Recommended Books for Students

Join us in the fall for the next philosophy discussion

The secrets of how yoga works to make us truly whole are revealed in Geshe Michael Roach and Christie McNally’s How Yoga Works. This is a delightful story based on how the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali reached Tibet from their home in India, over a thousand years ago.

Yoga Traditions & Methods of Learning Books

Iyengar Tradition

Light on Yoga by B. K. S. Iyengar.
Yoga: The Path To Holistic Health by B. K. S. Iyengar.
30 Essential Yoga Poses: For Beginning Students and their Teachers by Judith Lasater, Ph.D.
How to Use Yoga: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Iyengar Method of Yoga for Relaxation, Health and Well-Being by Mira Mehta, Elaine Collins
Yoga: The Iyengar Way by Silva Mehta, Mira Mehta.

ISHTA Tradition

Yoga Zone Introduction to Yoga: A Beginner’s Guide to Health, Fitness, and Relaxation by Alan Finger, Al Bingham.
Yoga Zone Yoga for Life: An Intermediate Guide to Health, Fitness, and Relaxation by Alan Finger, Al Bingham.

Viniyoga Tradition

Yoga for Wellness: Healing with the Timeless Teachings of Viniyoga by Gary Kraftsow.

Pranayama Books

The Breathing Book by Donna Farhi.
Light on Pranayama: The Yogic Art of Breathing by B. K. S. Iyengar, foreward by Yehudi Menuhin.
The Yoga of Breath by Richard Rosen.

Reflection/Inspiration Books

The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker’s Guide to Extraordinary Living by Stephen Cope.
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self by Stephen Cope.
Yoga Gems: A Treasury of Practical and Spiritual Wisdom from Ancient and Modern Masters by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.
Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom by B. K. S. Iyengar.
Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga by Rolf Gates, Katrina Kenison.
The Tree of Yoga by B. K. S. Iyengar.
The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo.

Philosophy Books

Bhagavad Gita

The End of Sorrow: The Bhagavad Gita for Dailing Living by Eknath Easwaran.

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali by Swami Hariharananda Aranya.
The Essence of Yoga: Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Bernard Bouanchaud
Inside the Yoga Sutras by Reverend Jaganath Carrera.
The Secret Power of Yoga by Nischala Joy Devi.
The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali by Georg Feuerstein.
The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali by Chip Hartranft.
Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by B. K. S. Iyengar, forward by Yehudi Menuhin.
The Essential Yoga Sutra: Ancient Wisdom for Your Yoga by Geshe Michael Roach and Christie McNally.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Commentary on the Raja Yoga Sutras by Sri Swami Satchidananda.

Therapeutic/Health Books

The Healing Path of Yoga: Alleviate Stress, Open Your Heart, and Enrich your Life by Nischala Joy Devi.
Yoga: A Gem for Women by Geeta S. Iyengar.
Relax and Renew by Judith Lasater, Ph.D.
Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing by Timothy McCall.
The Woman’s Book of Yoga and Health by Linda Sparrowe, with yoga sequences by Patricia Walden, foreward by Judith Hanson Lasater.
Back Care Basics by Mary Pullig Schatz, MD.
Structural Yoga Therapy: Adapting to the Individual by Mukunda Stiles.