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| The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice | 
 enlarge | Author: T. K. V. Desikachar
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 6387
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 244
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8 x 0.9
ISBN: 089281764X
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7046
EAN: 9780892817641
ASIN: 089281764X
Publication Date: March 1, 1999
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| Customer Reviews:
Very Enlightening and Inspiring April 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had to pick this book up for my yoga instructor certification course. Initially, I approached like I do all textbooks, with dread and out of necessity. I expected it to be WAY over my head, especially since I am relatively new to rigorous practice of yoga. However, Desikachar's writing style and tone make this book completely accessible. I have learned so much from this book and what I have found is that Desikachar's words are very easy to incorporate into my dharma talks and apply to my yoga practice. The book is very well organized and very well laid out with each section building on the previous section's information. There is even a Sanskrit pronunciation guide in the back of the book! In addition to that, Desikachar's gift is his ability to share his knowledge and his passion in a way that engenders hope and allows the readers to have faith in their abilities, at whatever level of their yoga practice. It's not so much that he tells you what to do and places an expectation on you to do it. No, it is more as if he shares what he knows and wants the reader to be able to experience the joy and the profound effects of yoga. I highly recommend this book to any level yogi who practices any style of yoga.
An Amazing Resource January 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have used this book both a teacher and a student. I use this book for all our teacher training programs with huge success. This is a gem of a book. A necessary read for students and teacher's of Vinyasa. Having practiced at the KYM mandiram and having met Desikachar makes this book even more amazing as he is a living vibration of this book.
 Good for understanding the origins and practice of Yoga. December 17, 2007
This book is interesting but is a somewhat detailed read. It teaches the background of yoga and ideas toward developing a personal plan toward practicing yoga.
Excellent book November 8, 2007
This is really the best book on yoga asana by someone who had a long experience with it. Very easy to read and user friendly. It is one of the
best gift from India to the world. I can say only one word to the author
and his guru/father : Thank you ! May God bless the author to be able to live to one hundred like his father.
Yoga the Viniyoga Perspective November 5, 2007
The Heart of Yoga presents a clear understanding of the teachings of yoga from a perspective that respects the individual and the stages of life. It also has a commentary on The Yoga Sutras which I thoroughly enjoyed. The book and commentary are written in a manner which is easy to understand. I would recommend this book to new and experienced yoga practitioners.
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