The Language of Yoga: Complete A-to-Y Guide to Asana Names, Sanskrit Terms, and Chants

Description

The Language of Yoga is a definitive guide to the asana (physical postures) limb of yoga. This paperback edition contains more than 200 illustrated yoga postures with both English and Sanskrit names. Additional yoga-related Sanskrit terms and over a dozen common chants and sutras round out the content. Audio pronunciation guides offered as free downloads at SoundsTrue.com help readers gain the knowledge, confidence, and precision of mastering the Sanskrit names and chants correctly. Written by a respected Sanskrit scholar, The Language of Yoga is a perfect tool to help edify and empower yoga students (and teachers) on their path to deepening their yoga practice.

Nicolai Bachman has taught Sanskrit, chanting, yoga philosophy, and Ayurveda since 1994. Nicolai has studied extensively at the American Sanskrit Institute, the Ayurvedic Institute, the American Institute of Vedic Studies, and the Vedic Chant Center. He holds an MA in Eastern philosophy, an MS in nutrition, and is E-RYT 500 certified. Nicolai's publications include The Language of Yoga, The Path of the Yoga Sutras, and The Language of Ayurveda. For more, visit sanskritsounds.com.

"This book should, without a doubt, be in the yoga library of every teacher and serious student." -Yoga Journal