Recommended reading list for 2009/2010 yoga teacher trainees

All the books on the reading list below are books that I have found inspiring and/or informative. You are in no way expected to read all of these books from front to back within the eight month duration of the course. I will be reading excerpts from many of these books during our classroom hours and they have all provided inspiration for the Feel Good Yoga Teacher Training manuals.

I have placed a star at the end of the books that are a little more accessible. Many of the books below might feel a little bit heavy for someone just embarking on a philosophical exploration of yoga. It may be advisable to first try to obtain these books at the library and make sure that you are ready for them before purchasing them from a bookstore. Although I do not doubt that they will be useful for you at some point in your yoga career, some may be more useful after you have received the benefit of further classroom instruction and experience.

1. Aldous, Susi Hateley, Anatomy and Asana: Preventing Yoga Injuries. Eastland Press, 2006.
2. Bachman, Nikolai, The Language of Yoga: Complete a to Y Guide to Asana Names, Sanskrit Terms, and Chants. Sounds True, 2004
3. Cope, Stephen, Yoga and the Quest for the True Self*
4. Desikachar, T.K.V., The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice. Rochester, BT: Inner Traditions International, 1999.
5. Farhi, Donna, Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship. Rodmell Press, Berkeley, California, 2006
6. Frawley, David, Yoga and Ayurveda: Self Healing and Self Realization. The Lotus press, 1999.
7. Gannon, Sharon and David life, Jivanmukti Yoga. New York: Ballantine books (Random House), 2002.
8. Gannon, Sharon, Yoga and Vegetarianism: the Diet of Enlightenment. Mandala publishing, 2008.
9. Gates, Rolf and Kenison, Katrina, Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga. Anchor books, a division of Random House Inc., New York, 2000.*
10. Geshe, Michael Roach and McNally Christie, The Essential Yoga Sutra: Ancient Wisdom for Your Yoga. Three Leaves Press, Doubleday, New York, 2005.
11. Iyengar, B.K.S., Light on Yoga, Rev. ed. New York: Schocken books, 1995.
12. Iyengar, B.K.S., Light on Pranayama: the Yogic Art of Breathing. A crossroad book: the crossroad publishing Company, New York, 2008.
13. Iyengar, B.K.S., The Tree of Yoga. Fine line books Ltd., 1988.
14. Juan Mascaro (translated from Sanskrit), The Upanishads. Penguin books, 1965
15. Kabat-zin, Jon, Whereever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, Hyperion, New York, 2005.*
16. Lalitananda, Swami, the Inner Life of Asanas: the Best of Hidden Language Hatha Yoga from Ascent Magazine. Timeless books, 2007.*
17. Myers, Thomas W., Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists. Churchill Livingstone, 2001.
18. Mishra, M.D., Rammurti S. The Textbook of Yoga Psychology: The Definitive Translation and Interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Julian press, 1987.
19. Radha , Swami Sivananda, Mantras: Words of Power. Timeless books, 2005.
20. Rosen, Richard, Pranayama: beyond the fundamentals, an in-depth guide to yogic breathing with instructional CD, Shambhala, Boston and London, 2006.
21. Rosen, Richard, The yoga of Breath: A step-by-step guide to pranayama, Shambhala, Boston and London, 2006.
22. Prabhavananda , Swami and Isherwood, Christopher, Bhagavad-Gita: the song of God, Signet classic, 2002
23. Svoboda, Dr. Robert E., Prakriti: Your Aryuvedic Constitution. Lotus press, 2003.
24. Svoboda, Dr. Robert E., Ayurveda: Life, Health and Longevity. Penguin group, 1992.
25. Wilber, Ken, No Boundary: Eastern and Western Approaches to Personal Growth. Shambhala, Boston, 2001.
26. Zimmer, Heinrich. Myths and symbols in Indian art and civilization. Edited by Joseph Campbell. Bollingen, series 6. 1946. Princeton, NJ Princeton University press, 1992