[.ca] Yoga for Beginners (ISBN 0062736485)

Wonderful beginner's book:
I have attempted yoga poses with other books that have snapped shut while I was in transition. The fact that this is spiral bound has helped me tremendously. The book includes breathing techniques and relaxation poses. It details exactly how to go through all of the poses, it also includes modifications. Its a great book!

Very Useful Book For Beginners:
If you have no prior experience and want to jump right into a routine, this is the book for you. In fact, it serves that purpose better than any other yoga book I've seen so far. It's design is simple yet clever, and allows the user to study the instructions and accompanying photos of the various poses while simultaneously attempting them. The descriptions and illustrations are understandable and well-organized. This is strictly a beginner's book, and that point is clearly stated in the title, but for that reason it is fairly limited in scope. The authors cover several important poses in great detail, but you may want to explore further and cross-reference with other books. Another that I'd recommend highly is called Hatha Yoga Illustrated, which I've also reviewed. Overall, Yoga For Beginners is a great starting place for those looking to dive in head first. It will give you a good sense of the time needed to learn and perform a full routine. You'll be attempting your first poses literally within minutes of cracking the book open!

THE best book for Yoga!:
I've read at least a dozen books on Yoga and this one is the best. It's very informative but is also perfect for having by you when you practice your Yoga since it is in illustration form. It also has advanced moves for when you progress. I use Yoga to compliment my long-distance running and weight lifting. I broke my back (L5-S1) about 5 years ago and needed surgery. I vowed to never let myself suffer again. With a combination of weight lifting and Yoga, I think you can almost guarantee success. You will not feel intimidated using this book. The moves are adequately explained and most importantly details what areas of the body are stretched/enhanced with each move.

A nice book to start with:
I really like this book. It has clear instructions about how to get into a pose, and some good, basic information about yoga. The spiral binding allows the book to be propped up like an easel. This makes using in during practice much easier because you can see the pose and read how to do it. There are even variations of poses for someone with back problems, or who is not as flexible. There are some intermediate poses in the book as well to challenge the newbie. One real problem, there are very few poses in the book, and no information on the use of props in yoga.

A Great Book for Anyone:
I love this book! I am just now getting into yoga after hearing for many years about its benefits.This book is very easy to follow and straight forward.It has tons of pictures that one can easliy see and understand. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is just beggining(like me) or who wants to reinforce the basics of yoga.