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reflections: recommended books  I compiled this book list as a resource guide as people often ask me about books on yoga or poetry. So here they are….happy reading! Recommended Book of the Month The Enlightened Heart, An anthology of Sacred Poetry, Edited by Stephen Mitchell “This collection celebrates the radiance of the enlightened heart as it shines through the world’s cultures and religious traditions.” It contains poems from the Taoists, Buddhists, and Sufi masters as well as Christian poets and pieces from the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. Yoga Books Light on Yoga, by BKS Iyengar (The yoga bible for reference. Everyone should have one of these. Shows all the poses) Yoga:The Path to Holistic Health, by BKS Iyengar Yoga Mind Body and Spirit, by Donna Farhi The Woman’s Books of Yoga and Health, by Sparrow & Walden Yoga the Iyengar Way, by Silva, Mira and Shyam Mehta (great for the poses if you are a more beginning student) 30 Essential Yoga Poses, by Judith Lasater – (Nice sequencing with pictures in the back.) Health, Healing and Beyond, by T.K.V. Desikachar (Talks about yoga and living the tradition of Krishnamacharya, guru who taught Iyengar, Patabis Jois etc) Yoga for Wellness, by Gary Kraftsow, (Excellent for specific health issues, chronic disease, emotional stress etc. Has sequencing in it.) The Heart of Yoga, by T.K.V. Desikachar Relax & Renew, by Judith Lasater (Restorative yoga book. Good sequencing) General Staying Healthy with the Seasons, by Elson Haas (great book for looking into the seasons, the meridians, the influences of the seasons and how to manage during them) Healing through Whole Foods, by Paul Pitchford. (Comprehensive book, like a dictionary, on foods, their properties, how they effect various systems. An Eastern philosophy perspective.) Mindfulness Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chodron Start Where You Are by Pema Chodron Loving Kindness by Sharon Salzberg When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron Poetry New and Selected Poems, by Mary Oliver Thirst, by Mary Oliver Why I Wake Early, by Mary Oliver The Gift, by Hafiz 10 Poems to Set You Free, by Roger Housden Risking Everything, by Roger Housden (I use this all the time) 10 Poems to Change Your Life, by Roger Houseden Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth, by Alice Walker The Tao of Healing, by Haven Trevino The Essential Rumi, translation by Coleman Barks |
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