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2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses
This fully-illustrated New York Times bestseller categorizes an astonishing 2,100 yoga poses through photographs and descriptions for optimal benefit including adaptations for all levels of expertise and ages.
A thoughtful, inspiring, meticulously-crafted guide to the practice of yoga, 2,100 Asanas will explore hundreds of familiar poses along with modified versions designed to bring more healthful options to yogis of all experience and ability.
Organized into eight sections for the major types of poses -- standing, seated, core, quadruped, inversions, prone, supine and backbends -- and each section gently progresses from easy to more challenging. Each pose is accompanied by the name of the pose in English and Sanskrit, the Drishti point (eye gaze), the chakras affected and primary benefits.
A thoughtful, inspiring, meticulously-crafted guide to the practice of yoga, 2,100 Asanas will explore hundreds of familiar poses along with modified versions designed to bring more healthful options to yogis of all experience and ability.
Organized into eight sections for the major types of poses -- standing, seated, core, quadruped, inversions, prone, supine and backbends -- and each section gently progresses from easy to more challenging. Each pose is accompanied by the name of the pose in English and Sanskrit, the Drishti point (eye gaze), the chakras affected and primary benefits.
736 pages, Hardcover
First published October 27, 2015
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August 25, 2019
I love this book it is amazing
November 17, 2018
Great asana encyclopedia for every level yogi.. Beautiful high quality images of each asana. Namaste
September 4, 2015
Such a beautiful book. Every pose is well defined an exquisite photographed. Any who loves yoga will love it. There is so much to learn and this book makes it easy from the beginning.
Note: I received a digital edition of this book free from Netgalley for review purposes
Note: I received a digital edition of this book free from Netgalley for review purposes
September 17, 2015
WOW! This book is fantastic! I love that each pose is in full color photographs that are beautiful. I can not wait until this is published so I can go out and buy it!
November 11, 2015
This book is amazing and a must have for all yogis and non yogis alike! It has the biggest collection of yoga poses that will keep your practice fun and full of variation. Comprehensive, educational and simply beautiful, this book is tailored to all levels of yogis from beginners to more advanced students. Dan is a fantastic mentor and yoga instructor, and a true master of his art. I am truly delighted to have been part of this project and to have had a chance to work with such an awesome and dedicated team. And being a regular student of his classes, I have learned far beyond any other class that I attended. Who knew yoga has such a huge variation of asanas! Who knew 2100 poses can be all brought together in one beautiful work of art! Starting from today, my goal as a yogini is to "hopefully" master them all!
May 29, 2016
This is a must for any serious yogi or yoga teacher. There are photos of SO many asanas. Great to flip through for inspiration. The one thing that I thought was a little odd - some of the yoginis are wearing tiny bikinis and basically underwear. Ummm....But I love how it tells you the chakras it works, the sanskrit and English names, how to modify (great for teachers or beginners), the type of pose, and the drishti.
August 13, 2019
Fantastic variety of poses to choose from.
November 16, 2015
This book is a great addition to anyone's library. It caters to yogis of all different levels within their practices. I like how the pose names are broken down because I've had yoga teachers say the names of the poses so quickly that you barely have time to process what they're actually saying! The pictures are great because it shows what your favourite poses are actually supposed to look like, and will help anyone further their practice. I never thought there were more than a few hundred yoga poses, to have 2,100 in one publication is a fantastic and beautiful collection to admire!
October 8, 2019
Great book that shows you in order easy yoga poses to more advanced yoga poses. The beggining of the book also has the history of yog aand the 8 limbs of yoga. Most people miss it...make sure you read it.
February 11, 2016
Best encyclopedia of asanas I have seen to date.
August 14, 2019
Wow! I'm a grandpa and I found enough yoga poses that were easy enough for me to do. Don't get intimidated by the size of the book and all the poses. Let your ego go and enjoy what you can do.
November 13, 2015
Daniel Lacerda has created a yoga tome that will stand the test of time. The volume includes skillful photography of his students, each masters of yoga, in poses from the basics to things you might not imagine possible. Sanskrit and translated names as well as Drishti points are listed alongside. As aptly stated, "There are enough postures to keep you busy for the rest of your life, so allow yourself to let go of ambition and enjoy the journey." I remain inspired.
January 11, 2016
I love this book. Prefect reference book of asanas for yoga practitioners and teachers.
September 17, 2016
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October 11, 2019
Great variety of poses to choose from. There are over 100 basic and easy poses to do...just focus on that if you are new.
August 19, 2019
If you want to keep your asana practice fresh and exciting, then this is the way to go.
September 5, 2019
Love the amount of yoga poses from easy to more challenging.
March 10, 2016
So many poses and SO much information! I love this book!
October 2, 2018
Beautiful photos!!
August 11, 2020
Excellent pictures, I reference this book almost daily and have read it several times. I like how the book is broken up into types of poses, sitting, standing, core, inversions. It makes it easy to find what you are looking for quickly. They also offer photos of many variations of the same pose. Each pose has it's Sanskrit name, a modification, a drishti point, and the energetic chakras it's utilizing.
October 14, 2019
Fantastic for learning more yoga poses.
October 16, 2019
The book delivered what I hoped it would.
October 17, 2019
Very awesome yoga book!
March 11, 2016
Great one!
August 29, 2017
Great resource.
October 21, 2019
Yoga is good for you and so is this book!
October 22, 2019
I love Mr Yoga
December 12, 2019
Fantastic collection of yoga poses from basic to advanced.
August 4, 2020
Great book on yoga asanas.
August 7, 2020
There are poses for everyone. there are 300 poses or more for beginners and the rest you can do them when you practice regularly.
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