The definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga--the ancient healing discipline for body and mind--by its greatest living teacher. Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises. Features a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin. Illustrations throughout.

Table of Contents

PART I INTRODUCTION

What is Yoga?

PART II YOGASANAS, BANDHA AND KRIYA

Yogasanas

Bandha and Kriya

PART III PRANAYAMA

Hints and Cautions

Technique and Effects of Pranayama

Pranayamas

Appendix I: Asana Courses

Appendix II: Curative Asanas for Various Diseases

Review

"600 pictures and an incredible amount of detailed descriptive text as well as philosophy.... Fully revised and photographs illustrating the exercises appear right next to the descriptions (in the earlier edition the photographs were appended). We highly recommend this book." —WELLNESS

"For the serious student of Hatha Yoga, this is as comprehensive a handbook as money can buy." —ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

About the Author

B. K. S. Iyengar, for whom hundreds of Iyengar Institutes all over the world are named, headed his own institute in India until his death in 2014.