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Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga... (平装)
by B. K. S. Iyengar , Yehudi Menuhin (Foreword)
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This amazing book is a wealth of information - the more you explore, experience and learn about yoga, the more this book has to offer. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-07-02 00:00>
Whether you are looking for a physical improvement or a mental one, Light on Yoga will give you what you need. Each asana is accompanied by at least one (usually more) photographs to illustrate the proper technique, a synopsis on the effects, and details instructions that anyone can follow. Breathing, focus, position of each limb and which muscles to focus on are all covered thoroughly. When applicable, there are even variations that can be applied, depending on the student's comfort and skill level, so that no one need skip an important technique just because he or she is starting out and has no outside help.
Iyengar then further assists the beginning student with a list of which poses to start with and add each week, for a comprehensive schedule that will keep you improving for years. Also included is a list of common ailments and asanas that can relieve these ailments.
Anyone interested in strength, flexibility, balance, and inner peace should have at least this one book. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-07-02 00:00>
Guru Iyengar's book cant be missed for whoever is interested in yoga/spirtual stuff or the like. After reading the introduction, you will have a new insight into life and I personally read the introduction many times. And the instructions for the asanas, pranayama, and the banda are indispensible for every yoga student. I bought this book 8 years ago and I was amazed and started learning how to do yoga. In the book, Guru Iyengar said you need a teacher or a guru and its true. I tried to do it without a teacher for 6 years and got very little improvement and even hurt myself. It is very important you have a teacher because the book doesnt convey those minor details which is critical in every asana poses. I now go to local Iyengar Yoga class weekly and practice daily by myself and I feel I learn much much more and benefit much much more. It takes time, but doing yoga(Hatha Yoga, asana, pranayama) will equip you with good health and you will feel you start integrating your body, mind and spirit. Its just wonderful. I dont know what else to say. Go to a local Iyengar yoga center and start go to class and practice it! |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-07-02 00:00>
During early 1980s there weren't many books on Yoga and it was easy to spot this book. I was amazed by the number of photographs as well as the depth of asanas covered in this book. From a simple Standing posture to the most complex asana ever performed, Mr. Iyengar shares his experience in a way that even beginners can start practising Yoga w/o a teacher.
What I like most of this book is not that asanas, but the great, concise introduction to the philosophy of Yoga. In a nutshell his whole understanding of it has been condensed to a great advantage for the reader.
Another unique aspect of the book is the layout of the asanas, or groups thereof, for practise for a student - weekly progression can be accomplished by following the schedule. The asanas according to the category of physical ailments is another plus for either a student or a teacher.
Even a great book will have to have something missing? The posture photographs depicts the steps, but from another book (Yoga Self-Taught by Andre Van Lysbeth) I found it immensely helpful to look at photographs of common mistakes one can make/avoid while performing an asana.
While I have had this book for more than 20 years, it is only now that I refer to it more often - i.e., after I have passed the intermediate stage. That is because the sheer number of asanas covered as well as the precision with which Mr. Iyengar illustrates could more of daunting for the beginner; a beginner may think this is too much. |
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Anna (MSL quote), USA
<2007-07-02 00:00>
I'm a yoga fan, and I bought this book a few years ago when I was going through a new phase in my practice. It now holds a cherished spot on my bookshelf. One of the reviewers said it was for beginners and they are oh, so wrong. It's a kind of reference guide to Iyengar method of yoga. So if you even know what that means, you are obviously not a beginner, and I'm not being tough, I'm just saying that the other reviewer who was grossed out, that also makes sense to me. For serious yoga folks, this is a definitive guide to all the positions and how they should be done. So if you want to work on a few poses that you've never been good at in class, or you want a home practice that is more scholarly, this is the book for you.
What I like about it is that it's no nonsense (one reviewer says 'blunt'). If you can decode the shorthand of yogaspeak, it's a very useful manual. The photos are somewhat useful but in reality you know most of the poses from class so it's not really helpful to look at this incredibly flexible teacher doing them. The photos in a way give it a historical point-in-time feeling.
Far from other yoga books, this is a very practical one and doesn't go into the theory or religion much (as Iyengar is a more practical practice). This is what I like about it, it is a great catalog of definitive poses. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-07-02 00:00>
This comprehensive book will take you through a lifetime of yoga practice. The beginning explains the philosophy behind yoga, which is an inspiring way to live. There is an extensive compilation of asanas, from easy ones to ones that only the most experienced yogis can attempt, as well as a guide to pranayama. There's a valuable index to help you look up postures to help certain ailments or weaknesses, which I use almost like a medical guide. It's an absolute must-have for anyone who is serious about yoga. |
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Richard (MSL quote), USA
<2007-07-02 00:00>
This is the definitive Hatha Yoga manual - with some discussion of Pranayama (although his Light on Pranayama covers that subject in detail). A gentle man. A general when instructing. He is the father of a modern hatha yoga based on the eight-limbed yoga of Patanjali. How far back does the yoga tradition extend? Past the Upanishads, past the Vedas, past the Indus valley and into the mists of pre-history. Yoga is not a fad, unless humanity is. |
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Ian (MSL quote), USA
<2007-07-02 00:00>
If you want to know all the important yoga asana and have photographs and descriptions of them all, this is it. I would suggest you buy this book and memorize it. Mr Iyengar is a master of his art and even though this book is now quite old and the illustrations would be considered weak by modern standards, this is the one. There is nothing to beat it. I am not unbiased here. I am a certified teacher, but you did ask to see my opinion! |
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Rosa (MSL quote), USA
<2007-07-02 00:00>
This is an excelent book if you want to begin - or become an expert- in the yogasanas. Iyengar show to us each of the asanas... the perfect way and form to perform them. He explains us what for each asana is. It is the benefits -phsysical, espiritual, mental - to improve "strength, concentration and persistence, determination and endurance". |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-07-02 00:00>
The book describes very clearly groups of exercises to start with and how to advance to more difficult poses. Gives an insight into how BKS Iyengar practices what he preaches. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-07-02 00:00>
This is probably the best book in yoga on the market now. For the novice, it provides a step-by-step guide on how to go into each of the yoga postures with good description on the effects of the postures on your body. For the seasoned practitioner, this serves as a reservoir of advanced postures which makes yoga asana practice all the more holistic. I find the section on whih asanas are recommended for certain body conditions especially helpful.
The only grouse that I have is that the font size used in the book is consistent. This makes reading a challenge. The heading of each new pose is only identified by italics. If the editor can make some changes to the layout of the text with emphasis on subtitles, this book would be even more useful.
When I first stumble upon this book some years ago when I started to learn yoga, it was not appealing. Now, years later during which I ceased practising and now re-taking it up seriously, I find this book extremely beneficial. It could also be that I have gone beyond judging the merit of a book by the color of the print on its pages- honestly, the black-and-white photos did not appeal to me then. Now I know why this book is still so enduring 40 years after it was first published. I would say that it is a classic yoga book. |
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