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.
Required Reading:
WEEKEND 1:
1) Lighten Up Yoga Teacher Training Manual - over 300 pages, price included.
2) Yoga the Iyengar Way by Silva, Mira & Shayam Mehta
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
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
Practical knowledge of alignment, posture, and contraindications for
the beginning practitioner.
WEEKEND 2:
5) How to know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali
by Prabhavananda
6) Anatomy of Movement
7) Yoga: Freedom from Back Pain booklet by Lillah Schwartz
8) The Tree of Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
Contemporary thoughts on yoga philosophy and practice.
WEEKEND 4:
9) Yoga for Wimps by Miriam Austin
10) Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (hard cover) by Deepak Chopra
Small concise book outlining the practical wisdom of abundance
11) Light on the Yoga Sutras by B.K.S Iyengar
12) Cool Yoga Tricks by Miriam Austin
13) Light On Life by B.K.S Iyengar
Recommended
Reading:
14) Yoga In Action a Preliminary Course by Geeta Iyengar
15) Back Care Basics by Mary Schatz
A doctor's gentle yoga program for back and neck pain relief
16) How to Use Yoga by Mira Mehta
17) Light on Pranayama by B.K.S. Iyengar
Comprehensive manual for the subtle art of pranayama
18) The Wisdom of No Escape by Pema Chodron
Short chapters addressing specific problems of living a spiritual life,
practical and funny
19) The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Han
20) A Path with Heart by Jack Kornfield
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
by Judith Lasater. Over 100 photographs and illustrations
22) Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
23) Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health by B.K.S. Iyengar
Required Props:
___ foam bricks (set of 2)
___ foam blocks (set of 4 shoulder stand/bolster)
___ 8 ft strap w/ cinch buckle
___ blankets cotton/poly Mexican
___ sticky mat
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.
