Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga by B.K.S Iyengar

The Bible of Modern Yoga Its Philosophy and Practice by the World's Foremost Teacher

With Complete Descriptions and Illustrations of All the Postures and Breathing Techniques

By: B.K.S. Iyengar

544 Pages

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 Yoga is comprehensive and definitive source-book for the initiated, as well as the best introduction for the novice who seeks the healthful benefits of Yoga for mind, body, and soul.

"Yoga is a technique ideally suited to prevent physical and mental illness and to protect the body generally.By its very nature it is inextricably associated with universal laws: for respect of life, truth, and patience are all indispensable factors in the drawing of a quiet breath, in calmness of mind and firmness of will. This book will serve to spread this basic art and will ensure that it is practiced at its highest level."
--Yehudi Menuhin

B.K.S Iyengar, for whom hundreds of Iyengar Institutes all over the world are named, heads his own institute in India.

User reviews

Light on Yoga...Heavy on Yoga Tips

By Annemarieke Sandoval, Los Angeles, CA

It seems my friends and I start new exercise programs together every few months. After deciding we were all going to begin attending Yoga class together, each of us ordered Light on Yoga from the Universal Life Churchs bookstore. This book is just the thing for someone starting out in yoga. The books author B.K.S. Iyengar, has yoga institutes all over the world and you can clearly tell he is a master. This book is practically an encyclopedia of yoga asanas(poses). For each pose, there are excellent pictures, which make the poses easy to mimic and practice at home. After our first class together, my friends and I were actually talking about how Light on Yoga was more helpful than our instructor. Its true, pick this book up if you want to learn Yoga from the master himself!