a book that i will DEFINITELY use as a reference and reread again and again. really excellent break downs of basic muscle groups & how they functi...morea book that i will DEFINITELY use as a reference and reread again and again. really excellent break downs of basic muscle groups & how they function. i have zero background in anatomy but i found this truly helpful. i'll be looking for the other volume too.(less)
i loved this and read it very slowly. freeman has a nice flow to his writing, conversational and smart. this is an excellent resource on yoga and phil...morei loved this and read it very slowly. freeman has a nice flow to his writing, conversational and smart. this is an excellent resource on yoga and philosophy that i will be returning to many times as a teacher and student. i found myself consistently making connections with the points he makes and my own daily experiences.(less)
there's a lot to like about devi's approach to the sutras, but the syrupy quality of her writing was a bit much for me. that said, this is a great res...morethere's a lot to like about devi's approach to the sutras, but the syrupy quality of her writing was a bit much for me. that said, this is a great resource and a book i will return to because her thoughtfulness and joy in life are inspiring.(less)
read over many months. interesting commentary. because it is an old edition, the lens is rather different from a modern interpretation of the sutras....moreread over many months. interesting commentary. because it is an old edition, the lens is rather different from a modern interpretation of the sutras. the translation is rough and presents some trouble, but nothing major. not an edition for someone with no familiarity with the sutras at all, but i'm far from an expert and felt this was a valuable comparison read.(less)
really good book on many aspects of yoga, including asana and philosophy. it's accessible and will clearly reward...moreread for my O2 yoga teacher training.
really good book on many aspects of yoga, including asana and philosophy. it's accessible and will clearly reward repeated study. i can see how i'm reading this now through the lens of where i'm at in my life, and how on rereading it at a later time i will come to this text with entirely fresh eyes. glad to have read this & i will definitely be coming back to it often.(less)
took me a long while, but i finally finished reading Iyengar's guide to pranayama practice. exceptionally detailed and full of examples and metaphors...moretook me a long while, but i finally finished reading Iyengar's guide to pranayama practice. exceptionally detailed and full of examples and metaphors to describe experiences. it's a fairly practical guide, and a good resource. (less)
a thoughtful, accessible, well-paced introduction to yoga overall and yin yoga in particular. covers a LOT of ground. it's difficult to get into at fi...morea thoughtful, accessible, well-paced introduction to yoga overall and yin yoga in particular. covers a LOT of ground. it's difficult to get into at first because there's so much background, but when you get into the meat of it, you realize that you'd be lost without all that background. highly recommended for yogis.(less)
there wasn't really anything in here that someone who's practiced yoga consistently doesn't already know. i will say, though, that unlike a LOT of yog...morethere wasn't really anything in here that someone who's practiced yoga consistently doesn't already know. i will say, though, that unlike a LOT of yoga books/articles/spokespeople/etc., this actually acknowledges that life intervenes and schedules aren't fixed and the amount of time you can practice could vary with other commitments. so that was refreshing.(less)
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