A practical and comprehensive manual

I bought this book when I read an article in a Melbourne newspaper from Antonia Kidman who swore by this manual. I have a few other Yoga books, both good, but this bound, hardcover manual is very practical as attested to by other reviewers.

I only dropped a point due to the fact (and other Yoga books I have seen don't seem to emphasize this either) that the reader does not really gain an insight into how long it should take them to be able to realize these poses. Many of the poses, even in the Primary Series could take the average person years of practise to perfect. We all know Yoga is a lifetime journey but one tends to feel a little incompetent when after practising for some time that they are still struggling with what would be elementary poses for many Yogi's.

That said, take your time and perhaps concentrate on the Sun Salutations and the 30 and 45 minutes sequences to begin with and as you progress and become more flexible you can begin to concentrate on the more advanced asana's. This book should last you for a long time.

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Excerpt does no justice

This is a great book for beginner to advanced. It was recommended to me by my Ashtanga Yoga instructor. It shows tons of poses and modifications for those of us who are, shall we say, less flexible. If you look inside and are disappointed don't use that to judge this book. It is phenomenol!!

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Great resource for Ashtanga Yoga practitioners

David's book was wonderfully designed for those perfecting their practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Postures and breathing are well described and illustrated. The series reference in the back is great as well as abbreviated practice series if you want to get a quick session in and don't have 1.5+ hours to devote at the time.

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