Product Description

John Scott is the yoga teacher who helped Madonna sculpt her body to its high level of fitness and toned physique. He is also personal yoga teacher to Sting and Trudi Styler. With this book, Scott introduces the principles of ashtanga yoga to a wider audience. Ashtanga is one of the more dynamic forms of yoga, as powerful an exercise as doing an aerobic class. However, the benefits go far deeper than a fitter body. Ashtanga yoga is a movement meditation, where the breath is the key to focusing the mind, balancing the emotions and strengthening the spirit, while toning the muscles and building stamina. Yoga is also a philosophy and discipline for developing patience, inner strength and heightened concentration. Ashtanga literally means "eight stages" - abstinence, observance, posture, breath control, sense withdrawal, concentration, meditation and contemplation. The book's sequence of practice sessions provides the foundations which should allow the practitioner to achieve his or her physical and psychological peak. It starts with a simple sequence for beginners, moving on to breath-synchronized "asanas" that massage inner organs to purify the body. The structured course develops the strength, stamina and flexibility, which should provide progressively deeper therapeutic benefits.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #229975 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 142 pages

Customer Reviews

A clear accessible guide to Ashtanga yoga
A well written and clearly explained guide for beginner practitioners of Ashtanga Vinyasa, and definitely one of the most accessible books on the subject.

Scott covers the complete Primary Series by way of photographs and written descriptions of the postures. Take care to check the sanskrit translations with other texts if it's important to you.

An illustrative easy to read guide
This book has really helped me in my yoga practice, although it lacks variations for us who aren't as flexible as John Scott.

A brilliant book written by a brilliant yoga teacher.
This is my favourite book on ashtanga vinyasa yoga. John scott has made the book to be accessible for all levels of ashtanga yoga practitioners, without any jargons or complicated writings. Each pose in the primary series is described in full details, with a picture alongside them, and the sanskrit names too.

I have been fortunate enough to have been able to attend his workshops, and i would recommend you to get this book in order to deepen your study of ashtanga yoga.