Yoga Books We Like
We have curated this list from our yoga teacher trainings and books that we have in our own library. If you’d like to purchase the book, click on the title to buy it on Amazon.
Categories
General Yoga | Ayurveda | Yoga Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology | Pranayama – Breath | Mind & Body | Integral Yoga | Yoga Philosophy | Yoga & the Environment | Yoga Related Scriptures – Classical | Hindu Philosophy | Buddhism | Zen Buddhism | Tibetan Buddhism | Comparative Eastern Philosophy | Tantric Philosophy | Comparative Religions & Mythology | Self Realization | Taoism | Sacred Texts
General Yoga
The Heart Of Yoga ~ T. K. V. Desikachar
Light On Yoga ~ B. K. S. Iyengar
Yin Yoga ~ Paul Grilley
Theories Of The Chakras ~ Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama
Awakening The Chakras ~ Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama
Karma And Reincarnation ~ Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama
Science And The Evolution Of Consciousness ~ Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama
The Spirit And Practice Of Moving Into Stillness ~ Erich Schiffmann
Yoga For Wellness ~ Gary Kraftsow
The Shambhala Guide To Yoga ~ Georg Feuerstein
The Yogic Path ~ Georg Feuerstein
Yoga: The Iyengar Way ~ Silva, Mira, and Shyam Mehta
Raja Yoga ~ Swami Vivekananda
A Year To Live ~ Stephen Levine (also On Itunes)
The Yoga Tradition ~ Georg Feuerstein
The Encyclopedia Of Yoga ~ Georg Feuerstein
The Lost Teaching Of Yoga (audio Cd Set) ~ Georg Feuerstein
Tales Of Wonder: Adventures Chasing The Divine, An Autobiography ~ Huston Smith
Anusara Yoga Teacher Training Manual ~ John Friend
Yoga From The Inside Out ~ Christina Sell
Relax & Renew ~ Judith Lasater
Yoga For Pregnancy ~ Sandra Jordan
The Art of Yoga
Yoga Basics ~ Mara Carrico
The Runner’s Yoga Book ~ Jean Couch
Yoga For A New Age ~ Bob Smith
Yoga For Body, Breath & Mind ~ A.G. Mohan
Ayurveda
Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide
Dhanwantari: A Complete Guide to the Ayurvedic Life
Yoga Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology
Manual Of Structural Kinesiology ~ C.w. Thompson
Body Stories: A Guide To Experiential Anatomy ~ Andrea Olsen
Rolfing ~ Ida Rolf
The Thinking Body ~ Mabel Todd
Human Movement Potential ~ L. Sweigard
The Key Muscles Of Hatha Yoga ~ Ray Long (spiral-bound)
The Anatomy Of Movement ~ Blandine Calais-germain
The Anatomy Coloring Book ~ Kapit And Elson
Pranayama – Breath
Light On Pranayama ~ B. K. S. Iyengar
The Yoga of Breath: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama
Yoga: A Gem for Women
A Life Worth Breathing: A Yoga Master’s Handbook of Strength, Grace, and Healing
Health, Healing, and Beyond: Yoga and the Living Tradition of T. Krishnamacharya
The Breathing Book: Good Health and Vitality Through Essential Breath Work
Breath by Breath Publisher: Shambhala
Mind & Body
Wheels Of Life ~ Anodea Judith
Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology & The Chakra System ~ Anodea Judith
Emotional Anatomy ~ Stanley Keleman
Embodying Experience~ Stanley Keleman
Sensing, Feeling And Action ~ Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen
Bodymind ~ Ken Dychtwald
The Body Reveals ~ R. Kurtz & H. Prestera
Somatics ~ Thomas Hanna
Quantum Healing ~ Deepak Chopra
