Recommended Reads for New Yoga Teachers

10 Recommended Reads for Yoga Teachers

The Yogi’s Roadmap by Bhavani Silvia Maki - A translation of the Yoga Sutras and the Classical teachings with incredible depth as to how it relates to our modern day embodiment. This is always one of the prescribed texts on the 200 HR YTT I run and is a personal favourite that I come back to again and again.

How Yoga Works by Geshe Michael Roach: A beautiful story that teaches yoga philosophy beyond a text book approach.

Hatha Yoga Pradipika -by Muktibodhananda Swami A: A classic text that covers foundational Hatha Yoga Teachings.

Prana and Pranayama By Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati: A comprehensive book on the philosophy of prana the life force, and pranayama the expansion and control of the life force.

The Radiance Sutras by Dr Lorin Roche: A translation of the Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra for house holder techniques & poetic inspiration

The Body Keeps score by Bessel Van Der Kolk: A deep dive into the interconnectedness of the body’s capacity to store our experiences and our traumas

Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews: A foundational anatomy book that give you an understanding of the structures and anatomy of the body. It also explains how anatomy relates to different key yoga poses.

The Key Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long: This was one of my first anatomy books and is great for visual learners and looking at applied anatomy on the skeleton in relation to the yoga practice.

The Yamas and Niyamas by Deborah Adele: A modern lense on the ancient Yamas and Niymas of the eight-fold path of the Yoga Sutras withs a self-study section after each chapter.

The Complete Guide To Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark: A detailed look at the practice and philosophy of Yin Yoga. It includes practical techniques, 30 Yin Yoga poses, anatomy, and sequences.