20 Essential Yoga Books, As Recommended by Experts
20 Essential Yoga Books, As Recommended by Experts
When you think about the most important elements of your yoga practice, books may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But upon further consideration, yoga books can be fundamental to your understanding of the practice. The history, tenets, and poeticisms that make yoga so special can be read and reflected upon again and again, expanding your relationship with your yoga, the world, and yourself.
The spiritual nature of yoga means that books that fall into adjacent categories (think self-help and transformation) qualify, to many, as yoga books.More technical texts factor in as well, along with cultural coverage, emotional inquiry, and more.
We asked some of our most trusted yoga teachers to share their essential yoga books with us. From life-shifting texts to specific translations of the Sutras, these 20 books will make your home or studio library an even more intentional space.