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Summary: Clear, comprehensive, invaluable
Comment: The introduction was short, concise, and inspiring--the way intros should be. No babbling. The asanas are performed by excellent yogis and show exactly what you need--1,2,3 of the pose, and a little "Information" table that lays out GAZE, BUILD UP POSES (asanas that you can practice if the particular asana is too difficult for your level), COUNTER POSES, LIGHTEN (modifications), and EFFECT (for example, calming; invigorating, releasing, centering, etc.) The pose is titled in English, then Sanskrit if you want to know learn THAT. I liked the size, and initially I thought, Oh I wish it was bound differently, but when I was practicing, I noticed it fit right in my hand and was very handy indeed. The book is layed out in Standing Postures, Seated and Floor Postures, Twists and Abdominal Toners, Arm Balances, Backbends, Inversions, and Relaxation, to name most. I have nothing negative to report. An excellent book, although if you're heavy into theory, get a supplemental book.
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Summary: Great yoga tool
Comment: Great informational guide to the practice of yoga. Pose descriptions offer a variety of variations and proper technique for each level of practice.
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Summary: Great teaching tool for beginners
Comment: I always recommend this book to my beginning yoga students as it gives a good deal of the basic yoga asanas. Great for learning and practicing asanas.
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Summary: a good resource
Comment: this is a nice resource of yoga poses to use when sequencing a class. As a yoga instructor, I use it regularly.
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Summary: Yoga Bible helpful to this beginner.
Comment: I have recently decided to make yoga my only workout. I do not have time to lift and do yoga and was tired of pulling muscles. I have learned from other yoga books that it is possible to get a great workout and even increase strength, using yoga. I really like being able to do a workout every day as well.
I have yoga books with different routines and one of Rodney Yee's books was helpful with prop suggestions. I am incredibly tight in my lower body and until I started doing yoga didn't realize in my upper body as well.
I find the build-up postures in yoga bible to be very helpful and encouraging. You don't need props!
I never thought I would be able to do any balancing pose, because I do not have full control over the left side of my body due to a serious car accident in high school. (Don't toke and drive, kids!)
I tried doing balancing postures leaning against a wall, but still could not maintain balance on my left leg with my right leg curled against my left thigh. When I read the suggestions in yoga bible to put the ball of the foot or the toes of the non-supporting foot on the floor instead of lifting that leg completely off the ground, I tried it and was actually able to stay in a balancing posture for about 30 seconds. It might not seem like much of an accomplishment, but it was for me.
I was getting much benefit from doing the poses I could do without doing the balancing postures, but I would never have tried the balancing postures unless I read the easy, common-sense suggestions in yoga bible because I'm much too much of a dumba$$ to figure things like that out.
Finally, the reviews which complain about the sturdiness of the book and binding may have led to change because the binding on my book seems sturdy.
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