Yoga Mind And Body

by Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre

Outlines the five basic principles of yoga, explaining how exercise, meditation, breathing, relaxation, diet, and positive thinking can improve everyday life and providing recipes and step-by-step photographs for basic yoga postures

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Reference, Self Help, Spirituality, Meditation, Philosophy

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Cyndi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although this is a very comprehensive book on yoga (my sport of choice) some of the extras are a bit much for me. I am a big fan of yoga, been doing it for years. And I believe in a healthy diet, but, for me, yoga is an exercise not a religion. 🧘🏼‍♀️Namaste

[Sandrine · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a pity I haven't discovered this book in the beginning of my yoga practice, the main postures and breathing techniques are described in details, with the help of many pictures, the common faults and the possible variations. The philosophy of yoga is pretty well explained without getting too much into details, so it is ideal for somebody who wants to discover yoga and is also a useful reference book when getting more experienced.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always find DK books a great source of information for starters.

Secondly, I enjoy the pictures of this book as a real guide. If you practice yoga like I do, you can get tons of different versions and names of things, however, I take this as gospel from this book.

It's broken down and I like that. Just like in the classes you can build yourself up to it once you have mastered the first steps. I like that approach.

I found this to be one of the best yoga books, I've read so far! It easy to read, easy to follow and practice yoga, not too big, so it's not like a yoga bible but easy to carry around if you wanted to show someone else, I really liked it! :3

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have this book for years. I used to do a lot of yoga years ago. I took it out today and read through it and did one or two poses. Definitely not as agile as I used to be, but I may start doing it again. It has had a bit of a resurgence in the last few years...or maybe I have just started following more Yogis on Instagram! My friend is really into it currently.

[WR · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very simple and insightful book for anyone interested in Yoga. I liked this book particularly because it lists the beneficial aspects beside every pose. This book continues to change my life each and every day. I highly recommend it!

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very thorough overview of yoga, including basic postures and their benefits, yogic philosophy, and diet. It is a great text to refer back to from time to time, as I often do.

[Shrilaxmi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book for beginners as well as more advanced practitioners of yoga. It helps you with each step and gives you the exact process to be followed.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book touches on many traditional aspects of yogic practice. If you want to know more about the cleansing rituals and fasting, this is a good book to accompany you on a path with an experienced teacher.

[Azar · Rating 4 out of 5]

ام

اَئوم، اُم. والاترین و آرمانی ترین مانترا می باشد
ام شبدارهمن یا صوتی که جهان را می آفریند، نام باستانی برای تئوری «صدای انفجار بلند» دانشمندان امروزی می باشد. ام همه صداها، همه ارتعاشات و همه مانتراها است.

[Fred Mephisto · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't believe you could do better than this book for a practical introduction to hatha yoga. I refer to it often for years.

[Penny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book in the Eyewitness series that lays out the basics of the teachings I gathered from my time at the Sivananda Ashram in Grass Valley, CA. I love this style of yoga.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have moved onto my next new pursuits- guitar and yoga. Reading this as an introduction, the whole philosophy is very intriguing.

[Nona Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful for my hatha yoga practice.

[Flying Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quyển sách như một giáo trình về Yoga, nhờ có nó mà hiểu biết và sự gắn bó với bộ môn này của mình được bền hơn vì những điểm về Yoga nó đề cập đến rất chi tiết.

Không như những cuốn Yoga mình từng đọc chỉ đơn thuần mô tả động tác, sách này đề cập đến cả thiền định, cách thở, ăn uống, tư duy tích... theo lối sống của một yogi.

Chưa kể đến phần nhận thức về cơ thể con người có rất rất nhiều lớp thú vị và có phần huyền bí vì mình chưa chứng thực được và nó rất khác với y học phương tây (về Linh hồn, lớ p cảm xúc, lớp lí trí...)

Rất đáng để đọc!

[Courtney Hatch · Rating 5 out of 5]

My dad started to teach me sivananda yoga when I was a kid. Since then, I've looked into other types of yoga practice, but I keep coming back tommy original. This book is simple and clear. The best part is that it explains the benefits of each pose, which is why I wanted to read it. Good read--especially if you're wanting to get into yoga.

[Adela de la Paz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este libro me lo recomendó una amiga profesora de Yoga. Es ideal para tomar contacto con el Yoga, comenzar a practicarlo y entenderlo. El libro es muy completo, incluso hay recetas sanas, pero me chirría mucho lo de la limpieza del estómago. Las asanas que aparecen en él son para personas ya un poquito avanzadas en el Yoga. Yo lo practico con mi amiga. Lo recomiendo, pero es difícil de encontrar.

[نجلاء · Rating 5 out of 5]

كتاب روعة كان آخر نسخة موجودة في مكتبة جرير مفيد جدا

[Lynn Rappaport · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent overview

[Emma Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used to look at the pictures and copy them all the time growing up and it felt lovely and motivating to actually read it so many years later, regardless of how much of it feels a little weird lol

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This might be my new yoga book.
I was looking for some new poses and some new variations and this book had me cracking up. First, because they have a male model who just looks ridiculous in his sweatpants (the female looks awesome in her blue leotard). Second, because the pose variations are ridiculously hard! I laughed sadistically thinking about all the pain I was going to put L'Anita (my yoga partner) and I through. We've been trying some of them and we can't even do many of the basic poses! Some people say you can spend your whole life trying to get the basic (24?) poses right. I think I could grow with this book forever (it may take that long for me to get my scorpion working). Skip the weird pages about how you have to be a vegetarian and the purification techniques (nasal cleansing, anyone?). Read the explanations and don't push yourself too hard (like I did) and hurt yourself the first time. I would not recommend it for beginners.

[Karina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this was a birthday gift. I've learned some of the new interesting poses, but this is a rather challenging book. There's a lot of stuff I just can't do.

Addendum: If I recall correctly, there's a section on food, and a bit about yogic philosophy, and stuff about breathing (this is the "Mind" part that's referred to in the title I suppose). All of which I paid very little attention to, because I'm merely interested in the exercises themselves: I have my beliefs and I like them just fine.

[Em · Rating 4 out of 5]

Takeaway: This is a DK Publishing, Inc. book, and almost anything they publish is beautifully designed and well done. This is no exception. This is a wonderful introduction to yoga.

In addition to the poses (asanas), it covers yogic breathing (pranayama), relaxation techniques, tips on a vegetarian diet, and positive thinking and meditation.

It also has a short introduction that covers the four paths of yoga as well as the eight steps of "raja yoga."

I really like this book, and my review is based on the 1996 hard cover version.

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is kind of a weird yoga book. I love books with pictures, and this one has a lot, but the tone of it is very new age-y and a bit on the preachy side. There are some good illustrations of poses and a nice discussion of meditation in the back, but there are some parts of the book (like the section on diet) that I could do without.

[Lisa Houlihan]

The primary model looks like Audrey Hepburn, but only superficially in features and fringe. The lack of expression in her eyes -- opposite Audrey -- scared me, especially compounded by what the HELL is she doing to her abdomen?

[Kristy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been the best Yoga instruction I have found yet. It explains how to do each base move, with seperate optional variations/extensions. It clearly explains how, why and common mistakes all with clear guidance pictures. A real fan of both the information and layout.

[Debi Yazbeck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent sequences and moves.
Nicely illustrated.

[Tamsin Ramone · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a basic overview on yoga it's very practical and informative.

[نجلاء · Rating 4 out of 5]

من أفضل كتب اليوجا اللي قرأتها

[Meridith Gray · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hate the pictures.

[Saleris · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book to people interested in yoga. I like it overall. The recipes are a nice touch.