Yoga (Yoga Journal Books)

Well received gift that looks like a winner. Delivered on time and well wrapped. Just what was wanted.

Lovely inspiring photos but the text is in a pale shade of yellow.which I found possible but difficult to read. Comprehensive short history of yoga over 3,500 years.

Excellent book and condition was as described.

I got it as gift for my daughter. . She tells me it is excellent.

Great

I first looked at this book when it was first published a few years ago in a really huge hardback format. I thought it was absolutely wonderful. I now have my own "normal" sized copy and looking through it again, it still amazes me. the photos are astonding, and for anyone that loves yoga, it is just a truly inspiring book. I'm very pleased with my purchase :)

I already knew the book and wanted to have it in my collection, but the same book I knew had a different size!!! When I saw the price of the book I immediately ordered thinking that it had the same dimensions as the one I was used to look at. My mistake I should have notice the advertised dimensions, when the book arrived and I saw such tiny box from Amazon I thought that something went wrong and it did... The book is 3/4 smaller and with a soft cover than the one I used to consult. Nevertheless it has the same content...and arrived brand new.

I liked the book - the photos are beautiful, and written part is very good. However, I felt a bit frustrated because there was so little text - but I supose that the goal of the book was just to show how beautiful yoga asanas can look.

Para yoguis y yoguinis, para curiosos, para desconocedores del tema. Este libro es un lujo para los sentidos: impresionantes fotografías de yoguis consolidados en las posturas más inverosímiles. Sí, el cuerpo humano es sorprendente. La calidad y el cuidado con que se han tomado las fotos te deja sin aliento. Para mirarlo, disfrutarlo y volver a mirarlo una y otra vez. Un regalo perfecto para alguien a quien quieras dejar con la boca abierta.

I am so amazed by the pictures in the book.I am dissapointed in Amazon for not packing it better because the corners are damaged.The book is much smaller in size then I expected. I thought it was going to be larger than 8 x 11.5 but I am pleased with it's size especially since I am attending a teacher training far away from home and have to carry all the supplies along with me!

Very small book. I thought was the bigger version with big pictures and very nice to have at the studio but is a smaller version, good to read but not impresive ar all

UNBEATABLE,, UNIVERSAL beautiful yoga-sculptured bodies.

I love this book. It's beautifully photographed and incredibly thorough in the documentation of all possible asana. I find myself constantly picking it up just to have an inspirational flip through the pages.

a great book with probably the best yoga pictures ever. great both as reference for poses and for pure inspiration

I like it so much that i buy it for my friends who are yoga lovers. All the pictures of the poses are beautiful and inspiring

This book is absolutely beautiful. It's a wonderful collection of many different bodies expressing asana. It reminds me of the famous Dri Dharma Mittra poster that you see plastered in yoga studios of Dharma doing all the poses. You can see all the variations of the different types of poses photographed professionally. As an aesthetic piece, the book is a master piece. Looking at it as a student of yoga, you can really appreciate the depth and complexity of some poses, and it sparks the imagination of what's possible with the body. You on't always get to see these poses in class, and it's cool to see what an open body (and mind) can be capable of given consistent practice.

The introduction gives a good introduction to the history and origins of yoga up to its modern practice. The rest of the book is a collection of well-executed yoga postures in simple, clean, black and white photographs clearly demonstrate what it is you're trying to achieve in your yoga practice, or can be an example of just what the human body can adapt to do. It seems to me that this book would better demonstrate the poses if it were larger, and perhaps easier to open, but its dimensions make it impossible to lay flat. I have found that it was originally published in a larger size, which would probably be better to buy. Mine is small and soft-cover.At any rate, this book has come in handy as I practice yoga on my own to visualize what I'm trying to do better, and to hand to my husband to ask: "Do I look anything like this picture?"It would make an excellent gift for a yoga enthusiast.

Just received this book to give as a gift. Even though it is a "paperback" the cover is of a glossy heavy cardstock that is nicer than your typical paperback. I considered finding the hardcover but it's out of print and well over $100. If you are considering this as a gift,It is an absolutely gorgeous bunch of photos and I am certain the yogi who will be receiving it will be excited to look at it regularly.

I have been doing yoga for a few years now and this book has inspiring well-shot photos of different yoga poses that I may one day accomplish. The photos are high quality and the content is challenging at best.

The pictures in this book are amazing to look at, and show some really advanced asanas. This is definitely a beautiful coffee-table book, not an instruction book. It doesn't have language describing how to get into the poses or yogic philosophy. But, the pictures are really inspirational so I've found that flipping through it gets me motivated to work on my own practice. For that, I'm using Iyengar's book "Light on Yoga."

this book is beautiful and makes you appreciate each pose even more!

Love this book. So many great poses. I use it for yoga inspiration.

Is like an Asana Encyclopedia. Has good info about yoga. Would recommend to any yoga practicant or teacher!