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Yoga Books

Yoga books for anyone interested in yoga for mind and body.

Simply Hearts Childrens Yoga Book

~~$22.99~~  $17.95

Simply Hearts is a wonderfully simple childrens yoga book to enjoy in heart and body. Find the heart in all you see... and connect with the world around you. Your entire family will have fun with this activity book as you turn each page into a yoga pose.

Yoga Pose Coloring Book

~~$12.50~~  $9.95

The Yoga Pose Coloring Book encourages children to learn 30 yoga poses. Developed to inspire the whole child - physically emotionally and creatively. Complete pose instructions included in the back of the book making it fun and easy to learn. Children can entertain themselves for hours while enjoying the benefits of yoga. Beautifully illustrated 30 pages of coloring fun!

Yoga Activity Book

~~$12.50~~  $9.95

The Yoga Activity Book creates a fun healthy lifestyle for children through yoga. This complete yoga experience helps children develop strength flexibility concentration focus relaxation cooperation and creativity. Hours of fun with fresh ideas for yoga play! More than 20 games and activities. Complete pose instructions included in the back of the book making it easy and fun to learn. Children can entertain themselves for hours while enjoying the benefits if yoga. 44 pages.

The Woman's Yoga Book: Asana and Pranayama for All Phases of the Menstrual Cycle

~~$24.95~~  $16.47

Pages: 256, Edition: illustrated edition, Paperback, Rodmell Press

Say "Saah": A Bathtub Yoga Book

$12.95

Pages: 48, Hardcover, Conari Press

The Runner's Yoga Book: A Balanced Approach to Fitness

~~$21.95~~  $14.93

Pages: 224, Paperback, Rodmell Press

Kids' Yoga Book of Feelings

~~$15.99~~  $13.67

Pages: 39, Hardcover, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books

The Little Yoga Book

$9.99

Pages: 208, Paperback, Grand Central Publishing

The Girls' Yoga Book: Stretch Your Body, Open Your Mind, and Have Fun! (Girl Zone)

$9.95

Pages: 64, Paperback, Maple Tree Press

Complete Yoga Book

~~$17.95~~  $12.21

Pages: 576, Paperback, Schocken

The Hindu Yoga Science Of Breath & Relax With Yoga: Two Books In One For A Complete Yoga Practice

$16.95

Pages: 144, Paperback, CreateSpace

Sleepy Little Yoga: A Toddler's Sleepy Book of Yoga

$9.95

Pages: 28, Edition: 1st, Hardcover, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Little Yoga: A Toddler's First Book of Yoga

$9.95

Pages: 28, Edition: 1st, Hardcover, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

The Easy Yoga Workbook: A Complete Yoga Class in a Book

~~$14.95~~  $10.76

Pages: 144, Paperback, Duncan Baird

The Tibetan Book of Yoga: Ancient Buddhist Teachings on the Philosophy and Practice of Yoga

~~$17.99~~  $12.23

Pages: 128, Edition: 1, Hardcover, Doubleday Religion

Yoga (Yoga Journal Books)

~~$19.95~~  $13.57

Pages: 454, Perfect Paperback, Universe

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man (Forgotten Books)

$7.45

Pages: 122, Paperback, Forgotten Books

Yoga of Enlightenment and Book of Unenlightenment: Book of Enlightenment

$6.95

Pages: 250, Paperback, Hohm Press

The Bathtub Yoga & Relaxation Book: Yoga in the Bath for Energy, Vitality & Pleasure

$14.95

Pages: 96, Paperback, Book Publishing Company (TN)

Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines: Or, Seven Books of Wisdom of the Great Path, according to the late Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English rendering (Galaxy Books)

$15.95

Pages: 448, Edition: 2, Paperback, Oxford University Press, USA

The Yoga Zoo Adventure: Animal Poses and Games for Little Kids (SmartFun Activity Books)

~~$19.95~~  $13.57

Pages: 160, Spiral-bound, Hunter House

Tibetan Book Of The Dead & Secret Buddhist Tantra Yogas: Samos Sanon's Evans-Wentz Study Guide

$18.95

Pages: 288, Paperback, CreateSpace

The Yoga Zoo Adventure: Animal Poses and Games for Little Kids (SmartFun Activity Books)

