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OUR RECOMMENDATIONS

OUR RECOMMENDATIONS

THE NEW BOOK OF YOGA
If you only buy one yoga book, this is it. An excellent handbook for beginners and a great reference for more experienced students. Lovely photographs give a feel for the postures.

YOGA: MIND & BODY
Never mind the picture on the cover, this is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide for yoga practice. All the essentials are covered.

THE YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI (Alistair Shearer)
The basic questions of Who Am I? Where Am I Going? What Is the Purpose of Life? are asked by every generation, and Patanjali's answers (given in the third century BC).

THE YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI (Satchidananda)
Practical and down to earth advice on mastering the mind and achieving physical, mental and emotional harmony in life through applying the ancient yet eternally useful techniques of Raja Yoga.

VIPASSANA MEDITATION
as Taught by S.N. Goenka. Describes the Vipassana technique, a Buddhist approach to developing insight, and discusses how it can be used to solve problems, develop one's potential, and lead a productive life.

TANTRA The Supreme Understanding
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho) "You need not fight, you need not even swim - simply float with the current. The river is going by itself, of its own accord and everything reaches the ultimate ocean."

CAVE IN THE SNOW
The story of Tenzin Palmo, an Englishwoman, the daughter of a fishmonger from London's East End, who spent 12 years alone in a cave 13,000 feet up in the Himalayas and became a world-renowned spiritual leader.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI
Accessible account of one yogi's life. The story of somebody who got there. Where? Here!

PREPARING FOR BIRTH WITH YOGA
Comprehensive guide for yoga during pregnancy by Janet Balaskas, founder of the Active Birth Centre in London.

BIRTH AND BEYOND
The Definitive Guide to Your Pregnancy, Your Birth, Your Family - From Minus 9 to Plus 9 Months. This big book takes you through conception through to nine months after birth. Expert medical and complementary advice.

BIRTHING FROM WITHIN
A must for fans of natural birthing. Advice on dealing with empowerment, pain control, self expression and many others subjects.

SPIRITUAL MIDWIFERY
This book was written by women who became expert midwives for their American "hippie" commune in the 70s. An extraordinary, positive and inspiring book which includes technical expertise aimed primarily at midwives, doctors and nurses.

HATHA YOGA breath by breath
Clear, simple guide to some interesting hatha yoga postures.

YOGA: THE SPIRIT AND PRACTICE OF MOVING INTO STILLNESS
Erich Schiffmann describes a personal approach to Yoga asana and meditation, expressing the value of being balanced and centred as a fundamental asset to living.

AWAKENING THE SPINE
A beautiful, inspiring book by Vanda Scaravelli. Pictures and words bringing yoga into life. The grand old lady of yoga.

PHOENIX-RISING YOGA
A guide to therapeutic yoga, through which we learn to recognize and release the body-stored memories, fears and traumas that trap you us the past.

ANATOMY OF HATHA YOGA
While not for everyone, this is an authoritative source that correlates the study of Hatha Yoga with anatomy and physiology.

SAY I AM YOU - RUMI
A collection of poems by the great master. Translated by Coleman Barks.

HEALING WITH WHOLE FOODS
This health manual merges modern nutrition with insight from ancient Asian traditions. We use it all the time.

THE YOGA COOKBOOK
Delicious and easy yogi recipes.

SATIE: PIANO DREAMS
Composer: Erik Satie. Performer: Pascal Rogé. Piano for Yoga.

EINAUDI: I GIORNI
Composed by Ludovico Einaudi. Inspiring.

SHAMANIC DREAM
by Anugama. Supports your Yoga practice.

CHO KU REI
by Weave. Hatha to this.

HOPE FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel. Students are often asking about this one.

BREATH OF THE HEART
Krishna Das - Chants from the Heart