Books about
Power Yoga

1. Power Yoga for Beginners (2003-08)
2. Power Yoga For Dummies® (2001)
3. The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Power Yoga (1999)
4. Beyond Power Yoga - 8 Levels of Practice for Body and Soul (2000)
5. POWER YOGA - THE TOTAL STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY WORKOUT (1995)
6. Bryan Kest- Advanced Yoga (CD & Booklet) (2002)
7. Bryan Kest- Santa Monica Power Yoga Live Bootleg (CD & Booklet) (2001)
8. Yoga for Women » Ashtanga Yoga for Women: Invigorating Mind, Body, and Spirit with Power Yoga (2003)
   See also:
   Ashtanga Yoga
   Dynamic Yoga
   Yoga for Athletes/Sports

Power Yoga for Beginners
by Liz Lark (Author)

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Power Yoga For Dummies®
by Doug Swenson (Author)

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"An excellent reference book with plenty of snippets of handy information." Beryl Bender Birch, director, The Hard & Soft Astanga Institute Praise for Power Yoga For Dummies "Doug Swenson masterfully presents one of the most physically challenging styles of Hatha Yoga in a way students of any level will find safe, fun, easeful, and empowering." — John Friend, founder of Anusara Yoga "Doug Swenson has created a book about Yoga that captures his delightful and unique teaching style." — Karen Allen, actress, Yoga practitioner

Pump up your body, mind, and spirit with Power Yoga!

East meets West in this ultimate mind-body workout Want to pump up your body and gain peace of mind? Let Doug Swenson show you the secrets of Power Yoga. Packed with savvy tips on increasing your focus and flexibility, improving your diet, and beating stress, this inspirational guide will help you unite a strong, sleek body with a sharp, clear mind.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Power Yoga
by Geo Takoma, Eve Adamson, Dee Geo

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You're no idiot, of course. You know that nearly everyone in America is doing yoga--including Madonna and Oprah--and that it is said to reduce stress better than virtually any other activity. But when it comes to finding the time and energy for a yoga session and getting a much-needed aerobic workout, you'd rather meditate in front of the TV. Don't vegetate--invigorate! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Power Yoga, by master yogi Geo Takoma, combines the healing poses and stretches of traditional yoga with an exhilarating workout that requires as little as 20 minutes a day. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, Geo gives you:

Reader Review
One of the best!, January 1, 2003
Reviewer: An Amazon.com Customer from Lawrenceville, GA USA
Power yoga is great for Americans, especially those who are used to more aerobic workouts and especially for those like me, who have bodies naturally inclined toward strength training and not toward flexibility. Don't get me wrong---you get plenty of flexibility poses with Power Yoga---there are still poses I can't do yet---but there's none of that head under the legs, kissing your back kind of flexibility in Power Yoga. Warrior poses to develop leg strength are essential to this style, as well as some challenging balancing poses. If this sound's like your kind of thing, Geo's book is excellent and provides more info than many other power yoga books. Good luck with your training and Namaste!

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Beyond Power Yoga : 8 Levels of Practice for Body and Soul
by Beryl Birch (Author)

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Yoga poses, or asanas, are just part of a traditional yoga practice, although this fact has largely been overlooked by the masses who've taken up yoga in the past several years. In astanga yoga, for example, there are eight branches, or "limbs," of yoga that each correspond to a body chakra, or energy center, which combine physical and spiritual activities to balance the energy of the body and mind. (The third limb encompasses the asanas familiar to most yoga students; the other limbs include pranayama, or mindful breathing; dharana, or concentration; dhyana, meditation; and samadhi, living joyfully.)
Learning about the eight limbs in Beyond Power Yoga, Beryl Bender Birch's follow-up to her 1995 bestseller, Power Yoga, could have been a dry and almost scholarly project, but rather is thankfully as rejuvenating as a Hawaiian yoga retreat. Birch's writing style is at once confident and soothing, and often humorous. A prime example is her explanation of the yoga concept of dharma (if you follow your dharma, you're following your universal path, or calling). Birch was newly married and mourning the passing of her dog. She was "just looking" at the pound for a Siberian husky and saw "in the flesh, the very dog I had been 'seeing' and searching for--thoroughly gorgeous, completely show quality, perfect markings, fit, strong, outgoing and very friendly, but totally wild. The dog came bounding over to me and jumped into my arms, all fifty pounds of him. There was no question God wanted me to have this dog." There was also an older, matted, underweight, crabby husky there too, which she couldn't bear to leave. So she bought both of them from the pound for $17.43, but then spent $400 at the veterinarian to have them dewormed and immunized. She and her husband needed that money for rent, and he lambasted her for her irresponsibility. The day their rent was due, they received a $400 gift from a former student, thanking the Birches for ridding him of his back pain. Birch says that the thought never occurred to her that the rent money would be a problem: "If I had been plugged into the perception that it was going to take a long time to get that $400 back, then it would have taken a long time to get the $400 back, and I could never have had those dogs."

