Required Reading
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Text books are not included in the cost of Shala. Most books are less than $20 and are not all needed at the start of shala.
Selected readings from the following texts will be studied in Shala
Yamas and Niyamas – Deborah Adele
The Key Poses of Yoga- Ray Long
Anatomy of Hip Openers and Forward Bends-Ray Long
Anatomy of Backbends and Twists- Ray Long
Bhagavad Gita-Stephen Mitchell
The Essential Yoga Sutra: Ancient wisdom for your yoga- Geshe Michael Roach and Christine McNally
The Breathing Book- Donna Farhi
Yoga Sequencing: Designing Transformative Yoga Classes – Mark Stephens
Teaching Yoga: Essential Foundation and Techniques – Mark Stephens
Theme Weaver – Michelle Berman Marchildon (Available at the studio)
CD/DVD
Yoga Philosophy- Doug Keller (audio cd)
Yoga Unveiled DVD
*Text from Bruce Bowditch and Doug Keller audio CD can be purchased from Dianne during Shala
Recommended Reading:
The following are books are not required for this Shala but are a great addition to any yoga library.
Light on Life- BKS Iyengar
The Art of Yoga –Donna Farhi
The Secret Power of Yoga Nischala Joy Devi
Bringing Yoga to Life- Donna Farhi
Moving into Stillness- Erich Schiffman
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika- Brian Dana Akers
Hatha Yoga Illustrated-Martin Kirk, Brooke Boon and Daniel DiTuro