ASHTĀNGA YOGA RESOURCES
by R. Sharath Jois
Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Anuṣṭhāna is an easy to use practice manual presenting all the vinyāsas and dṛṣṭis for all the āsanas of Primary Series. Also included is an exposition of the eight limbs of yoga with select Yoga Sūtras, the Opening and Closing mantras, “supplemental āsanas for therapy” for some common ailments, and a simple breathing technique beneficial for anyone at any level of practice. The book is slim with easy-to-read text and new images of Sharath demonstrating all the āsanas of the Primary Series. Details and knowledge are transmited in a clear, concise style making Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Anuṣṭhāna an important and an invaluable reference for any & all students of Ashtanga Yoga.
Yoga Mala
by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
The original teachings of Ashtanga Yoga Master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois - with its plethora of details on the Primary Series and thorough account of yoga philosophy - brings invaluable clarity to the understanding and practice of this timeless practice.
Yoga Mala was first published in Jois’ native language, Kannada, in 1962, and then into English in 1999 (and now in 2015 into Mandarin [see below]). Jois holds the titles Yogasana Visharada (expert in yoga asana) and Vedanta Vidvan (professor of Vedanta philosophy).
Sūrya Namaskāra
by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
The Surya Namaskara form the foundation for the entire method of the practice of yoga… So, if the Surya Namaskara are first learned properly and their inner meaning grasped, then all the various asanas, pranayamas and the like that follow them will be useful and beneficial in their outcomes. In creating this small booklet, it is Pattabhi Jois’ wish that all practitioners who undertake the practice of Surya Namaskara do so with a proper understanding of their inner significance and of their practical method, so that health, clarity of mind and spiritual elevation may be achieved.
by Sharmila Desai & Anna Wises
Yoga Sādhana for Mothers is the first book dedicated to the subject of Ashtānga Yoga, pregnancy, birth and motherhood. Written with the blessing and support of the late yoga master Shri K. Pattabhi Jois's family, this book offers the guidance, shared wisdom and practical tips that every student and teacher of Ashtānga Yoga needs for the journey into motherhood and beyond.