Light on Yoga: The Classic Guide to Yoga By the World’s Foremost Authority - Softcover

Iyengar, B. K. S.

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9781855381667: Light on Yoga: The Classic Guide to Yoga By the World’s Foremost Authority

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ISBN 10: 1855381664 ISBN 13: 9781855381667

Publisher: Thorsons, 1991

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The definitive work by B.K.S. Iyengar, the world’s most respected yoga teacher.

B.K.S. Iyengar has devoted his life to the practice and study of yoga. It was B.K.S. Iyengar’s unique teaching style, bringing precision and clarity to the practice, as well as a mindset of ‘yoga for all’, which has made it into a worldwide phenomenon.

‘Light on Yoga’ is widely called ‘the bible of yoga’ and has served as the source book for generations of yoga students around the world. It is the classic text for all serious students of yoga.

� B.K.S. Iyengar’s own photo-illustrated, step-by-step guides to every yoga routine.
� Week-by-week development plan – with a total of 300 weeks to allow gradual progression from novice to advanced technique.
� B.K.S. Iyengar’s unique and inspired guide to Pranayama – yoga breathing techniques.
� B.K.S. Iyengar’s yoga philosophy for life and an introduction to the spiritual aspects of yoga.
� Yoga sequences and asanas to help heal a range of specific illnesses and conditions.

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One of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.

‘The Michelangelo of yoga’ – BBC

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The classic work by the world's greatest and best known teacher of yoga, 'Light on Yoga' includes:
� An introduction to the philosophy and practice of yoga
� Detailed descriptions of more than 200 postures
� Techniques for stilling the mind through breathing exercises
� Over 600 photographs illustrating the postures and breathing techniques
� A 300-week yoga course progressing from beginner to advanced level
� Exercises and postures for specific conditions

BKS Iyengar has been teaching and demonstrating yoga throughout the world for more than fifty years. He has several million students and has established centres all over the world.

'The best book in English on hatha yoga'
STATESMAN

'A first class textbook... a standard work'
HEALTH FOR ALL

'The enthusiast or teacher must say "Can I afford to be without it?"'
YOGA AND HEALTH

'A superb volume, unlikely to be superseded'
EASTERN TIMES

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