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Reading List - Updated 1/3/11

Reading List For All Programs
NOTES:  Bold Face: Authors are recommended for their ease or style of writing, but any translation or other author will suffice.  

Books may be obtained from any major bookseller or
www.natarajbooks.com
www.kym.org
www.suryachandrahealingyoga.com


500-Hour 
1.    Chakras for Beginners by David Pond
2.    Alignment of the Chakras (DVD) and Sun Salutations of the Chakras (DVD) by JJ Gormley
3.    Yoga Complete (formerly Yoga for Everybody) DVD by JJ Gormley produced by Body-Wisdom-Media
4.    The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice by TKV Desikachar
5.    Trail Guide to the Body by Andrew Biel and/or Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain and/or The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit and Lawrence M. Elson
6.    Teacher Training Study Guide by JJ Gormley-Etchells
7.    The Yoga of the Yogi by Kausthub Desikachar
8.    The Yoga Sutras by Patanjali by Swami Satchidananda or other translation of the Yoga Sutras
9.    The Ramayana by William Buck or other translation
10.    Sanskrit book & CD by Cynthia Snodgrass (provided at her workshop)
11.    The Mahabharata by Swami Satyeswarananda Giri Babaji or other translation
12.    The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaren or other translation
13.    The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaren
14.    Eternal Health by Dr. Chauhan
15.    The Viniyoga of Yoga by TKV Desikachar
16.    Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith

700-Hour (the above list plus those listed below)
1.    Energy Medicine by Donna Eden
2.    The Yoga Yajnavalkya Samhita by TKV Desikachar
3.    The Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Muktibodhananda
4.    Nathamuni’s Yoga Rahasya by TKV Desikachar
5.    The Seven Systems of Indian Philosophy by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
6.    Reflections on The Yoga Sutras by TKV Desikachar
7.    Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

900-Hour  (the above list plus those listed below)
1.    Atlas of Human Anatomy  by Frank H. Netter, M.D.
2.    Staying Healthy with Nutrition by Elson Haas, M.D.
3.    Anatomy of Hatha Yoga by H. David Coulter
4.    Foundations of Yoga Therapy by JJ Gormley & Terry Brown

1200-Hour  (the above list plus those listed below)
1.    Structural Yoga Therapy by Mukunda Stiles
2.    Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Bernard Bouanchaud
3.    Yoga for Common Ailments by Dr. Robin Monro, Dr. Nagarathna, Dr Nagendra
4.    A Life of Balance, The Complete Guide to Ayurvedic Nutrition & Body Types with Recipes  by Maya Tiwari
5.    Membership to the International Association of Yoga Therapists which includes a Subscription to the International Journal of Yoga Therapy.
6.    Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow
7.    At least one other version of the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita of your choice.
8.    At least one other version of the Upanishads of your choice.
9.    At least one version of the Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva) of your choice.

1500-Hour  (the above list plus those listed below)
Books and articles will be recommended to individuals at this level.