Vendor: EYALSH01
Type: Media
Price: 45.00

Yoga in Nature and Natural Props for Yoga offers a highly original exploration – both philosophical and practical – of practicing yoga in nature.
The authors, Dr. Eyal Shifroni, a senior Iyengar yoga teacher, and Ohad Nachtomy, a philosophy professor at Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, and dedicated yoga practitioner, join forces to compose this original book. Drawing on their personal experiences and deep appreciation for practicing yoga in natural surroundings, they explore the profound connection between humanity and the natural world. They strive to convey the unique and transformative effects of practicing yoga in nature.
As practitioners of the Iyengar method of yoga, Eyal and Ohad demonstrate how nature offers a myriad of extraordinary props for enhancing one's yoga practice. They offer insightful suggestions for using the sand on the beach, the trees in the forest, and the rocks in the mountains as natural aids for yoga. By tapping into the inherent qualities of these elements, practitioners can deepen their practice and find new dimensions of support, stability, and inspiration.
The book features plentiful color photographs and detailed instructions that elucidate the use of natural elements as yoga props. It also offers a fine artistic design. The visual guidance combined with clear explanations facilitates and inspires practitioners to incorporate nature's resources into their yoga practice.
Overall, Yoga in Nature and Natural Props for Yoga serves as a valuable resource for yoga enthusiasts seeking to explore the fusion of yoga and the natural world, offering inspiration and practical guidance for practicing amidst the beauty and abundance of nature.

Vendor: MARSTO01
Type: Media
Price: 15.99

The best selling anatomy guide for yoga is now updated, expanded, and better than ever!

The book details the key anatomical systems involved in the practice of yoga, including the skeletal system, muscular system, respiratory system, and nervous system. Anatomical detail and explanation are blended with yogic breathing and mindfulness to create a complete yoga practice.

Chapters detail standing, sitting, kneeling, supine, prone, and arm supported poses, or asana, with extensive anatomical illustrations and pose outlines. Cueing callouts connect movement to breath and highlight key aspects of practice

Vendor: MACMIL01
Type: Media
Price: 12.99

Deepen your practice and discover the myths, gods, sacred animals and imagery that lie hidden in your favourite yoga postures

Meet the monks and maharajas, gods and gymnasts who shaped yoga as we know it.

Have you ever wondered why yoga postures look the way they do, or how they got their names? From Lotus to Warrior, Cobra to Happy Baby, this book takes a fresh look at the stories behind 30 familiar poses.

By drawing in on Hindu scripture, mythology and the animals, birds and flowers the original Indian yogis saw around them, Curious Poses explores the symbolism of yoga postures many of us practise every week and offers inspiration to regular practitioners and yoga teachers alike.

Let this book take you on a journey into a treasure trove of yoga history, mythology, philosophy and pop culture that enlightens and entertains by turns. Featuring full-colour illustrations, Curious Poses is an ideal mat companion for the curious yoga enthusiast.

Vendor: HACHET01
Type: Media
Price: 20.00

Discover the traditional stories and wisdom behind your favourite yoga poses in this stunningly illustrated book of Indian mythology for yogis of all levels.

A beautifully written introduction to Indian mythology, join storyteller, scholar and teacher, Dr Raj Balkaran, and explore the unforgettable tales behind 50 key yoga poses, such as:

Virabhadrasana II, the original warrior pose

Tadasana, mountain pose

Bhujangasana, cobra pose

Garudasana, eagle pose

Padmasana, lotus pose

Virasana, hero pose

Savasana, corpse pose

Meet iconic Gods and Goddesses, from Ganesa, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, to Siva, Lord of Yogis, and Kali, goddess of mind, body, soul and death. Explore the rivalry between the sages Vasistha and Visvamitra, and their cosmic feud over a wish-fulfilling cow.

Plunge into the depths of one of the richest myths in Hinduism: the battle between the demons and the gods who churn the cosmic oceans in search for the elixir of immortality. And learn how Siva got his blue throat!

Learn, through the mythology of the poses, more about the roots of this ancient practice and how you can use their teachings to better appreciate and respect yoga's true origins.

Enhance your practice by reading one story before or at the end of class, and incorporating the poses and their teaching into your life, as well as your yoga practice, and transform the way you view and practice this timeless art.

Vendor: MACMIL01
Type: Media
Price: 14.99

You deserve rest.

