Friday, 14 September 2012

THE BOOK OF YOGA - LUCY LIDELL







RATING: B

This book is far from new to me, as I have had a copy in my possession - on and off - for circa a decade. I first purchased a copy second hand at a library sale in NSW, hoping to teach my son Yoga as part of his home schooling studies. However, he preferred walking and gardening as activities and the book sat round on the shelf - til my best friend Ralph encouraged me when I was toying with the idea of taking up Yoga in order to help my arthritic back.

My 'incurable' (according to Western medicine) back was cured and multiple additional benefits began to appear as I got more and more involved in Yoga... When I moved to England in 2009, I only bought 3 books with me and could not cram my copy of this book in my suitcase. It has only been recently that I picked up a second second hand copy online and have slowly re-read it. I have used the Sivananda style of Yoga mostly, although I have also practiced Tibetan Heart Yoga when I had a full half hour spare.

I would recommend this book to those seeking a companion to home Yoga, beginners looking to practice safely in their own home or have a guideline to out-of-class top ups, and the more experienced practitioner hoping to add something to - or as in my case - review and renew their practice.

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