We appreciate you purchasing your books through Lighten Up. To assist in budgeting for the 200 hr program, you will only need to pay for the first 4 books on the list now and may purchase the rest at a future date. Students who enroll in the 2009 programs will be gifted a 10% discount on all books and props.
Required Reading:
WEEKEND 1:
1) Lighten Up Yoga Teacher Training Manual - No discount $45.00
2) Yoga the Iyengar Way by Silva, Mira & Shayam Mehta $25.81
Excellent description and photos of most useful yoga poses, includes
introduction to pranayama and yoga philosophy, course outlines, for
beginners and more advanced students.
3) The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikachar $21.50
Practical application of simple yoga practices, philosophy and translation
of yoga sutras, lots of nice interviews with Desikachar about his father
Sri Krishnamacharya.
4) Runner's Yoga Book by Jean Couch $23.65
Practical knowledge of alignment, posture, and contraindications for
the beginning practitioner.
WEEKEND 2:
5) How to know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali $11.80
by Prabhavananda
6) Anatomy of Movement $37.66
7) Yoga: Freedom from Back Pain booklet by Lillah Schwartz $8.00
8) The Tree of Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar $17.19
Contemporary thoughts on yoga philosophy and practice.
WEEKEND 4:
9) Yoga In Action a Preliminary Course by Geeta Iyengar $19-22
10) Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (hard cover) by Deepak Chopra $17.24
Small concise book outlining the practical wisdom of abundance
11) Light on the Yoga Sutras by B.K.S Iyengar $23.65
12) Cool Yoga Tricks by Miriam Austin $20.42
13) Light On Life by B.K.S Iyengar $17.19
The culmination current release of a masters insight and teachings, a must have book!
Recommended
Reading:
14) Yoga for Wimps by Miriam Austin $19.34
15) Back Care Basics by Mary Schatz $23.65
A doctor's gentle yoga program for back and neck pain relief
16) How to Use Yoga by Mira Mehta $21-23
17) Light on Pranayama by B.K.S. Iyengar $21.50
Comprehensive manual for the subtle art of pranayama
18) The Wisdom of No Escape by Pema Chodron $13.95
Short chapters addressing specific problems of living a spiritual life,
practical and funny
19) The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Han $15.09
20) A Path with Heart by Jack Kornfield $19.40
A guide through the perils and promises of spiritual life.
Excellent introduction to meditation with suggested practices.
21) Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times $23.65
by Judith Lasater. Over 100 photographs and illustrations
22) Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar $20.42
23) Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health by B.K.S. Iyengar $43.10
Please circle
the books you will need for the training from the list above. All
prices are standard with NC tax included.
Required Props:
___ foam bricks (set of 2) $32
___ foam blocks (set of 4 shoulder stand/bolster) $30
___ 8 ft strap w/ cinch buckle $16
___ blankets cotton/poly Mexican (preshrunk) 2 for $38
___ standard sticky mat (5'8") $26
___ long sticky mat (6'8") $30
Please email or phone your orders immediately, and no later than 2 weeks before the first weekend, so that your orders may arrive on time,
or call (828) 254-7756. We look forward to seeing you.