In a world that often wants us to keep going no matter what, Rest + Calm is your gentle, nurturing and accessible guide to making space and time to come back home to yourself. Give yourself permission to pause even if it's only for three breaths, five minutes, or half an hour and reap the rewards in better sleep, reduced stress, improved mood and greater resilience.

The book is divided into two parts: REST - simple, profound, nourishing restorative yoga poses and sequences; and CALM - practical tips and techniques for intentional living day-to-day, and emotional rescue for when it feels like you have no time. From the most restorative savasana you've ever experienced, to the benefits of walking on freshly mown grass, there is something here for even the busiest and stressed amongst us, and for all levels of yoga ability.

Think of this book as your 'rest toolkit', to dip into whenever you need it. Rest + Calm is designed to be the nurturing friend - and the supportive hug - we all need.

Rest + Calm Paperback edition by Paula Hines

Images by Henry Hunt

Vendor: YOGMUM01
Type: Media
Price: 10.00

This practical ring bound book from Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar contains a collection of asanas and pranayamais based on the Intermediate Course taught at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. .

Ring bound for convenience during practice, this book includes detailed graphics for each asana to guide students in their individual practice by providing a step by step approach to the asanas.

Written by Geeta S. Iyengar, the eldest daughter of BKS Iyengar, this guide takes the student to the very heart of an Iyengar practice.

*We receive some books from India in less than perfect condition. There may be some damage to this title.

Vendor: YOGMUM01
Type: Media
Price: 10.00

A great introductory guide to Iyengar Yoga for beginners to the practice, this manual is a must for all those aspiring to take to the study of Iyengar Yoga. It's invaluable for teachers too, so that they too can systematically guide their students. 

Ring bound for convenience during practice, this book guides students in their individual practices by providing a step by step approach to the asanas.

Written by Geeta S. Iyengar, the eldest daughter of BKS Iyengar, this guide takes the student to the very heart of an Iyengar practice.

Revised Edition with extra chapter "The Sequence of Learning & Practice".

* We receive some books from India in less than perfect condition. There may be some damage to this title.

Vendor: CASITA01
Type: Media
Price: 23.99

This fully revised and rewritten edition of Intelligent Yoga reveals Peter Blackaby’s continually evolving thoughts and theories on yoga and the body.

His reconstructed, grounded approach that was set out in the first edition – which focused on how our bodies have evolved to function – is further expanded here, reflecting Peter’s increasing emphasis on the nervous system, body mapping and the innate intelligence of the body (and how to take heed of it).

With a completely new chapter on pain and how the body heals, and an updated and improved practice section, Intelligent Yoga: Listening to the Body’s Innate Wisdom is an accessible and beautifully illustrated account of the yoga practice that has established Peter’s international reputation as a respected teacher and teacher trainer.

Fully illustrated with an introduction by Mary Stewart

Vendor: HARPER01
Type: Media
Price: 14.99

There has been a lot of emphasis from both public health campaigns and the wellness industry on getting people moving ‘more’. We all now know that we are supposed to do 10,000 steps per day and many of us possess some sort of wearable tech to track how much distance we cover; however, how we move is still somewhat ignored.

Due to the sedentary nature of modern life, the destiny for many is muscles and joints that slowly tighten over the years. All of a sudden you realise that you can’t sit comfortably in a squat, touch your toes or get up from sitting on the floor without using your hands. In life, if we don’t use the movement, we lose the movement.

In STRETCH, professional movement coach Roger Frampton is here to tell you that flexibility and mobility should really be likened to brushing your teeth daily, on waking up and before you sleep. Combining light bodyweight exercises, gentle twists and elongating stretches, STRETCH is a daily programme of seven essential movements (with three variations of each) to help combat the key areas of the body that have lost functionality, improve overall wellbeing and fight the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle. All without a gym membership.

Vendor: MACMIL01
Type: Media
Price: 16.99

Heartfelt and deeply practical, Strong, Calm and Free brings alive the possibility of a life of inner peace, compassion and joy. Grounded in both modern science and ancient wisdom, this beautiful and inspiring book demystifies the philosophy and psychology of yoga, making the 4000-year old practice accessible for modern life.

Whether you’ve never stepped foot on a yoga mat before or want to deepen your home practice, this beautifully-illustrated book is suitable for all abilities, gently guiding you through a ten-week journey of yoga sequences, meditations and mindful living practices that will build strength, bring insight and offer a path to healing and freedom.

