Book Recommendations
Book Recommendation
Guruji A portrait of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
This book by Guy Donahaye and Eddie Stern paints a biographical picture of Jois through interviews with 30 people close to him—early Indian colleagues, Western students from the 1970s, and family members. It captures him as teacher, husband, and father, and traces how he carried traditional Ashtanga yoga from Mysore out into the world.
Ashtanga yoga practice & philosophy
This book by Gregor Maehle connects the physical practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with Patanjali’s ancient teachings. It covers yoga’s history and lineage, core internal tools like breath and energy locks, a detailed walkthrough of the Primary Series, and a clear translation of the Yoga Sutras.
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
This book presents the original Sanskrit text by Maharishi Swatmarama alongside an English translation and commentary by Swami Satyananda and Swami Muktibodhananda. It covers the full science of hatha yoga—asana, pranayama, shatkarma, mudra, and bandha—not just as physical practice but as a means of awakening the pranas, chakras, and kundalini shakti. Framing hatha yoga as a process of transformation from gross to subtle to divine, the text presents it as the foundation for all higher forms of yoga.
