Recommended Reading
We at Twist Yoga think the following texts are a must for any serious yogi's library; so much so that they are on the required reading list for our Twist Yoga Teacher Training with Heather Falkin.
- Light on Yoga, BKS Iyengar
- Bringing Yoga to Life, Donna Farhi
- The Breathing Book, Donna Farhi
- Jivamukti Yoga, by Sharon Gannon and David Life
- One of the following books on the yoga sutras:
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika,
- The Little Book of Hindu Deities, Sanjay Patel
- The Upanishads, Anonymous
- Eastern Body, Western Mind, Judith Anodea
- Anatomy of Movement, Blandine Calais-Germain
- The Heart of Yoga, TKV Desikachar
- Yoga for Wellness, Gary Kraftsow
- Light on Prahayama, BKS Iyengar
- Bhagavad Gita, Barbara Stoler Miller
- Meditations for the Mat, Rolf Gates
- Healing Mantras: Using sound affirmations for personal power, creativity and healing, by Thomas Ashley Farrand
- Yoga & Ayurveda, by Dr. David Frawley
Recommended by the Twist Yoga Staff
- Warrior of Light, by Paulo Coelho & The Fifth Agreement, by Miguel Ruiz: "Both authors teach me how to live with intention, truth and light." Alison, front desk.
- Pathways to Joy by Swami Vivekananda. "Life altering book that gives an amazing analysis of religion and has totally changed my view on world religion." - Aprille, front desk.
- Moving Toward Balance by Rodney Yee. "The best book to teach basic yoga, transitions, flow and learn great technique for personal practice," - Chakra Meditation by Swami Saradananda: "A wonderful book for meditation and wonderful introduction and enhancement of chakra knowledge," Aprille.
- Poser - My Life in 23 Yoga Poses by Claire Dederer - "A wonderful book by a local yogini. Every practioner from the casual to the most dedicated needs to read this! I laughed, I cried, and learned a lot about myself from Claire's insights about her own practice and life." - Molly, teacher.
- The Tibetan Book of Yoga, by Geshe Michael Roach. "This book will deepen your practice immensly." - Brielle, teacher.
- Yoga Bitch, by Suzanne Morrison. "Enough said." - Brielle.
- The Great Omm, "Interesting history of the first Caucasian Yogi in America." - Brielle.
- Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg (And really, anything by Sharon Salzberg!) - Autumn.
- Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga by Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison - Autumn
- Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder - Autumn.
- The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living by Stephen Cope - Autumn
- Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz - Autumn.
Netflix:
- "Sarshan-The Embrace." Recommended by Brielle, teacher: Follows Mātā Amṛtānandamayī Devī, or Amma "Mother" the Hindu spiritual leader and Guru who is widely respected for her humanitarian activities. She is sometimes referred to as "The Hugging Saint" as she has blessed and embraced more than 31 million people throughout the world, including this person :)
- "Robert Thurman on Buddhism: The Buddha." Another Brielle recommendation: Professor of Indo-Tibetan studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University and one of the West's foremost scholars of Tibetan Buddhism. An thoroughly enjoyable intro to the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha.
We at Twist Yoga think the following texts are a must for any serious yogi's library; so much so that they are on the required reading list for our Twist Yoga Teacher Training with Heather Falkin.
- Light on Yoga, BKS Iyengar
- Bringing Yoga to Life, Donna Farhi
- The Breathing Book, Donna Farhi
- Jivamukti Yoga, by Sharon Gannon and David Life
- One of the following books on the yoga sutras:
o Light on the Yoga Sutras
o The Secret Power of Yoga: A woman’s guide to the yoga sutras
o Enlightenment: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - A New Translation (Maharishi Sadashiva Ishaya, MSI)
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika,
- The Little Book of Hindu Deities, Sanjay Patel
- The Upanishads, Anonymous
- Eastern Body, Western Mind, Judith Anodea
- Anatomy of Movement, Blandine Calais-Germain
- The Heart of Yoga, TKV Desikachar
- Yoga for Wellness, Gary Kraftsow
- Light on Prahayama, BKS Iyengar
- Bhagavad Gita, Barbara Stoler Miller
- Meditations for the Mat, Rolf Gates
- Healing Mantras: Using sound affirmations for personal power, creativity and healing, by Thomas Ashley Farrand
- Yoga & Ayurveda, by Dr. David Frawley
Recommended by the Twist Yoga Staff
- Warrior of Light, by Paulo Coelho & The Fifth Agreement, by Miguel Ruiz: "Both authors teach me how to live with intention, truth and light." Alison, front desk.
- Pathways to Joy by Swami Vivekananda. "Life altering book that gives an amazing analysis of religion and has totally changed my view on world religion." - Aprille, front desk.
- Moving Toward Balance by Rodney Yee. "The best book to teach basic yoga, transitions, flow and learn great technique for personal practice," - Chakra Meditation by Swami Saradananda: "A wonderful book for meditation and wonderful introduction and enhancement of chakra knowledge," Aprille.
- Poser - My Life in 23 Yoga Poses by Claire Dederer - "A wonderful book by a local yogini. Every practioner from the casual to the most dedicated needs to read this! I laughed, I cried, and learned a lot about myself from Claire's insights about her own practice and life." - Molly, teacher.
- The Tibetan Book of Yoga, by Geshe Michael Roach. "This book will deepen your practice immensly." - Brielle, teacher.
- Yoga Bitch, by Suzanne Morrison. "Enough said." - Brielle.
- The Great Omm, "Interesting history of the first Caucasian Yogi in America." - Brielle.
- Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg (And really, anything by Sharon Salzberg!) - Autumn.
- Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga by Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison - Autumn
- Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder - Autumn.
- The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living by Stephen Cope - Autumn
- Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz - Autumn.
Netflix:
- "Sarshan-The Embrace." Recommended by Brielle, teacher: Follows Mātā Amṛtānandamayī Devī, or Amma "Mother" the Hindu spiritual leader and Guru who is widely respected for her humanitarian activities. She is sometimes referred to as "The Hugging Saint" as she has blessed and embraced more than 31 million people throughout the world, including this person :)
- "Robert Thurman on Buddhism: The Buddha." Another Brielle recommendation: Professor of Indo-Tibetan studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University and one of the West's foremost scholars of Tibetan Buddhism. An thoroughly enjoyable intro to the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha.
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