Vendor: YOGMUM01
Type: Media
Price: 7.00

The fourth book in the Yogashastra series, this tome was written for teenagers between the ages of 14 to 16 years. In this age group, one's intelligence, grasping power and discriminative power can increase to a great extent.

The body develops gracefully due to hormonal changes that occur. At this age, one's yoga practice and understanding of the science of yoga has to develop accordingly. The aim of this book is to increase the power of the mind (manas) and intelligence (buddhi) with the practice of yoga.

While written for teenagers, adults and teachers will also benefit from the material in this practical guide.

* We receive some books from India in less than perfect condition. There may be some damage to this title.

Vendor: YOGMUM01
Type: Media
Price: 6.00

This is an English translation of Sri Prashantji's original Marathi book. This pocket-sized book opens up a whole new dimension on our understandng on how the organs and senses work. It gives us a very interesting combination of modern, physiological perspective on the organs and senses and the yogic understanding of the same.

The general understanding is that the senses of the eyes are for seeing, ears for hearing, skin for feeling and nose for smelling. This book explains how the functioning of the senses is not just mechanical like the eyes beings like cameras or the ears like a tape-recorder and how these senses are affected by the our mind, intelligence and emotions. It explains how the organs have their 'own mind' and how they are influenced by the emotions. For example, the heart beat rises with physical exercise and so also with fear.

A book which will open up our horizons and the way we 'look' at our organs and senses. Ultimately, it would naturally influence the way we practise our asanas and pranayama as these in turn influence and are influenced by our organs and senses.

Vendor: YOGMUM01
Type: Media
Price: 3.50

Vendor: YOGMUM01
Type: Media
Price: 7.50

Trikonasana has been used as an example to explain how asana practice is a journey from external beginnings to the knowledge of the ‘soulosphere’. The process of involution from the external geometry to the inner purport of Trikonasana is beautifully described.

Most practitioners misunderstand the purport of the yogasanas as ‘doing the pose’. ‘Doing’, Prashantji explains, must include alerting, activating, sensitising, perceiving and becoming pensive and reflective in a pose. These are all modes of ‘Doing’. He clearly explains that yoga is a heuristic subject where ‘one learns from oneself and one teaches oneself’. This requires a keen observation of the interplay of the three major players in the asana practice – body, mind and breath.

We receive some books from India in less than perfect condition. There may be some damage to this title.

Vendor: GBS&TB01
Type: Media
Price: 28.00

A hands-on holistic guide to self-care based on the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda

-learn how to build a daily personal practice using food, breath, movement, and meditation to stay balanced and nourished through the seasons. Nourishment comes in many forms

-it's the food you eat, how you breathe and move your body, and the way you establish your daily routine. Living Ayurveda weaves together the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga in a modern, accessible way to provide a season-by-season guide for living a vibrantly rich year.

Part cookbook, part lifestyle manual, each chapter includes simple vegetarian recipes, seasonal rituals, and self-care practices to cultivate your inner wisdom and feed your body, mind, and spirit.

In this book, you'll find:

- 80+ delicious vegetarian recipes to balance the body and strengthen digestion through the seasons

- Illustrated menu guides and cooking tips that demystify the process of building a balanced meal

- Yoga sequences and breathing techniques to help align with the energy of each season

- Seasonal rituals based on moon cycles to strengthen your intuition and develop a personal routine at home

Learn from ancient wisdom to know yourself intimately, be open to new discoveries, and see where this path takes you to allow a deeper wisdom to blossom in your life.

Vendor: GBS&TB01
Type: Media
Price: 19.99

Find freedom in your yoga practice with this empowering guide from beloved yoga teacher and social justice activist Dianne Bondy and Yoga International editor-in-chief Kat Heagberg.

Yoga Where You Are welcomes readers of all backgrounds, body sizes, and abilities into the practice of yoga. Dianne Bondy and Kat Heagberg offer everything you need to know to build a custom yoga practice that supports you exactly where you are - now and at every stage of your life's journey.

Yoga Where You Are discusses how yoga intersects with body image, introduces essential information on elements like breathwork and meditation, and celebrates yoga's diverse roots through an introductory chapter on its origins and history. Whether you're a beginner, a seasoned practitioner, or a yoga teacher, the step-by-step instructions for hundreds of customisable pose variations provide an essential resource you can turn to as your practice evolves. Bondy and Heagberg also present tips to find inspiration and creativity on the mat.

