Hey ya'll.



I've been doing yoga for a couple years, nothing serious... pretty much just random classes here and there and a couple dvd's I have at my house.



I'm interested in learning more about the spiritual side of yoga... I always feel incredible after I'm done and I know there is more to lovely art. I've been feeling a bit lost lately and I'd like something like this to help me find my inner self.



Indulge me with your book recommendations/websites/whatever.



thanks!!



Lauren

I liked "Idiot's Guide to Yoga", and you can probably find more suggestions for recommended reading, there.



Otherwise, I'm sure someone will post soon with more information. ^-^ You can also search for yoga threads here, as it's talked about a lot.



I really like classes, myself, and have been going to classes off and on (mostly on) for about a year now. It's a little like therapy, for me. I especially like being walked through meditation, I'm lucky in that I've had teachers that are very good at that.

Yea, I'm not too meditation savvy and I can't remember the names of the moves so the occasional classes and dvd's help with that. I still need the guidance.



thanks for the recommendation, i'll check it out : )

Erich Schiffman's book, Moving into Stillness is excellent. I also like BKS Iyengar's "Light On" series (light on yoga being the most accessable).



i don't know what style or school that you practice, but there are a number of books out there that go into the basics of philosophy and what not. I like a lot of Georg Fuerstien's works--he focuses predominently on the history, tradition, and philosophy of yoga. his books do not contain postures, and if they do, it's just a few to be illustrative of the school of yoga called 'hatha yoga' (the yoga of postures and pranayama).

I love BKS Iyengar's book! That's what got me interested in yoga in the first place.