Awareness Through Movement ~ Moshe Feldenkrais
The Alexander Technique ~ F. Matthias Alexander
Bioenergetics ~ Alexander Lowen
Mind As Healer, Mind As Slayer ~ Kenneth Pelletier
Integral Yoga
The Essential Writings of Sri Aurobindo
Yoga Philosophy
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
Waking the Global Heart
Yoga & the Environment
Green Yoga
Yoga Related Scriptures – Classical
The Yoga Sutra Of Patanjali ~ Chip Hartranft
The Essence Of Yoga -reflections On The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali ~ Bernard Bouanchard
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika Translated ~ Saraswati Satyananda
The Bhagavad Gita Translated ~ Eknath Easwaran
The Upanishads Translated ~ Eknath Easwaran
The Geranda Samhita Translated ~ R.b.s.c. Basu
The Mahabharata Translated ~ William Buck
The Ramayana Translated ~ William Buck
The Siva Samhita Translated ~ R.b.s.c. Basu
Sakti Sadhana ~ Rajmani Tigunait
The Gospel According To Sri Ramakrishna
Poised For Grace, Annotations Of The Bhagavad Gita ~ Dr. Douglas Brooks
Jnaneshwar’s Gita ~ Sw. Kripananda
Vijnanabhairava: Divine Consciousness ~ Jaideva Singh
Viveka Chudamani ~ The Crest Jewel Of Discrimination ~ Sw. Prabhavanada & C. Isherwood
The Gheranda Samhita ~ R.b.s.c. Basu
The Concise Yoga Vasistha ~ Sw. Venkatesananda
Hindu Philosophy
The Yoga Tradition ~ Georg Feuerstein
Enthusiasm ~ Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
The Yoga Of Discipline ~ Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
The Origins & Development Of Classical Hinduism ~ A.l. Bashum
The Shambala Guide To Yoga ~ Georg Feuerstein
Sacred Paths ~ Georg Feuerstein
Yoga: The Technology Of Ecstasy ~ Georg Feuerstein
The Philosophy Of Hatha Yoga ~ Pandit Arya
Am I A Hindu? ~ E. Viswanathan
My Way ~ Osho
The Tree Of Yoga ~ B. K. S. Iyengar
The Collected Works Of Ramana Maharshi ~ Arthur Osborne
Hinduism ~ Sw. Nikhilananda
Yoga: Immortality And Freedom ~ Mircea Eliade
Buddhism
Lovingkindness ~ Sharon Salzburg
Shambala: The Sacred Path Of The Warrior ~ Chogyam Trungpa
Insight Meditation ~ Joseph Goldstein
A Path With A Heart ~ Jack Kornfield
Nothing Special ~ Joko Beck
Wherever You Go, There You Are ~ Jon Kabat-zinn
Theraveda Buddhism
Being Nobody, Going Nowhere, Meditations On The Buddhist Path ~ Ayya Khema
What The Buddha Taught ~ Walpola Rahula
Mindfulness In Plain English ~ Bhante Gunaratana
Eight Mindful Steps To Happiness ~ Bhante Gunaratana
The Issue At Hand ~ Gil Fronsdal
Buddhism Without Beliefs ~ Stephen Batchelor
Thoughts Without A Thinker ~ Mark Epstein
Going On Being ~ Mark Epstein
Being Dharma ~ Ajahn Chah
A Path With Heart ~ Jack Kornfield
Radical Acceptance ~ Tara Brach
Lovingkindness-the Revolutionary Art Of Happiness ~ Sharon Salzberg
The Dammapada Edited ~ Eknath Easwaran
Insight Meditation ~ Joseph Goldstein
Zen Buddhism
There Is Nothing Wrong With You ~ Cheri Huber
Bare Bones Meditation ~ Joan Tollifson
The Work Of The Moment ~ Toni Packer
Subtle Wisdom ~ Master Sheng-yen
Illuminating Silence ~ Master Sheng-yen
Only Don’t Know ~ Master Seung Sahn
Zen Mind Beginners Mind ~ Shunryu Suzuki
Tibetan Buddhism
Toward A Psychology Of Awakening ~ John Welwood
Wake Up To Your Life ~ Ken Mcleod
Indestructible Truth ~ Reginald Ray
Carefree Dignity ~ Tsoknyi Rinpoche
This Precious Life ~ Khandro Rinpoche