With truly inclusive language, alignment options for real bodies, and photos of a range of practitioners, the book provides you with everything you need to customise and deepen your practice with clarity and confidence.

Vendor: HARPER01
Type: Media
Price: 19.99

In this full-color illustrated guide, David Keil brings the anatomy of the body in yoga asanas to life. Writing in an accessible, conversational tone, he outlines how practitioners and yoga teachers alike can utilize a deeper understanding of their anatomy and its movement and function to deepen their yoga practice, increase confidence, prevent injury, and better understand their students and their challenges.

Providing detailed images and photos overlaid with anatomical diagrams, allowing you to see clearly what is happening within each asana discussed, Keil shows how the muscles, joints, tendons, and structure of the body work together to support integrated movement. He discusses the basics of functional anatomy, exploring the workings of the foot and ankle, the knee, the hip joint, the pelvis and SI joint, the spine, the shoulder, and the hand, wrist, and elbow. He examines anatomical patterns and body mechanics in specific asanas, such as forward bends, twists, external hip rotations, arm balances, and back bends, such as, for example, how a wide-legged forward bend shifts the position of the femur and the pelvis, allowing students with tight hamstrings to accomplish a deep forward bend--something they struggle with when the legs are together. Keil also shows how various yoga postures interrelate from the perspective of functional anatomy.

Revealing in detail how everything in the body is connected and how your anatomy functions holistically during yoga practice, this book helps you to understand the body better and connect and integrate yoga postures in a completely new way.

Second Edition.

Vendor: DEEPBO01
Type: Media
Price: 12.99

As the preface states, 'This is a dictionary of terms you may come across on your yoga journey ...it is comprehensive enough to help you in your search for inner peace through yoga.... Sanskrit is the only language that does not take its name from the people who spoke it. The very word Sanskrit implies something put together perfectly, refined and cultured, and the written form is called ... 'the writing of the gods'.

This comprehensive dictionary of terms used in yoga asanas and in yoga philosophy generally, along with some accompanying Hindu and Buddhist words and reference illustrations of asanas, chakra symbols, and yoga physiology, contains almost every posture known. English terms and posture names are also explained.

A valuable resource for yoga teachers and students alike, this is also an encyclopaedic dictionary giving names and dates of key teachers and yoga authorities.

Vendor: NBNINT01
Type: Media
Price: 17.99

Your Body, Your Yoga looks not only at the body's unique anatomical structures and what this means to everyone's individual range of motion, but also examines the physiological sources of restrictions to movement.

Two volumes are provided in this book: Volume 1 raises a new mantra to be used in every yoga posture: What Stops Me?

The answers presented run through a spectrum, beginning with a variety of tensile resistance to three kinds of compressive resistance. Examined is the nature of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, joint capsules, bones and our extracellular matrix and their contribution to mobility. The shape of these structures also defines our individual, ultimate range of movement, which means that not every body can do every yoga posture. The reader will discover where his or her limits lie, which dictates which alignment cues will work best, and which ones should be abandoned.

Volume 2 will take these principles and apply them to the lower body, examining the hip joint, the knee, ankle and foot, and will present how your unique variations in these joints will show up in your yoga practice.

Vendor: YOGMUM01
Type: Media
Price: 13.00

Published in 1983 and now a classic book for women, this book describes the milestones in a woman’s life, and gives an explanation on the physiological changes that a woman undergoes and the problems that she may encounter.

A special section has been devoted to "Yoga Kurunta", practising asanas with the help of ropes. The other important sections are on savasana, pranayama and asana and pranayama practice during pregnancy.

We receive some books from India in less than perfect condition. There may be some damage to this title.

Vendor: HACHET01
Type: Media
Price: 14.95

Self-love is everything. It allows us to connect with our inner magic, and has the power to make us feel inner peace and pure joy. But it can be hard to find time to show ourselves love when the stresses of day to day life take over. 

This is exactly why the Self-Love Journal was created. The weekly prompts will help you to check-in with yourself, set challenges for healthy growth, plan nourishing meals and practice self-care activities. The monthly illustrated affirmations will empower you further on your mindful journey of self-discovery.

This pink hardback journal contains 160 A5 pages, with space for 52 weeks' worth of journaling (undated - so you can begin whenever you like!).

It is printed in the UK, with vegetable inks and luxury sustainable 120gsm paper.

