Yoga: Qigong and meditation (Zhang Huilan. Bai Zhongyan)
Recommended reason:
1. This book has the largest circulation and the longest republishing time in China, and has sold more than 500,000 copies in the past 20 years.
2. Most yoga books compiled in China have the shadow of this book. Reading this book is better than actually reading other books;
3. Apart from introducing asana, pranayama and meditation, the introduction of Kundalini Yoga and Diamond Sutra in this book is rare in other books.
4. This book also introduces yoga voice meditation, professional yoga (that is, practical selfless yoga) and Bhakti yoga (that is, love service yoga).
Disadvantages:
1, this book has not been revised since the first edition 1986, and some places need to be revised;
There are many mistakes in the illustrations in this book. I hope everyone will pay attention.
Recommended comment: A yoga book can sell well for more than 20 years, which shows the value of this book.
2. The Light of Yoga (B.K.S.Iyengar)
Recommended reason:
1, which is the famous work of Master Iyengar and the yoga summary of Master Iyengar in the first half of his life;
2. The book contains 200 complete asana techniques and 592 photos, which are relatively comprehensive;
3. This book also includes methods of beam collection, cleaning and breath control. Iyengar also has a deep research on breathing control method;
This book introduces a 300-week course for active practitioners. According to the structure of various postures, the author divides them into different stages.
5. Many poses in the book are marked with difficulty factors, which is convenient for everyone to practice.
Disadvantages:
1, this book was written earlier, and it did not describe in detail the characteristics and techniques of Iyengar yoga that people generally recognized;
2, the master is also making continuous progress. At present, some words and pose photos in this book also have shortcomings;
3. There are not many postures available for teaching, and many postures are difficult.
Recommended comment: One of the most authoritative books on yoga, a classic in the history of yoga!
Three Yoga Manuals (Nova Belin)
Recommended reason:
1, this book only selects more than 60 yoga poses, which are really few and refined;
2. The classification of yoga poses in this book is clear at a glance; All poses are divided into five categories: neutral, forward, backward, sideways and twisting. These five categories are subdivided into: sitting, standing, standing balance, hand balance, handstand, relaxation and inversion posture or rest posture;
3. This book provides several different versions of each posture, from the simplest to the most difficult;
4. The author Nova Belin is also an internationally renowned dancer, so her posture is elegant, beautiful and correct (some people pose beautifully but incorrectly! )。
Disadvantages:
1. The translated version of this book was published in 2004 and belongs to the earlier translated version in China. Therefore, the translation of some yoga names and poses in this book is not the same as the currently recognized names. For example, Inga in the book is Iyengar.
Recommended comment: Yoga Manual-a step-by-step guide to completing yoga.
Four "Yoga Courses" (Korean Army)
Recommended reason:
1, which is the best yoga textbook compiled in China;
2. There are 120 poses at the primary level, 138 poses at the intermediate level, and ***258 poses, which can be called an encyclopedia of commonly used yoga poses;
3. This book provides the basic communication principles and classroom training skills of yoga instructors, as well as the principles of yoga curriculum design and training;
This is a textbook, which combines the essence of many books. Not original, but better than original.
Disadvantages:
1. The description and demonstration of some postures are still problematic, such as the distance between the feet at the beginning of the warrior series.
Recommended comment: A complete collection of commonly used yoga poses.