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For books, tapes and web site info that I use in my classes go to Resources
Yoga For beginners I like to recommend books and tapes that have really good instructions. But I also caution beginners to take a class with a good teacher (check credentials!) and get some help with material in books and tapes. Until you have a fair amount of experience, it is NOT a good idea to try postures from books or tapes without some pointers from a teacher. That said, here are some of my faves (if any of the boxes just have generic amazon info instead of the book, click "refresh" a time or two):
This is a very easygoing presentation
of the postures:
I love this one and it's so simple and easy I'd almostrecommend it to beginners. And yet even for those with experience,it gently works whole body.
This one's a little more advanced but photos and explanations are good as is info about chakras:
This videotape is so simple, so well explained that even a beginner can follow along (though I still recommend help from a teacher. Really excellent!
Lilias is often very accessible for beginners and this tape is very good:
We used this as our text in my yoga teacher training.
There's a lot of great information about kriya yoga including general philosophy,
cleansing techniques, breathing practices and meditations
as well as a very nice array of postures with thorough explanations:
METAPHYSICS The first book on metaphysics that I readhas remained the most influential onefor me. I thought the world made sensefor the first time.
The autobiography of the man who brought Kriya Yoga to the U.S. is
For a great discussion of leading a spiritual life:
Another very good discussion of the
My favorite meditation:
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