Don’t let the cover with the IT looking guy and a cup of coffee fool you. If you are an advanced yoga student or teacher, don’t dismiss this book because it fails to use Sanskrit, or even appropriate names for poses. This book is supposedly written for people who are not flexible, but in reality it is a wonderful book of modifications, restorative postures and more.  It should really be yoga for the lay person – there is nothing esoteric or dogmatic about the content and it is presented so anyone can achieve the postures.

You can easily see the Iyengar influence from the photos and postures.  Almost every one is using a chair, and many I have experienced in Iyengar based classes. This book has a simple and easy to read introduction, small blurb on yoga and clear, concise, large photos.  It is broken down into sections – Warm-Ups, Quick Fixes (for things like low back pain) and even contained a Glossary with more discussion. 

Most of all I loved that the models used were everyday people – women who have had children, men who weren’t the star football player – and they all look great doing yoga.

If you can’t access this book at a library, I suggest picking it up online or at the store.  This should be a gem especially for those teaching senior or gentle yoga as many poses are done in a chair.

I give this book 7 out of 7 for the wonderful photos and descriptions.

November 4th, 2008 | Tags: Book Review, yoga | Category: Daily Post, Review, books | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL