Living Yoga: A Comprehensive Guide for Daily Life

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Summary: Excellent simple guide
Review: I loved reading this book. Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. It talks about how to live a yogi lifestyle including nutrition. It has some positions, but basicaly a general understanding of yoga.

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Summary: Basic Introduction
Review: This book basically is a collection of articles and writings that were published in Yoga Journal, and written by other people that are well respected figures in the Yoga lifestyle. It explains the history and traditions of Yoga, different schools of thought and practice. It is very general, and touches on many different topics, but does not go into much depth about anything, which makes it very easy to read for the beginner of Yoga to get a broad introduction of what's out there, and what it is.

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Summary: A very general introduction that is easy to read.
Review: This book basically is a collection of articles and writings that were published in Yoga Journal, and written by other people that are well respected figures in the Yoga lifestyle. It explains the history and traditions of Yoga, different schools of thought and practice. It is very general, and touches on many different topics, but does not go into much depth about anything, which makes it very easy to read for the beginner of Yoga to get a broad introduction of what's out there, and what it is.

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Summary: A modern classic
Review: This book covers all the bases and gives you everything you need to know about yoga philosophy and tradition. With all the offshoot yogas around today, it's so nice to find a book that describes traditional yoga philosophy and practice in an inviting, easy-to-read way. I like that it's a collection by dozens of different writers. You get lots of points of view, but not contradiction. I love this book and refer to it time and again.

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Summary: A modern classic
Review: This book is recommended to everyone in our beginner's yoga course. This book gives an easy to understand introduction to the major branches of yoga. Yoga is much more than stretching and this book will show you how yoga can improve all facets of your life. Yoga includes numerous schools, Hatha Yoga for body and mind, Karma Yoga for proper attitude of work (great for stress management), Bhakti Yoga for emotions and devotion, Jnana Yoga that discusses knowledge and Raja Yoga which teaches meditation. A beginner will be able to access this book easily.

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Summary: Basic Introduction
Review: This is a basic introduction to various yoga paths (hatha yoga, jnana yoga, karma yoga, etc.). I would not call it "comprehensive" or a "guide to daily life." Rather, it's an anthology of Yoga Journal articles that are fine, but more valuable for the beginner.