What Yoga Books to Read?

If you have recently started your yoga journey, you have probably asked yourself, “which yoga books should I read?” or “what are the benefits of yoga books?” With two categories in mind, history and philosophy and yoga asana, we’re prepared to answer your questions with a list of book recommendations.

What is yoga history and philosophy? This list has the answers:

• Upanishads
• Bhagavad Gita
• Puranas
• Hatha Yoga Pradipika
• Gheranda Samhita
• Yoga Vasistha
• Yoga Sutras
• Ramayana
• Deeper Dimensions of Yoga: The Yoga Tradition
• The Science of Yoga
• The Mirror of Yoga

What does yoga asana mean? This list has the answer:

• Yoga Anatomy
• Moving into Stillness
• The Auarian Teacher
• Ashtanga Yoga
• Light on Yoga
• Structural Yoga Therapy
• Contruct Conditioning

This is the short version of each list, yoga is an umbrella category and there much to learn. For beginners, these books recommendations are a wonderful place to start. Check out our Yoga Retreat page to learn more about our training retreats, yoga and meditation sessions, and the benefits of yoga.