~~$14.95~~  $10.17

Pages: 160, Paperback, Hunter House

The Martial Artist's Book of Yoga: Improve Flexibility, Balance and Strength for Higher Kicks, Faster Strikes, Smoother Throws, Safer Falls, and Stronger Stances

~~$14.95~~  $10.17

Pages: 128, Paperback, Ulysses Press

The Yoga Adventure for Children: Playing, Dancing, Moving, Breathing, Relaxing (Smartfun Books)

~~$14.95~~  $11.21

Pages: 144, Paperback, Hunter House

The Woman's Book of Yoga and Health: A Lifelong Guide to Wellness

~~$27.95~~  $18.45

Pages: 352, Paperback, Shambhala

I Love Yoga: A Source Book for Teens

$9.95

Pages: 128, Paperback, Tundra Books

Energy: The Spark of Life & Universal Goddess, A Book About Yoga and Personal Growth for Men and Women

$18.00

Pages: 122, Edition: illustrated edition, Spiral-bound, Trafford Publishing

Angel Bear Yoga Main Lesson Book, 2nd Edition

$39.99

Pages: 152, Edition: 2nd, Spiral-bound, Angel Bear Yoga

Torah Yoga: Experiencing Jewish Wisdom Through Classic Postures (Arthur Kurzweil Books)

~~$19.95~~  $15.56

Pages: 192, Edition: 1, Paperback, Jossey-Bass

Yoga Exercises for Teens: Developing a Calmer Mind and a Stronger Body (SmartFun Activity Books)

~~$19.95~~  $15.56

Pages: 160, Spiral-bound, Hunter House

Yoga Onboard a guide for cruisers and live aboards BOOK

$22.95

Pages: 80, Edition: 1st, Spiral-bound, Blue Duck Enterprises

Drivetime Yoga: Award Winning Audio Book

$18.95

Edition: 1 CD Case, Audio CD, The YoGo Project

Forrest Yoga 5-Day Intensive Course (CD's & Book)

$149.99

Pages: 250, Spiral-bound, Mossy Knolls Production, Inc

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man

$18.99

Pages: 110, Paperback, BiblioBazaar

The Book of Yoga & Pilates

~~$15.98~~  $12.46

Edition: 1st, Hardcover, Parragon Publishing

Easy Yoga: Any Age - Any Place - Any Time (Easy (Connections Book Publishing))

~~$11.95~~  $9.56

Pages: 128, Edition: 1, Paperback, Connections

Yoga Games for Children: Fun and Fitness with Postures, Movements, and Breath (SmartFun Activity Books)

~~$19.95~~  $19.45

Pages: 160, Spiral-bound, Hunter House

The ABCs of Yoga for Kids: A Book for Coloring

$4.95

Pages: 28, Edition: 1st, Paperback, Stafford House

The Golfer's Book of Yoga

~~$27.95~~  $21.24

Pages: 144, Edition: 1, Hardcover, American Geological Institute

Stressbusting Book of Yoga, Massage, & Aromatherapy

$24.95

Pages: 256, Paperback, Southwater

The Little Book of Yoga Breathing: Pranayama Made Easy. . .

$9.95

Pages: 96, Paperback, Weiser Books

Children's Book of Yoga: Games & Exercises Mimic Plants & Animals & Objects

~~$14.95~~  $10.17

Pages: 111, Edition: 1st, Hardcover, Clear Light Books

Yoga Games for Children: Fun and Fitness with Postures, Movements and Breath (SmartFun Activity Books)

~~$14.95~~  $10.17

Pages: 160, Edition: 1, Paperback, Hunter House

Yoga Exercises for Teens: Developing a Calmer Mind and a Stronger Body (SmartFun Activity Books)

~~$14.95~~  $10.17

Pages: 160, Edition: illustrated edition, Paperback, Hunter House

Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines: Seven Books of Wisdom of the Great Path, According to the Late Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering

~~$29.99~~  $26.72

Pages: 434, Edition: 3, Paperback, Oxford University Press, USA

The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga

~~$18.95~~  $12.89

Pages: 384, Paperback, Three Rivers Press

Yama And Niyama: The Foundation Stones Of Yoga by Dada Vedaprajinananda

Yoga is more popular now than it has ever been. Famous entertainers and other celebrities practice it and thousands or perhaps millions of other people are also doing yoga exercises in one form or another. Yet, despite this widespread popularity, yoga is still misunderstood. Many people think that yoga is primarily a physical activity, something that they can use to get their body in shape. While it is true that yoga has a great role to play in the physical realm, yoga is much more than this.

