Listed below are books I have read and personally recommend. I will add more as my reading expands!
Instructional books…
- Yoga Mala – Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
- Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual – David Swenson **I highly recommend this one if you are in search of a home practice**
- Light on Yoga – B.K.S. Iyengar
- The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice – T.K.V. Desikachar **The Yoga Sutras are included in this book**
- The Tree of Yoga – B.K.S. Iyengar
- Bhagavad Gita – Translation by Stephen Mitchell
- Moving into Stillness – Erich Schiffmann
- Krishnamacharia: His Life and Teachings – A.G. Mohan
Inspirational reading…
- Life Without Limits – Nick Vujicic
- When Things Fall Apart – Pema Chodron
- The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
- Veronika Decides to Die: A Novel of Redemption – Paulo Coelho
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – Eckhart Tolle
- Autobiography of a Yogi – Parmahansa Yogananda
Holistic Health…
- Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing – Dr. Vasant Lad
- The Path to Holistic Health – B.K.S. Iyengar
- Turning Stress into Bliss – Michael Lee
Diet…
- In Defense of Food – Michael Pollan
- Food, Inc. – Karl Weber
- The Unhealthy Truth – Robin O’Brien
- Fuel + Fitness, the Total Package – Sandra Koulourides
Fun reads…
- Downward Dog, Upward Fog – Meryl Davis Landau
- Eat Pray Love – Elizabeth Gilbert
For the family…
- Itsy Bitsy Yoga – Helen Garabedian
- Let Them Eat Dirt – B. Brett Finlay & Marie-Claire Arrieta
- Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids – Dr. Laura Markham
- The Second Baby Book – Sarah Ockwell Smith
{Food documentaries}
{Special needs}
- Carly’s Voice – Aurthur & Carly Fleischmann
- 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism or Asperger’s – Veronica Zysk & Ellen Notbohm
- Silently Seizing – Caren Haines
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