Sky Dancer: The Secret Life & Songs of the Lady Yeshe Tsogyel by Keith Dowman Average Rating: "yeshe tsogyal. apology accepted if you don't know of her. she is the consumate female yogi, and the events of her life-story, with its sweet and bitter struggles as a stunning village-beauty offerred in marriage to the king of tibet, to her tantric initiation and education and subsequent practice (under the guidance of her consort padmasambhava, the mystic yogi credited with bringing tantra to tibet), all serve to exemplify the triumph over ignorance and suffering. this book is heavy at times (she went through some tuff stuff) but you will be a better woman for reading it (males and females alike!)" Publisher: Snow Lion Publications | More reviews: amazon.com
Guide to Dakini Land: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of Buddha Vajrayogini by Geshe Kelang Gyatso Average Rating: "If you are a serious student of this teaching, you simply have to own this book. It has everything you need, including theory and details for the daily practices." Publisher: Tharpa Publications | More reviews: amazon.com
Royal Path: Lessons on Yoga by Rama Outlines the basic physical exercises, mental disciplines, and ethical commitments of raja yoga Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press | More reviews: amazon.com
Meditate: Happiness Lies Within You by Swami Muktananda Average Rating: "Swami Muktananda was one of the greatest meditation teachers of the century. He came to the West in 70's and became very popular. In this book, Muktananda focuses on the essential aspect of his Yoga, known as Siddha Yoga, that is: Meditation. He said meditation was the most efficient way for all of us - his Yoga is open to all, he says - to re-connect with the divinity that lies in each of us. This path is the path of living an awakened life while living in the world. This little book is a perfect introduction to one of the most simple and yet most mysterious practices of Yoga. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!" Publisher: Siddha Yoga Publications | More reviews: amazon.com
Yoga Beyond Fitness: Getting More than Exercise from an Ancient Spiritual Practice by Tom Pilarzyk Yoga props, videos, designer clothing, weight-loss programs - author Tom Pilarzyk believes that something essential has been lost as the 5,000-year-old spiritual practice has morphed into a $3 billion pop culture phenomenon. This book argues persuasively for a return to yoga's roots: maintaining daily intention, welcoming difficulties that test resolve, keeping the heart open, making positive shifts when feeling victimized or exhausted, and remembering to breathe deeply and witness the spontaneous play of activity all around. Yoga Beyond Fitness offers a bridge to yoga's serious meaning for the millions who practice it for fitness but want more. It provides an accessible overview of yoga's diverse teachings and teachers and is full of colorful stories of ordinary people whose lives have been bettered by embracing yoga's underlying promise. The book even includes fun tests that help peg readers' practicing preferences and a study guide and a listing of national yoga centers to help expand the reader's experience. Publisher: Quest Books | More reviews: amazon.com
The Art of Yoga by Sharon Gannon Average Rating: "This is a coffee table book filled with photos of the authors in various poses with some of their musings as text. These two darlings of the New York Downtown crowd are Cooler Than Thou, and this book reeks of vanity, a quality I thought great yogis exorcised from their Selves. If you want a book to help you learn yoga, try Light On Yoga, Yoga the Iyengar Way, Donna Farhi's book, Schiffman's (Moving Into Stillness), etc. If you're a Gannon/Life fan and you like looking at them, this is your bible." Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang | More reviews: amazon.com
The Yoga of Spiritual Devotion: A Modern Translation of the Narada Bhakti Sutras by Prem Prakash Average Rating: "The Narada Bhakti sutras were written very long ago compared to American history. This book explains in plain modern English the beautiful and complex sutras which present Narada's interpretation of worship through love. While it may not be possible to separate Indian culture from Indian worship, the author's translation and explanatory notes makes Bhakti worship accessible even to one who is unfamiliar with Hindu lore. Further, this book entices the reader to at least attempt to follow Bhakti philosophy and its form of worship." Publisher: Inner Traditions | More reviews: amazon.com
The Yoga of the Nine Emotions: The Tantric Practice of Rasa Sadhana by Peter Marchand Average Rating: "Some good observations which have been seen in many places before.Perhaps,however, Mr. Marchand's way of stating it may be just the way someone needs, but for me it was old material rehashed." Publisher: Destiny Books | More reviews: amazon.com
The Ringing Sound : An Introduction to the Sound Current by Eric Gustafson Average Rating: "The Ringing Sound is not just for those experiencing unusual auditory sensations. It is a revealing and enlightening guide to an ancient, secretly guarded meditation technique known as the Sound Current. As an introduction to the Sound Current, the book unites physics with metaphysics in an exploration of the nature of all life as energy. Tapping into the Source of energy through the Sound Current is the exciting goal.The book is a culmination of many years spent by the author studying a variety of spiritual paths ranging from Shamanism to yoga and marshal arts. Written in a clear, concise style, it is beautifully formatted with intriguing sidebar quotations which add literary beauty as well as meaning to the main text. The result for this reader was a joyful, ahaa feeling on practically every page. It is highly recommended for all who seek an accelerated journey along the spiritual path." Publisher: Conscious Living Press, LLC | More reviews: amazon.com
OM Yoga Flash Cards (Om Yoga) by Cyndi Lee Average Rating: "This won't teach you how to do the poses - just gives you a set of flash cards so you can make up a new set of them for a workout. The cards are color coded - yellow for warm up, green for seated poses, mauve for backbends, dark blue for finishing up etc. There are good pictures on each card as well. Lots of variety of poses." Publisher: Hay House | More reviews: amazon.com
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