Beyond Power Yoga includes dozens of photographs of Birch demonstrating basic asanas, including the Sun Salutation series, but for the reader looking for a full "power yoga" workout to get you good and sweaty, her first book will still be a necessity. But beginning- through advanced-yoga practitioners serious about using yoga as a path to self-fulfillment should find the information in Beyond Power Yoga to be positively life altering. -- Erica Jorgensen
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POWER YOGA : THE TOTAL STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY WORKOUT
by Beryl Birch (Author)

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Tens of thousands of athletes know Beryl Bender Birch, Wellness Director for the New York Road Runners Club, as the teacher who showed them that yoga could protect them from injuries and improve their athletic performance. In Power Yoga, the first book on astanga yoga, a unique form of hatha yoga designed to build strength and stamina, Birch brings the ancient spiritual and physical practice to the West. Through anecdotes, detailed instructions, and hundreds of illustrations, Birch provides a total workout plan that's perfect for elite athletes, weekend warriors, and people just starting a fitness program. The Power Yoga workout combines dynamic breathing with a series of strong, flowing movements that create a high-heat, high-energy workout. "It (Power Yoga) will work on your body, your mind, your whole self," says Birch. The end result is a stronger, more flexible body; increased endurance, discipline, and self-awareness; and better overall health and fitness. -- Ellen Albertson
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Reader Review
A well-written book that explains this wonderful practice., October 6, 1998
Reviewer: ttastrene@aednet.org from Villa Park, Illinois (Chicago suburb)
The author understands the subject well and takes her readers through the basics with a clear, concise, easy-to-follow style and hundreds of photographs. Her enthusiasm is contagious--and well it should be. This book was my introduction to Astanga (Power Yoga), a wonderful practice that strengthens, heals and rejuvenates. Astanga and the author promise a lot--and deliver. I am a physical fitness buff who has engaged in all manner of exercise over the last 20 years--including weight training, aerobics, martial arts and traditional Hatha Yoga--but I have found nothing to compare to the overall benefits of Astanga Yoga. It is no exaggeration to say that this practice has changed my life for the positive. I am 43 years old and feel 13 again! I would urge practitioners to supplement this book with the David Swensen videos--but start with he book. Anyone interested in learning more may feel free to e-mail me at the above address. I have no financial ties to the author or the practice of Astanga Yoga; I am just someone who has a sincere interest in helping others obtain the same benefits I have reaped from Astanga Yoga.

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Bryan Kest: Advanced Yoga (CD & Booklet)
by Bryan Kest

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Book Description
You've asked for it, and you got it: an advanced Bryan Kest routine. We all like the physical challenge that Bryan provides within the context of yoga. Practice working at your edge while maintaining a healthy approach to your practice. This is the third in a series of live recordings just made available to the general public. The recording is of one of Bryan's 90 minute classes at his very popular Santa Monica, CA studio, in audio CD format accompanied by a beautiful, 8" x 8" spiral bound instructional booklet. (Like the other titles in the series, the spiral binding makes it easy to keep the book open and follow along.) The audio CD is segmented into 18 tracks for easy repeating or forwarding. The booklet has over 100 photographed asanas (positions) that track the recording, along with detailed written instruction for key poses provided by Bryan. A nice treat: Bryan Kest is one of the two models photographed for the asanas.

In addition to being an excellent, complete yoga routine for your library, the CDs are a compact format perfect for travelers.

About the Author
Bryan Kest has been practicing yoga for more than 23 years, starting in Hawaii with David Williams, the first person to bring Ashtanga yoga to America. He then studied in India with K. Pattabhi Jois, the main proponent of Ashtanga yoga. Bryan has been teaching yoga for 18 years. He founded and teaches at two successful yoga studios, one in Santa Monica and one in Calabasas, CA, and is regularly invited by other yoga studios around the world to hold workshops. Bryan also hosts group yoga retreats in places such as Maui and Peru, has created several videos, audio CDs and booklets, and personally teaches an extensive instructor training program.

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Bryan Kest: Santa Monica Power Yoga Live Bootleg (CD & Booklet)
by Bryan Kest

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The first ever made available to the general public: A live recording of one of Bryan's 90 minute classes at his very popular Santa Monica, CA studio, in audio CD format accompanied by a beautiful instructional booklet. The audio CD is segmented into 7 tracks for easy repeating or forwarding. The booklet has over 100 photographed asanas (positions) that track the recording, along with detailed written instruction for key poses provided by Bryan.

Reader Review
Hands down the best introductory book on massage ever!, June 14, 1999
Reviewer: A reader from A reader from Rockford, IL
Idiots everywhere, rejoice! After finishing this excellent book, you too can give a massage! In this down-to-earth tome the reader is treated to the history, terminology and easy to follow techniques of massage. If you've ever had a desire to learn about, or give a massage, you owe it to yourself to check out this book. 2 thumbs (and all the other digits) UP for this great book.

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