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Light on Yoga has become the bible for hundreds of thousands of people who practice Yoga daily with the Iyengar method, for exercise, meditation, or simply relaxation. With more than 600 photographs depicting all the postures and breathing exercises, it remains the fullest, most practical, and most profusely illustrated guide by the world's foremost yoga teacher. Light on...more
Published January 3rd 1995 by Schocken Books Inc (first published 1966)
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This question contains spoilers…(view spoiler)[Hi, Can anyone tell me what does the number with a star mark means given next to the name of each asana (eg. Tadasana One*, Virabhadrasana I Three*). Does this has any significance. Please let me know? (hide spoiler)]
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Mar 06, 2008Lidia rated it it was amazing
About a year ago, I got myself a mat (eco friendly, of course), some stretch pants (organic cotton, duh), and went to a yoga studio to investigate what this bottle-nursing, teeny-tiny-spandex-wearing, mat-bag-dangling gang of people that I observed roaming the streets of my neighborhood were up to.
Now, after a year of actually sticking to a regular practice, (Insert applause here. Actually, forget that. Because, you see, I don't need that external validation. No offense.), I have discovered that...more
Now, after a year of actually sticking to a regular practice, (Insert applause here. Actually, forget that. Because, you see, I don't need that external validation. No offense.), I have discovered that...more
Jun 21, 2018Riku Sayuj rated it it was amazing
I have been wanting to read Light on Yoga for a long time now, and The International Day of Yoga gave a good pretext for finally doing so. Iyengar's work is a must read for all serious practitioners. It gives perspective, and it gives direction. Even if someone is only interested in the yoga poses as a mere workout, reading about those poses, their interconnections, derivations and interlinked effects, would be of great help.
However, the main value of the work is in placing the modern practice...more
Mar 21, 2008AnneHowever, the main value of the work is in placing the modern practice...more
rated it it was amazingRecommended to Anne by: Kim my Yoga Teacher
I'm in love with this book. It is a great life Bible, and it helps solidify the emotional and subconscious effects yoga has on me. For anyone who's thought about practicing yoga, you will be more than inspired if you read the 50 page introduction to this book. There is also a huge section of this book dedicated to the poses and the effects of the poses, and the final section of the book is about breathing. Yoga is definitely more than flexibility and if anything, being tight and gaining flexibil...more
Oct 30, 2011Craig Shoemake rated it it was amazing
As they say of Porsches: 'There is no substitute.' Legal notices aside, every yogi on the planet could say the same for this book. And for once in a blue moon a sensational blurb on a cover-'The Bible of Modern Yoga,' in this case-is truer than true. If you own only one book on yoga, let this be the one.
It begins with an introduction 'from the inside,' so to speak. As has been made plain by some of my previous reviews, the background of the writer is as important as the extent of the writer's k...more
It begins with an introduction 'from the inside,' so to speak. As has been made plain by some of my previous reviews, the background of the writer is as important as the extent of the writer's k...more
This is on my 'currently reading' shelf in perpetuity. Or until I hammer together a couple more e-shelves. Regarding the book: I sort of get eye-rollish about things referred to as 'the Bible' of anything, and find it even a bit more grating when the topical focus is of a spiritual nature that is more broad than should be described in analogy to the pre-eminant book of one particular path to spirituality. Ok, that aside, it isn't this book's fault that the title did that. And this book is phenom...more
Apr 17, 2010Dennis Littrell rated it it was amazing
Simply the best
This is the definitive text on hatha yoga. This is the book you want if you are serious about beginning your yoga practice. This is also a text of reference for professional teachers used throughout the world. It is no exaggeration to say that all yoga instructors in the United States know this book, and most of them own a copy and refer to it regularly.
Iyengar's text is characterized by a thoroughness of content, a detailed, precise, step-by-step 'how to' for instruction in asana...more
This is the definitive text on hatha yoga. This is the book you want if you are serious about beginning your yoga practice. This is also a text of reference for professional teachers used throughout the world. It is no exaggeration to say that all yoga instructors in the United States know this book, and most of them own a copy and refer to it regularly.