Yoga is, in its deepest sense, the science of human perfection. It is the means by which a person can attain his or her fullest development: physical, mental and spiritual.

Human perfection? This is a tall order. It does not come with just a few stretches of your thighs. While yoga has its external practices and exercises, its true foundation is proper conduct. Proper conduct means living a life that will put you in harmony with the society around you and with your own inner self.

When I first began practicing yoga, I told one of my friends about it. He became interested and wanted to begin. I wasn’t a teacher at that time so I recommended a book. He looked at me and said, with all seriousness, “Where can I steal it!”

Well, you can’t begin yoga like that because stealing is not a way to get in harmony with society or with yourself. In yoga disciplined or controlled conduct is known by its Sanskrit term, “samyama” and this controlled conduct has two parts “Yama” and “Niyama.”

In many yoga books Yama is sometimes defined as “abstinences,” meaning things that you shouldn’t do. Niyama is sometimes translated as “observances,” referring to things that you should do. These rough translations are not quite correct.

A better way to understand Yama is to think of it as a discipline that will help you to find harmony with your external environment. Niyama, on the other hand, are those practices that will help you to attain internal harmony.

Let’s look briefly at the various parts of Yama and Niyama. In future articles of this series I will focus in more detail on each aspect of Yama and Niyama.

Yama has five parts. They are as follows.

1. “Ahimsa” means to refrain from harming others with your thoughts, words or actions. Consciously we should not do anything that will harm others or block their physical, mental or spiritual progress. If you want a two or three-word English definition of this Sanskrit word just remember “non injury” or “non-harming.” But there is more to Ahimsa than just two words. What about self-defense? What about our relations to other living beings? These are important issues and there are a variety of viewpoints. I will discuss them at length in the next article in this series.

2. “Sayta” is generally referred to as truthfulness. A better definition given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti is “action of mind and right use of words with the spirit of welfare.” Whatever we think or say should be done with the spirit of helping others. It generally means to tell the truth, but if the exact truth will create harm to someone, then we have to choose our words carefully. That is why a good two-word definition would be “discriminating truthfulness.”

3. “Asteya” means non-stealing. We should not take possession of something that is owned by another. We should not even think of stealing something and we should also refrain from depriving others of what they are due.

4. “Brahmacarya” literally means to “remain attached to Brahma (the Supreme Consciousness). The idea of this practice is to treat every living and non-living entity as an expression of God.

5. “Aparigraha” is defined as non-accumulation of physical objects that are superfluous to our needs. According to your circumstances you should acquire what you need to live your life, but you should not accumulate luxuries that go beyond your real needs.

These are the five parts of Yama.

Just as there are five aspects of yama, niyama is also composed of five principles. Practice these five and you will achieve inner harmony. Briefly, they are as follows:

1. “Shaoca” (pronounced: Sha-o-cha) means cleanliness and purity. Keep your environment clean and your thoughts pure. The old proverb says “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” and it is true.

2. “Santosha” is contentment of mind. Work hard, do the best you can, and then remain contented with what you have.

3. “Tapah” signifies the practice of penance to reach the goal. It doesn’t mean suffering for the sake of suffering. Rather, look around and you will find people with difficulties. Take on some of the burdens of others and you will not only help society but your own inner self will be purified.

4. “Svadhyaya” is the study and true understanding of uplifting literature. Whenever possible seek out the company of spiritually minded people. When that is not possible read and absorb the teachings contained in books written by enlightened teachers.

5. “Iishvara Pranidhana” literally means to take shelter in the controller of the universe. It is practiced through daily meditation on the ultimate goal of life.

In the following articles of this series I will explain each part of Yama and Niyama with more detail.

Dada Vedaprajinananda is a senior yoga and meditation teacher with the Ananda Marga Society, http://www.anandamarga.org He is the author of Yoga Weight Loss Secrets, http://www.yogaweightlosssecrets, and Start Meditation, Stop Smoking, http://www.start-meditation-stop-smoking.com

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