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This is the most user-friendly yoga book available! It contins the entire Primary and Intermediate series of Ashtanga Yoga with three options for every asana. It is spiral bound to easily remain open while practicing. It contains over 650 photos with clear instructions and commentary. It is a great book for all levels of practitioners to enjoy and teachers will find it to be an invaluable tool for teaching their students.
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yes it really is that good,
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This review is from: Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual (Spiral-bound)
I recently started practicing The Primary Series, and although there are some really good books out there (Julie Pegram, Berly Bender Birch, Richard Freeman, etc.) I must say this is the best. This book gives a lot of what alot of the other books give (History, Sanskrit Terminology, The entire Primary Series, some or all of the Intermediate Series, modifications to postures, etc.), but this book goes a little beyond. A prime example of this concept is the abbreviated workouts (aka "Short Forms"). The Short Forms range from 15-45 minutes. I can speak from personal experience on how well even a 15 minute Short Form can improve your overall wellness. In addition David Swenson's breaking down of how to properly perform a half vinyasa (the Up Dog, Down Dog, jump through after every seated posture) is unparalled, a very detailed step-by-step analysis that makes this impossible display of dexterity seem attainable. Any person with at least a base understanding of Ashtanga Yoga, or Yoga in general, could benefit from this book. In fact, anybody interested in developing an at home practice could benefit from what this book has to offer. What else can I say, this book is really that good.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to understand,complete with everything you need to know,
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This review is from: Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual (Spiral-bound)
This book is the best yoga book i have ever read it clearly explains all the poses while adding in little black and white pictures to have for visual cues when you are praticeing. The book includs two sun salutations a standing series also an primary and intermediate series as well as 3 short forms form 15-30-45 minutes it also has the finishing sequence. Also at the back it has a quick refence to the poses in a certain pratice with little pictures so it can be open on the floor while you pratice to remind you of the order of asana. Buy this book if you are serious about doing yoga and want to do it right it wont let you down.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent compliment to instructor-led classes,
By Edie (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual (Spiral-bound)
I bought this book to help me develop my home practice after about a year of taking instructor led classes. Therefore I was familiar with many of the Ashtanga poses. The book includes detailed description of each pose including alternatives for less advanced students, breath instructions for each movement, and drishti. The instructions include all poses for primary series, secondary series, and finishing poses. Then what I found extremely valuable is a couple of pages that list the sequences pictorially, i.e. Primary series flow, Secondary series flow. Plus David Swenson constructed a few shorter series for either less advanced students or for a shorter practice. Swenson also talks about the other elements of physical yoga (bandas, breath control, vinyasa), as well as the notion that the physical practice comes within a greater context. I don't know if it would be difficult to learn these poses from scratch without any formal instruction. But if you are really looking for a "cheat sheet" or manual to refine your Astanga practice, this is a wonderful book.
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