Iyengar's text is characterized by a thoroughness of content, a detailed, precise, step-by-step 'how to' for instruction in asana...more
Jul 22, 2017Liam rated it it was amazing
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I've befriended an incongruous (eighty-year) old man at my university gym. He's been instructed by his doctor to regain fitness for his heart and arthritis. He was curious to see what I was doing on the mats, the focus and control in my slow movements. I showed him some very simple poses, told him to find this book and left on holiday for the summer. When I returned, he said he had found it in the library and had started practicing daily in his room and that it made him feel very goo...more
I've befriended an incongruous (eighty-year) old man at my university gym. He's been instructed by his doctor to regain fitness for his heart and arthritis. He was curious to see what I was doing on the mats, the focus and control in my slow movements. I showed him some very simple poses, told him to find this book and left on holiday for the summer. When I returned, he said he had found it in the library and had started practicing daily in his room and that it made him feel very goo...more
apparently i'm supposed to attain freedom from desire. gotta lotta work to do on that one.
Nov 10, 2014Adrian Alvarez rated it it was amazing
I wouldn't exactly call this a great read. The introduction is useful for anyone new to yoga but it could probably fill out an entire book on its own so you're really skipping over a lot of ideas in that essay. The bulk of the book is an index of poses and commentary on their usefulness. The index is ESSENTIAL. Particularly the suggested schedule of asanas. This book is defining a trajectory for my practice and basically changing my life. So, yeah, 5 stars for that.
Jun 15, 2017Alex rated it it was amazing
I cannot read this one as a normal book, but I read it as I learn the asanas.
It is the bible of all yoga book. i found it in a street basket at 'solds'. of course, the more colourful and commercially more presentable books of yoga were inside costing way more than 10 euros.
It is the bible of all yoga book. i found it in a street basket at 'solds'. of course, the more colourful and commercially more presentable books of yoga were inside costing way more than 10 euros.
Jun 06, 2014Justin rated it really liked it
Mostly centered around asanas. There are many asanas here including many that don't seem to common. There are pictures, but less than I'd like. The main selling points for me were the better than average texts describing the positions and their effects.
Aug 31, 2017Christopher rated it really liked it
The main value of this book, at least for the average person, is that of a reference book. Yoga poses are displayed with a detailed description of the best way to approach the pose and the value it has on you body. A very good resource for the serious practitioner.
Oct 20, 2016Angie rated it really liked it
I can definitely see why Light on Yoga is often referred to as the Yoga Bible. It really covers everything that you need to know about yoga. It's split into three easy to use sections. Part one is an introduction to what yoga is and what it means to be a yogi. The middle section, which is the bulk of the book, is a list of over 200 postures with step by step instructions on getting into and out of them, along with their benefits and risks. The third section is an appendix of asanas for specific...more
The formatting in the book is fairly poor making it strenuous to read. The line spacing should have been 1.15 or 1.5, it would have been better to cover each pose as a section, rather than a continuous text.
However, the content of the book is amazing. The expertise and insight of B.K.S Iyengar is on spot.
Unlike most other Indian literature on Yoga which has elements of sexism here and there in text i.e. women during impure bleeding cycles should not do this, yada yada; Iyengar offers relevant...more
However, the content of the book is amazing. The expertise and insight of B.K.S Iyengar is on spot.
Unlike most other Indian literature on Yoga which has elements of sexism here and there in text i.e. women during impure bleeding cycles should not do this, yada yada; Iyengar offers relevant...more
Sep 06, 2017Jenn rated it really liked it
This is a great manual on how to effectively perform yoga poses with proper alignment and breath count. The intro was fantastic and informative. I read the book cover to cover over a few months, which was surprisingly not difficult or boring. I thought it might be boring to read about poses one after the other, but found myself just flying through them. I was assigned this book as part of a yoga teacher training (but have always wanted to read it otherwise) and currently practice Mysore style As...more
Had some good info, but was a lot of reading for a few positions. I think this book was probably great for when it was first written but now that yoga has picked up in popularity, I think there may be better books for beginners out there. This would be for someone that is looking to read more about the positions rather than learning how to do them.
Feb 23, 2011Barbara rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This is a huge, detailed book, filled with postures ranging from simple, to those which are intensely difficult and rarely done. It is well illustrated and most instructions are clearly stated. Much of the book is also devoted to Eastern philosophy, diet and lifestyle.
the most authentic and outstanding book on yoga, gives crystal clear and simple descriptions of various asanas. Highly recommended to everybody in this world, young and old, man, woman, every human being.
thank God for Iyengar.