Vendor: PINTER01
Type: Media
Price: 19.99

Selling 10,000 copies in its original Finnish edition, this is the new fully updated 2013 edition, the definitive Ashtanga yoga practice manual.

Hailing from the new generation of Ashtanga teachers, Petri Raisanen was authorised to teach in 2001 by Sri Pattabhi Jois - the originator of the Ashtanga yoga system. He has also studied with Derek Ireland, Lino Miele and R.Sharath Jois, amongst many other respected Ashtanga teachers.

In this guide, each of the yoga poses in the Primary Series is presented both separately and as part of a complete practice. The reader will gain a deep knowledge of the multidimensional philosophy of Ashtanga yoga and how it relates to everyday life.

A physical and dynamic form of yoga, Ashtanga combines an impressive sequence of yoga poses with special breathing techniques to heat the body internally and allow safe stretching of the muscles. Ashtanga's enthusiasts point to the powerful impact of the practice on their overall health and well-being. Regular practice tones and strengthens the muscles, detoxifies the body, calms the mind and increases concentration.

Vendor: YOGARU01
Type: Media
Price: 35.00

The Yogaru 108 Asana Yoga Cards are designed as an easy to follow sequencing guide for all levels of experience, to make your practice more accessible at home, travelling or when building a class.

Each card has alignment cues, levels guide, a unique coding system based on yoga anatomy, and Sanskrit/English asana names. The cards also come with sample sequences and an extensive list of asana benefits to help you tailor to your needs.

Designed and illustrated by a certified yoga teacher, the cards are divided into Asana families, starting with Warm up and ending with Restorative. There are two different ways to build your sequence – simply pick a selection of asana using the Levels guide to suit your level of experience or pick a Peak pose you would like to work towards and use the anatomy coding system to build your sequence. 

Each card has a level guide to help you pick suitable poses for your level of experience. If you are a beginner, pick a range of Level 1 cards; if you are intermediate, introduce Level 2 cards; and if you have an advanced practice, include Level 3 cards. Pick a range of different poses – starting with Warm up and finishing with Restorative. For every 30 minutes of practice, include 5 minutes of Savasana.

The cards also have a collection of anatomy codes to help you understand which muscles of the body are being stretched and/or strengthened. When sequencing, start by identifying a ‘peak pose’ you would like to explore. Then pick a selection of poses from a variety of families that work one or more of the muscle groups from your chosen pose. Working from simple poses to more challenging ones, a well-balanced practice will include all of the families – starting with Warm up and finishing with Restorative.

Vendor: GBS&TB01
Type: Media
Price: 18.99

Yoga Mama is the perfect companion for the experienced yoga practitioner during her pregnancy and on into motherhood. This pre- and postnatal book offers practical advice and inspiration, asana sequences, pranayama practices, and meditation techniques, all of which speak to and help new mothers connect more deeply to their experience and prepare for their journey - physically, mentally, and spiritually. Grounded in ancient wisdom and contemporary knowledge, the book covers each trimester, labour and birth, and the postpartum years.

It includes:

• Flowing sequences that emphasise self-awareness and promote strength, flexibility, and balance
• Modifications that accommodate a pregnant woman's growing belly, recalibrate her balance, and honour fluctuations in her energy levels
• Mini sequences for specific trimester challenges: morning sickness, fatigue, anxiety, low-back issues, etc.
• Asana, pranayama, and meditation practices designed to deeply connect mother and baby from the beginning of pregnancy through the postpartum years
• A dedicated section on the pelvic floor to encourage women to let go and prepare for labour and birth
• Special breathing techniques for labour that encourage natural childbirth
• Deeper practices and ancient teachings that can help women tap into their strength and create a prenatal and birthing experience that is empowering and unique
• Postpartum advice and sequences designed to help knit things back together, address postpartum challenges, and offer tips for bonding, nursing, self-care, and nutrition
• Information (from a Western holistic and ayurvedic perspective) on what is happening in the body at every juncture - prenatal, labour and birth, and postpartum
• Personal advice and stories from a wide array of pre- and postnatal experts

Vendor: DEEPBO01
Type: Media
Price: 2.50

This booklet offers the essential practices of the popular Integral Yoga Hatha Class.

The text includes complete instructions and photographs of each of twelve postures, eye movements, breathing practices, relaxation, and a brief introduction to meditation.

An easy-to-follow aid for practice at home.