以下是我在國外進修時老師推薦的書目
1 Autobiography of a Yogi - Paramahansa Yogananda 這是一本瑜伽行者的自傳,若你有興趣可以買來讀一下,很厚.
2 Ashtanga Yoga - John Scott -- This will be our standard asana book. It is very clear and informative. 若你練mysore,那不妨買來參考一下
It is your choice if you want to add Iyengar’s Light on Yoga to your collection.
3 Shambala Guide to Yoga – Georg Feuerstein; Shambala 關於何謂瑜伽,此書給你一個概念
4 Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras -- a simple, clear edition is all that is needed with the sutras in English so you can become familiar with them. The Integral Yoga version with commentary by Swami Satchidananda is good in this respect. If you find this hard to find go to Sivananda center and pick up Meditation and Mantras by Swami Vishnu Devananda, which contains the sutras. It is also an excellent book on concentration, meditation and the path.
5* Science of Breath – Swami Rama & Rudolph Ballentine
6 * any small pocket edition of the Bhagavad Gita – should be broken down by chapter and each sloka (4-line verse) numbered. Only in English is ok for now. The pocket edition by Winthrop Sargeant or anything by the Vedanta Society (Ramakrishna Math) are the best choices.
7 Diet & Nutrition – Rudolph Ballentine (Himalayan Institute)
8 * Anatomy of Movement - Blandine Calais-Germain
These last two books you will need to buy when you're at Yoga Thailand. It will be the last reading assignment which can be done when you get there.
9 * Surya Namaskara - Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (If you have the Yoga Mala, the section of Surya Namaskara is in it)
10 * Structure and Functions of the Human Body and Effects of Yogic Practices on it - Kaivalyadhama Yogic Institute. An excellent clear look at physical anatomy, the subtle anatomy and the results of studies done on yogic practices in relation to this anatomy.
11 Light on Yog--B.K.S.Iyengar,Yoga Bible
l2 Light on Life--B.K.S.Iyengar
13 The Key Muscle of Hatha Yoga, Ray Long MD FRCSC
14 Yoga-awakening the inner body--Donald Moyer |