Oct 11, 2017Shruthi Mudireddy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
It’s the ultimate Bible on Yoga. Cannot be beaten.
Timeless, glorious wisdom of Yoga! Iyengar is a gift to those who seek that wisdom.
Very clear introduction to a the classic perspective of Hatha yoga.
The introduction to the philosophy of yoga, the path of the Yogi and all that it entails, is truly inspirational.
Aug 30, 2018Adhyatmika Chinthana rated it really liked it
Read it. But find a guru to follow the principles. Not many people can really learn it by themselves.
Mar 06, 2014Bernie Gourley rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I recently reviewed the book Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha [APMB] and used this book as a point of comparison, and so further insight into my thoughts on this book can gleaned from that review. This will be fairly short and to the point as the APMB review provided a great deal of detail.
Light on Yoga is the work of world-renowned yogi BKS Iyengar. Iyengar is one of several noted students of T.T. Krishnamacharya, and is celebrated for developing a system using props (belts, blocks, chairs, bolste...more
Light on Yoga is the work of world-renowned yogi BKS Iyengar. Iyengar is one of several noted students of T.T. Krishnamacharya, and is celebrated for developing a system using props (belts, blocks, chairs, bolste...more
The Yoga 'Bible' is a must for any one interested in Yoga. This is the first of many books written by 'The Michaelangelo of Yoga.' It Has a great introduction which covers the philosophy and science of yoga. Most of the book is filled with asana. There are helpful instructions and great stories accompanying the pose.
Because BKS Iyengar practiced asana for hours a day over a period of many years, this books explains how the asanas work on many levels. The pictures are amazing! He rates the poses...more
Because BKS Iyengar practiced asana for hours a day over a period of many years, this books explains how the asanas work on many levels. The pictures are amazing! He rates the poses...more
Jan 27, 2015Srinivas Reddy Thatiparthy rated it it was amazing
I highly recommend this book for anybody who wants to start yoga. There are more 600 asanas illustrated with the photographs from the master of Yoga - BKS Iyengar. The main difference between this book, other yoga books found in the market is the images shown in the books. I have searched many yoga books in the market, and I did not feel genuine when i saw asanas pictures of other books.
But when you see the master's asanas you will quickly realize that he is the real pro.
/Srinivas.
But when you see the master's asanas you will quickly realize that he is the real pro.
/Srinivas.
Sep 25, 2017Shubhada rated it it was amazing
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It is amazing how deeply Guruji has given thought to the anatomy and alignment of the body while presenting these yogasanas to practice. He proves that really by doing yogasana you can prepare your body for its further journey of exploration of mind, soul and the unknown beyond that. As he says again and again, body, mind and intelligence are the vehicles of the soul which has set on the journey of self realization. This book is not just the manual of how to do Yagasana- it really opens up the i...more
It's the most comprehensive book on Yoga by the great master. Book has been written very precisely about each Yoga posture. Must have if someone wants to learn Yoga seriously. Each posture instructions are in great detail which generally normal instructor won't tell.
Also, anatomical details are added for greater understanding.
Also, anatomical details are added for greater understanding.
I mean I'm not *really* finished but the purpose for which I was reading this has ended so I *could* be done but hopefully I will come back to this many many times. Wise and thorough but you don't need me to tell you that.
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Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar (Kannada: ಬೆಳಳೂರ ಕೃಷಣಮಾಚಾರ ಸುಂದರರಾಜ ಐಯಂಗಾರ), (also known as Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar) (Born December 14, 1918 in Bellur, Kolar District, Karnataka, India) is the founder of Iyengar Yoga. He is considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 75 years. He has written many books on yogic practi...more
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More quotes…Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar (14 December 1918 - 20 August 2014), better known as B.K.S. Iyengar, was the founder of the style of yoga known as 'Iyengar Yoga' and was considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world. He was the author of many books on yoga practice and philosophy including Light on Yoga, Light on Pranayama, Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and Light on Life. Iyengar was one of the earliest students of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who is often referred to as 'the father of modern yoga'. He has been credited with popularizing yoga, first in India and then around the world.
The Indian government awarded Iyengar the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma Bhushan in 2002 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2014. In 2004, Iyengar was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.
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The Indian government awarded Iyengar the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma Bhushan in 2002 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2014. In 2004, Iyengar was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.
Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Mutt Lunker (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons.