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Light on Yoga
by B.K.S. Iyengar • 1966
The 600-photo manual that turned a set of postures into a complete spiritual discipline.
4.29
11k+
Light on Yoga Summary
Light on Yoga 94%
The 600-photo manual that turned a set of postures into a complete spiritual discipline.
by B.K.S. Iyengar 1966
4.29
11k+ ratings
El corazón del Yoga
by T.K.V. Desikachar • 1995
Yoga beyond exercise: build a personal practice of asana, breath, meditation, and philosophy.
4.34
6k+
El corazón del Yoga Summary
El corazón del Yoga 93%
Yoga beyond exercise: build a personal practice of asana, breath, meditation, and philosophy.
by T.K.V. Desikachar 1995
4.34
6k+ ratings
The Secret of the Yoga Sutra
by Rajmani Tigunait • 2014
The mind is not the self. Suffering begins the moment it claims to be.
4.46
171
The Secret of the Yoga Sutra Summary
The Secret of the Yoga Sutra 93%
The mind is not the self. Suffering begins the moment it claims to be.
by Rajmani Tigunait 2014
4.46
171 ratings
Prana And Pranayama
by Niranjanananda Saraswati • 2002
Your breath has a pause button. Use it to rewire your brain and awaken dormant energy.
4.51
300
Prana And Pranayama Summary
Prana And Pranayama 93%
Your breath has a pause button. Use it to rewire your brain and awaken dormant energy.
by Niranjanananda Saraswati 2002
4.51
300 ratings
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
by Stuart Ray Sarbacker • 2015
A handbook that restores the eight limbs to their purpose: living yoga, not just performing it.
4.19
554
The Eight Limbs of Yoga Summary
The Eight Limbs of Yoga 93%
A handbook that restores the eight limbs to their purpose: living yoga, not just performing it.
by Stuart Ray Sarbacker 2015
4.19
554 ratings
The Secret Power of Yoga
by Nischala Joy Devi • 2007
A woman's Yoga Sutras: eight limbs walked with devotion over discipline, love over renunciation.
4.09
1k+
The Secret Power of Yoga Summary
The Secret Power of Yoga 93%
A woman's Yoga Sutras: eight limbs walked with devotion over discipline, love over renunciation.
by Nischala Joy Devi 2007
4.09
1k+ ratings
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition
by Satyananda Saraswati • 1969
Free joints, channel energy, use locks: a hatha yoga manual for the stillness beyond poses.
4.52
2k+
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition Summary
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition 93%
Free joints, channel energy, use locks: a hatha yoga manual for the stillness beyond poses.
by Satyananda Saraswati 1969
4.52
2k+ ratings
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
by Swatmarama • 1070
Detox, breath, and pose were always for silencing the mind. This medieval manual shows how.
4.19
2k+
Hatha Yoga Pradipika Summary
Hatha Yoga Pradipika 93%
Detox, breath, and pose were always for silencing the mind. This medieval manual shows how.
by Swatmarama 1070
4.19
2k+ ratings
Kundalini -- An Untold Story
by Om Swami • 2016
A Himalayan mystic's direct path to awakening the energy coiled at your spine, chakra by chakra.
4.37
2k+
Kundalini -- An Untold Story Summary
Kundalini -- An Untold Story 93%
A Himalayan mystic's direct path to awakening the energy coiled at your spine, chakra by chakra.
by Om Swami 2016
4.37
2k+ ratings
Raja-Yoga & Patanjali Yoga-Sutra by Swami Vivekananda
by Vivekananda • 1893
Faith is secondhand. The method for calming mental noise until you see the truth yourself.
4.48
289
Raja-Yoga & Patanjali Yoga-Sutra by Swami Vivekananda Summary
Raja-Yoga & Patanjali Yoga-Sutra by Swami Vivekananda 92%
Faith is secondhand. The method for calming mental noise until you see the truth yourself.
by Vivekananda 1893
4.48
289 ratings
The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali
by Satchidananda
Two thousand years before yoga pants, Patanjali wrote the manual for ending mental turmoil.
4.38
13k+
The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali Summary
The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali 92%
Two thousand years before yoga pants, Patanjali wrote the manual for ending mental turmoil.
by Satchidananda
4.38
13k+ ratings
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga
by Deepak Chopra • 2004
Seven daily principles that turn yoga from stretching into a life aligned with the universe.
4.08
2k+
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga Summary
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga 92%
Seven daily principles that turn yoga from stretching into a life aligned with the universe.
by Deepak Chopra 2004
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Yamas & Niyamas
by Deborah Adele • 2009
Ten ancient principles for peace of mind that outwork any yoga pose.
4.51
8k+
The Yamas & Niyamas Summary
The Yamas & Niyamas 92%
Ten ancient principles for peace of mind that outwork any yoga pose.
by Deborah Adele 2009
4.51
8k+ ratings
Kundalini Awakening
by John Selby • 1992
Dormant energy at the spine: breath, mantra, and mandala methods to unblock seven inner centers.
4.03
125
Kundalini Awakening Summary
Kundalini Awakening 92%
Dormant energy at the spine: breath, mantra, and mandala methods to unblock seven inner centers.
by John Selby 1992
4.03
125 ratings
Mudras of India
by Cain Carroll • 2012
Five fingers, five elements: the ancient hand gestures that heal the body and settle the mind.
4.39
64
Mudras of India Summary
Mudras of India 92%
Five fingers, five elements: the ancient hand gestures that heal the body and settle the mind.
by Cain Carroll 2012
4.39
64 ratings
Tantra Illuminated
by Christopher D. Wallis • 2011
Tantra before the sex craze: a rigorous path for recognizing you are already divine.
4.53
795
Tantra Illuminated Summary
Tantra Illuminated 92%
Tantra before the sex craze: a rigorous path for recognizing you are already divine.
by Christopher D. Wallis 2011
4.53
795 ratings
Hatha Yoga
by Sivananda Radha • 1987
The mat is a mirror. What the symbols in yoga poses reveal about your inner life.
4.31
102
Hatha Yoga Summary
Hatha Yoga 92%
The mat is a mirror. What the symbols in yoga poses reveal about your inner life.
by Sivananda Radha 1987
4.31
102 ratings
Kundalini Tantra
by Satyananda Saraswati • 2010
Seven energy centers run along your spine. The systematic practices that activate each one.
4.34
655
Kundalini Tantra Summary
Kundalini Tantra 92%
Seven energy centers run along your spine. The systematic practices that activate each one.
by Satyananda Saraswati 2010
4.34
655 ratings
A Woman's Guide to Tantra Yoga
by Vimala McClure • 2012
A woman's Tantra: the chakras, breathwork, and daily ethics most yoga classes leave out.
4.05
19
A Woman's Guide to Tantra Yoga Summary
A Woman's Guide to Tantra Yoga 92%
A woman's Tantra: the chakras, breathwork, and daily ethics most yoga classes leave out.
by Vimala McClure 2012
4.05
19 ratings
Meditations from the Mat
by Rolf Gates • 2002
Yoga's full architecture goes far beyond the mat: a day-by-day guide to living the whole practice.
4.35
3k+
Meditations from the Mat Summary
Meditations from the Mat 92%
Yoga's full architecture goes far beyond the mat: a day-by-day guide to living the whole practice.
by Rolf Gates 2002
4.35
3k+ ratings
Yin Yoga
by Paul Grilley • 2002
You've been stretching wrong. True flexibility requires five minutes of stillness, not effort.
4.18
1k+
Yin Yoga Summary
Yin Yoga 92%
You've been stretching wrong. True flexibility requires five minutes of stillness, not effort.
by Paul Grilley 2002
4.18
1k+ ratings
Yoga
by Erich Schiffmann • 1996
The yoga that transforms your life happens in stillness, not in the poses. Learn to listen.
4.29
2k+
Yoga Summary
Yoga 92%
The yoga that transforms your life happens in stillness, not in the poses. Learn to listen.
by Erich Schiffmann 1996
4.29
2k+ ratings
Yoga Body
by Mark Singleton • 2010
Modern yoga is barely a century old, pieced together from gymnastics and Indian nationalism.
3.88
656
Yoga Body Summary
Yoga Body 92%
Modern yoga is barely a century old, pieced together from gymnastics and Indian nationalism.
by Mark Singleton 2010
3.88
656 ratings
The Supreme Art and Science of Raja and Kriya Yoga
by Stephen Sturgess • 2015
Ancient yogic science for self-realization: train your mind with breath, posture, and concentration.
4.08
13
The Supreme Art and Science of Raja and Kriya Yoga Summary
The Supreme Art and Science of Raja and Kriya Yoga 92%
Ancient yogic science for self-realization: train your mind with breath, posture, and concentration.
by Stephen Sturgess 2015
4.08
13 ratings
Journey Into Power
by Baron Baptiste • 1902
Target the mental blocks, not just muscles: a yoga practice that reshapes body and mind.
4.05
2k+
Journey Into Power Summary
Journey Into Power 92%
Target the mental blocks, not just muscles: a yoga practice that reshapes body and mind.
by Baron Baptiste 1902
4.05
2k+ ratings
Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times
by Swami Sadashiva Tirtha • 2007
Duty without clinging to results: the Gita's 5,000-year-old path to peace in a frantic world.
3.74
38
Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times Summary
Bhagavad Gita for Modern Times 92%
Duty without clinging to results: the Gita's 5,000-year-old path to peace in a frantic world.
by Swami Sadashiva Tirtha 2007
3.74
38 ratings
Body the Greatest Gadget
by Sadhguru • 2015
Suffering is self-made. The body, tuned right, is the way out.
4.44
750
Body the Greatest Gadget Summary
Body the Greatest Gadget 92%
Suffering is self-made. The body, tuned right, is the way out.
by Sadhguru 2015
4.44
750 ratings
Yoga for Everyone
by Dianne Bondy • 2019
No flexibility required: fifty poses, from chair to handstand, built for the body you have today.
4.53
372
Yoga for Everyone Summary
Yoga for Everyone 92%
No flexibility required: fifty poses, from chair to handstand, built for the body you have today.
by Dianne Bondy 2019
4.53
372 ratings
Prana Vidya
by Satyananda Saraswati • 2013
Awaken prana and direct it: the tantric method for healing, meditation, and mastery.
4.53
30
Prana Vidya Summary
Prana Vidya 92%
Awaken prana and direct it: the tantric method for healing, meditation, and mastery.
by Satyananda Saraswati 2013
4.53
30 ratings
Living Your Yoga
by Judith Hanson Lasater • 1999
Yoga's real arena is off the mat: traffic, arguments, your own relentless self-criticism.
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3k+
Living Your Yoga Summary
Living Your Yoga 91%
Yoga's real arena is off the mat: traffic, arguments, your own relentless self-criticism.
by Judith Hanson Lasater 1999
4.24
3k+ ratings
Autobiography of a Yogi
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 1946
Miracles, they said, were science. A young yogi's record of the Indian saints who proved it.
4.25
74k+
Autobiography of a Yogi Summary
Autobiography of a Yogi 91%
Miracles, they said, were science. A young yogi's record of the Indian saints who proved it.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 1946
4.25
74k+ ratings
Yoga Anatomy
by Leslie Kaminoff • 2007
See inside every pose: the anatomy that makes your yoga safer, deeper, and more intelligent.
4.28
7k+
Yoga Anatomy Summary
Yoga Anatomy 91%
See inside every pose: the anatomy that makes your yoga safer, deeper, and more intelligent.
by Leslie Kaminoff 2007
4.28
7k+ ratings
Sadhguru
by Arundhathi Subramaniam • 2010
A skeptic's path to guruhood: yoga as energy technology, ecstasy as a human capacity.
4.45
1k+
Sadhguru Summary
Sadhguru 91%
A skeptic's path to guruhood: yoga as energy technology, ecstasy as a human capacity.
by Arundhathi Subramaniam 2010
4.45
1k+ ratings
Eight Lectures on Yoga
by Aleister Crowley • 1939
A Western magician's guide to yoga's classical stages, where meditation and spellcraft converge.
4.09
668
Eight Lectures on Yoga Summary
Eight Lectures on Yoga 91%
A Western magician's guide to yoga's classical stages, where meditation and spellcraft converge.
by Aleister Crowley 1939
4.09
668 ratings
Kriya Yoga
by Nayaswami Devarshi • 2023
A spine-based yoga that transmutes emotion into spiritual fuel, and the commitment that unlocks it.
4.42
19
Kriya Yoga Summary
Kriya Yoga 91%
A spine-based yoga that transmutes emotion into spiritual fuel, and the commitment that unlocks it.
by Nayaswami Devarshi 2023
4.42
19 ratings
The Ancient Science of Mantras
by Om Swami • 2017
A mantra has six limbs, and the right one depends on your elemental makeup.
4.33
626
The Ancient Science of Mantras Summary
The Ancient Science of Mantras 91%
A mantra has six limbs, and the right one depends on your elemental makeup.
by Om Swami 2017
4.33
626 ratings
The Bhagavad Gita for Awakening
by Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri) • 2018
The Gita's path for householders: act fully, cling to nothing, and discover you were never born.
4.26
19
The Bhagavad Gita for Awakening Summary
The Bhagavad Gita for Awakening 91%
The Gita's path for householders: act fully, cling to nothing, and discover you were never born.
by Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri) 2018
4.26
19 ratings
Science of Yoga
by Ann Swanson • 2025
Why elongating your exhale reshapes your brain and calms your nerves: the science inside every pose.
4.49
2k+
Science of Yoga Summary
Science of Yoga 91%
Why elongating your exhale reshapes your brain and calms your nerves: the science inside every pose.
by Ann Swanson 2025
4.49
2k+ ratings
Mind is your Business and Body the Greatest Gadget
by Sadhguru • 2013
Learn to stop the mind's suffering machinery and transform your body into a tool for transcendence.
4.30
4k+
Mind is your Business and Body the Greatest Gadget Summary
Mind is your Business and Body the Greatest Gadget 91%
Learn to stop the mind's suffering machinery and transform your body into a tool for transcendence.
by Sadhguru 2013
4.30
4k+ ratings
A Life Worth Breathing
by Max Strom • 2010
Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.
4.27
1k+
A Life Worth Breathing Summary
A Life Worth Breathing 91%
Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.
by Max Strom 2010
4.27
1k+ ratings
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
by Stephen Cope • 1999
Yoga targets the false self, buried trauma, and the quiet witness beneath daily chatter.
4.13
3k+
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self Summary
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self 91%
Yoga targets the false self, buried trauma, and the quiet witness beneath daily chatter.
by Stephen Cope 1999
4.13
3k+ ratings
Meditation
by Osho • 1992
Sitting still can drive you crazy. One master's argument for dancing your way to silence.
4.11
245
Meditation Summary
Meditation 91%
Sitting still can drive you crazy. One master's argument for dancing your way to silence.
by Osho 1992
4.11
245 ratings
The Bhagavad Gita
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2005
Your mind is the battlefield. Master the three inner forces and the two paths to liberation.
4.6
1k+
The Bhagavad Gita Summary
The Bhagavad Gita 91%
Your mind is the battlefield. Master the three inner forces and the two paths to liberation.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2005
4.6
1k+ ratings
Yoga 365
by Susanna Harwood Rubin • 2021
A year of yoga philosophy, no mat required: ancient teachings for a restless mind.
4.49
150
Yoga 365 Summary
Yoga 365 91%
A year of yoga philosophy, no mat required: ancient teachings for a restless mind.
by Susanna Harwood Rubin 2021
4.49
150 ratings
The Subtle Body
by Stefanie Syman • 2010
Thoreau practiced it. The Beatles chased it. America turned it into an industry.
3.26
263
The Subtle Body Summary
The Subtle Body 91%
Thoreau practiced it. The Beatles chased it. America turned it into an industry.
by Stefanie Syman 2010
3.26
263 ratings
The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda as Remembered by His Disciple
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 1955
Your spine is the battlefield. Yogananda's science of the Gita as an inner war.
4.35
449
The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda as Remembered by His Disciple Summary
The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda as Remembered by His Disciple 91%
Your spine is the battlefield. Yogananda's science of the Gita as an inner war.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 1955
4.35
449 ratings
The Hidden Power of Gayatri Mantra
by Om Swami • 2019
A single Vedic mantra to dissolve mental blocks and sharpen intuition, from a Himalayan monk.
4.42
681
The Hidden Power of Gayatri Mantra Summary
The Hidden Power of Gayatri Mantra 91%
A single Vedic mantra to dissolve mental blocks and sharpen intuition, from a Himalayan monk.
by Om Swami 2019
4.42
681 ratings
The Legend of the Goddess
by Om Swami • 2024
An ancient Vedic hymn embodies the goddess of fortune. This is the sonic key.
4.81
296
The Legend of the Goddess Summary
The Legend of the Goddess 91%
An ancient Vedic hymn embodies the goddess of fortune. This is the sonic key.
by Om Swami 2024
4.81
296 ratings
Relax and Renew
by Judith Hanson Lasater • 1995
Supported yoga poses that re-teach the body to relax, even after years of stress and sleeplessness.
4.33
986
Relax and Renew Summary
Relax and Renew 91%
Supported yoga poses that re-teach the body to relax, even after years of stress and sleeplessness.
by Judith Hanson Lasater 1995
4.33
986 ratings
The Science of Yoga
by William J. Broad • 2012
The yoga industry says it fixes everything. Science says it fixes some things and breaks others.
3.74
3k+
The Science of Yoga Summary
The Science of Yoga 91%
The yoga industry says it fixes everything. Science says it fixes some things and breaks others.
by William J. Broad 2012
3.74
3k+ ratings
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