Awakening The Buddha Within ~ Lama Surya Das
The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying ~ Sogyal Rinpoche
Inner Revolution ~ Robert Thurman
Essential Tibetan Buddhism ~ Robert Thurman
Dzogchen-the Self Perfected State ~ Namkhai Norbu
Breath Sweeps Mind Edited ~ Jean Smith
Shambhala -the Sacred Path Of The Warrior ~ Chogyam Trungpa
Tricycle And Shambhala Sun Magazines
Entering the Stream: An Introduction to the Buddha and His Teachings
Comparative Eastern Philosophy
Seven Systems Of Indian Philosophy ~ R. Tigunait
A Sourcebook In Indian Philosophy ~ S. Radhakrishnan & C. Moore
The World’s Religions ~ Huston Smith
The Meditative Mind ~ Daniel Goleman
Tantric Philosophy
Shiva Sutras: The Supreme Awakening ~ Swami Lakshmanjoo
Self Realization In Kasmir Shaivism ~ John Hughes
Kashmir Saivism: The Central Philosophy Of Tantrism ~ Kamalakar Mishra
Kashmir Saivism ~ The Secret Supreme ~ Swami Lakshman Jee
Nothing Exists That Is Not Siva ~ Swami Muktananda
Tantra: The Path Of Ecstasy ~ Georg Feuerstein
Dynamic Stillness ~ Volumes I & Ii ~ Swami Chetananda
Specific Principles Of Kashmir Shaivism ~ B.n.
The Yoga Of Power ~ Julius Evola
The Tantric Way ~ Mookerjee & Khanna
The Philosophy Of Sadhana ~ Deba Sensharma
Kashmir Shaivism ~ J.c. Chatterji
The Alchemical Body ~ David White
Tantra: The Way Of Action ~ Francis King
Creator Protector Destroyer~ J.r. Picken
The Art Of Tantra ~ Philip Rawson
The Triadic Heart Of Shiva (paratrishika -laghuvrtti) ~ Paul Muller-ortega
The Stanzas On Vibration ~ Mark Dyczkowski
The Doctrine Of Vibration ~ Mark Dyczkowski
The Aphorisms Of Shiva (siva Sutras) ~ Mark Dyczkowski
Siva Sutras ~ Jaideva Singh
Spanda Karikas ~ Jaideva Singh
Vijnanabhairava: Divine Consciousness ~ Jaideva Singh
Pratyabhijnahrdayam ~ Jaideva Singh
The Serpent Power ~ Arthur Avalon
Sakti: The Power In Tantra ~ Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Comparative Religions & Mythology
World Religions ~ Houston Smith
Gandhi The Man ~ Eknath Easwaran
Vows And Observances ~ M. K. Gandhi
The Awakening Of The Human Spirit ~ Hazrat Inayat Khan
Shambala Guide To Yoga ~ Georg Feuerstein
Self Realization
One Taste: Daily Reflections on Integral Spirituality
Advaita Vedanta : A Philosophical Reconstruction
Jnana-Yoga
Talks with Ramana Maharshi: On Realizing Abiding Peace and Happiness
The Collected Works of Ramana Maharshi
I Am That
Consciousness Speaks: Conversations with Ramesh S. Balsekar
Experiencing The Teaching
Papaji ; Interviews Edited ~ David Godman
Duet of One: The Ashtavakra Gita Dialogue
Look for Yourself: The Science and Art of Self-Realization
Taoism
Tao Te Ching Translated ~ Stephen Mitchel
The Web That Has No Weaver ~ Kaptchuck
Yoga Alchemy ~ Larry Johnson
Awaken Healing Light Of The Tao ~ Mantak Chia
Sacred Texts
Bhagavad Gita ~ Eknath Easwaran
The Dhammapada ~ Eknath Easwaran
The Upanishads ~ Eknath Easwaran
Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali (various translations)
Hatha Yoga Pradipika ~ Any/several Translations
Bhagavad Gita ~ Any/several Translations
The Upanishads ~ P. Olvielle
The Mahabharata ~ William Buck
The Ramayana ~ William Buck
Tao Te Ching, A New Version For All Seekers ~ Guy Leekley
Tao Te Ching ~ Stephen Mitchell
The Taoist I-ching ~ Thomas Cleary
The Dhammapada ~ Thomas Byrom
The Unvarnished New Testament ~ Andy Gaus