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The best-known illustrated guide to yoga postures
1966Slow paceThoughtful
What it is about
B. K. S. Iyengar describes more than two hundred yoga postures and breathing exercises with photographs of himself. The book also explains the philosophy of yoga. Many teachers use it as a reference.
Who will enjoy it
Yoga practitioners and teachers.
What you will get
Beginners should learn with a teacher, not only from the book.
Light on Yoga Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Yoga · Postures · Reference
Length
544 pages · ≈ 16 h
More about this book
Characters
B. K. S. Iyengar.
Setting
Yoga practice.
What makes it different
A very detailed reference for postures.
Feel
Serious, precise and instructional.
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