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Swami Satyananda Saraswati

A very useful yoga book which contains many postures (asanas), including the Pawanmuktasana series and some other variations not in Iyengar's book

Christina Brown

Very clear and easy to read - suitable for all levels.

B K S Iyengar

Classic book with detailed instructions on a large number of postures. Also has sections on pranayama, suggested courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced students, as well as suggested asanas and other practices for various diseases.

Sivananda Yoga Centre

A good introduction to yoga which covers postures, breathing, diet, meditation, and some philosophy/background.

Mohini Chatlani

Focuses on sequences of yoga postures, and shows linking moves between the selected asanas.

Kathy Lee Kappmeier and Diane M Ambrosini

Useful for (aspiring) teachers; very detailed information. Includes a DVD.

Stephanie Pappas

Useful for (aspiring) teachers – clear pictures and text.

Donna Farhi

Very thorough – with modifications, prenatal suggestions, variations for beginners and advanced students etc.

Thomas Ashley-Farrand

Contains a large number of interesting mantras with background information about each one. Includes a CD.  

Michael Reed Gach

Very clear; marries yoga with acupuncture – shows which meridians/nadis are being worked on etc. Includes yoga postures for various health problems, and shows the acupuncture points affected by the poses.

Paramahansa Yogananda

Spiritual autobiography - a classic.

Elisabeth Haich

Spiritual autobiography and reincarnation, some of it set in ancient Egypt, and some in the 20th century.

Irina Tweedie

Spiritual autobiography, in the Sufi tradition.

Eckhart Tolle

Difficult to define, except it aims to take and keep you in present moment awareness, and is very inspiring.

Byron Katie

Focuses on using a set of questions to show how we misunderstand reality and thereby make ourselves unhappy because of what we believe to be true; by answering the questions honestly we are led to a joyful state.

Amber Terrell

Spiritual autobiography – Amber is a student of the American guru Gangaji, who is herself a student/disciple of an Indian guru, the late Papaji/Poonja.

B K S Iyengar

A recent offering from one of the top names in yoga: beautiful pictures, with the emphasis firmly on wisdom, but including some interesting comments on practice also.