When a few years ago we visited large commercial book platforms such as Fnac or La casa del libro, we used to look everywhere hoping that no one would see us enter the Self-help or literature section new age.
However, today all this type of literature, increasingly on the rise thanks to alternative therapies, globalization or mystical authors (hello Paulo), has managed to circumvent prejudices and allow us to discover the most interesting books, especially those focused on the learning a certain ancient art or philosophy.
This is the case of yoga, a discipline that emerged thousands of years ago in India and focused on finding a balance of body and soul facilitated by a series of postures called asanas that are ideal to complement with relaxation or meditation techniques.
On International Yoga Day, these 3 books about yoga to get you started They can become a complement to those other works on your shelf and a great support when it comes to introducing you to one of the healthiest philosophies in the world.
The Yoga Tree, by BKS Iyengar
Considered as the most respected yoga teacher in the world, Master Iyengar tries to deepen with this book in the daily practice of yoga and in some objectives that go beyond simple physical well-being. In turn, the professor illustrates us with various therapies carried out by himself in India and through which he managed to heal people with hearing or respiratory problems. An ideal book to get started in yoga following the Iyengar method, which focuses on practicality and well-being as the main concepts.
The Science of Yoga, by Imago Mundi
But does that yoga work? Many of you will ask. My answer as a yoga lover for three years would be yes, but nevertheless we must not forget that the western adaptation of an Asian discipline always entails certain "modifications" that are not always well seen by science. In the case of this book, The Science of Yoga is ideal for the most skeptical, since it dismantles the current topics of yoga in the West and delves into the true healing effects of this discipline through a table of postures focused on prevent injuries, oxygenate the blood or mitigate the depressed state, three of the benefits of long-term yoga practice.
Yoga with stories, by Sydney Solis
For those who miss fiction in this article, you will like to know that the author Sydney Solis, in collaboration with the illustrator Diana Valori, published in 2010 this compilation of illustrated stories that despite its childish approach is also highly recommended for adults. Through illustrated postures, the book leads us through various Asian legends such as The Rabbit on the Moon (India) or the Magic Pear Tree (from China), which try to convey the universal values of yoga and meditation.
These 3 books on yoga to get started they will convince reluctant readers and will enhance the practice of sympathizers of this millenary philosophy whose effects are not instantaneous but very powerful.
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