Reading List - Updated 11/20/09
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
ADVANCED STUDIES PROGRAMS
Level 1 - 100-Hour – Red Level – Basic Yoga Studies
There is no required reading for this level, however books from the 200-Hour Program are recommended.
Level 2 - 200-Hour – Orange Level – Advanced Yoga Studies
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
YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
Level 3 - 300-Hour – Yellow Level – Basic Yoga Teacher Certification Program
1. Trail Guide to the Body by Andrew Biel
2. Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain
3. Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
4. Teacher Training Study Guide by JJ Gormley-Etchells
5. The Yoga of the Yogi by Kausthub Desikachar
6. The Wisdom of Yoga by Stephen Cope
7. The Yoga Sutras by Patanjali by Swami Satchidananda
8. The Ramayana by William Buck
9. Sanskrit book & CD by Cynthia Snodgrass (provided at her workshop)
10. The Mahabharata by Swami Satyeswarananda Giri Babaji
11. The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaren
Level 4 - 500-Hour Green Level – Intermediate Yoga Teacher Certification Program
1. The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaren
2. Eternal Health by Dr. Chauhan
3. The Viniyoga of Yoga by TKV Desikachar
4. Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith
Level 5 - 700-Hour – Blue Level – Advanced Yoga Teacher Certification Program
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
YOGA THERAPIST PROGRAMS
Level 6 - 900-Hour - Indigo Level – Yoga Therapist Apprenticeship Program
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
Level 7 - 1200-Hour – Violet Level – Yoga Therapist Certification Program
1. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Yoga by Georg Feuerstein
2. Structural Yoga Therapy by Mukunda Stiles
3. Reflections on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Bernard Bouanchaud
4. Yoga for Common Ailments by Dr. Robin Monro, Dr. Nagarathna, Dr Nagendra
5. A Life of Balance, The Complete Guide to Ayurvedic Nutrition & Body Types with Recipes by Maya Tiwari
6. Membership to the International Association of Yoga Therapists which includes a Subscription to the International Journal of Yoga Therapy.
7. Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow
8. At least one other version of the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita of your choice.
9. At least one other version of the Upanishads of your choice.
10. At least one version of the Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva) of your choice.
Level 8 - 1500-Hour – White Level – Advanced Yoga Therapist Certification Program
Books and articles will be recommended to individuals at this level.
*Authors are recommended for their ease or style of writing, but any translation or other author will suffice. If you have difficulty obtaining any of the above books, the following are recommended:
www.natarajbooks.com (books from India)
www.kym.org (For Desikachar’s books)
www.EurekaYogaSchool.com (for JJ’s books, CDs and Videos)
or Contact jj for help.
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