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Reading List

Rooted in Tradition: Yoga Books

• Light on Pranayama – B.K.S. Iyengar

• Breath, the Essence of Yoga – Sandra Sabatini

• Science of Breath – Swami Rama

• Breath – James Nestor

• The Heart of Yoga – T.K.V. Desikachar

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Meditation and Nondual Teachings (Advaita)

• The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle

• Stillness Speaks – Eckhart Tolle

• A New Earth – Eckhart Tolle

• The Wisdom of Insecurity – Alan Watts

• True Meditation – Adyashanti

• The Impact of Awakening – Adyashanti

• My Secret is Silence – Adyashanti

• A Diamond in Your Pocket – Gangaji

• I Am That – Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

• Net of Jewels – Ramesh Balsekar

• Explorations of the Eternal – Ramesh Balsekar

• Who Cares? – Ramesh Balsekar

• The Wonder of Presence – Toni Packer

• The Ease of Being – Jean Klein

• Silence of the Heart – Robert Adams

• How to Meditate – Pema Chodron• Comfortable with Uncertainty – Pema Chodron

• A Path with Heart – Jack Kornfield

• Seeking the Heart of Wisdom – Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein

• Sitting – Diana St. Ruth

• Experience Beyond Thinking – Diana St. Ruth

• Ramana Maharishi and the Path of Self Knowledge – Arthur Osborne

• A Year to Live – Stephen Levine

• Sharing Silence – Gunilla Norris

• Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind – Shunryu Suzuki

• Wake Up Now – Stephan Bodian

• Meditation – Gawler & Bedson• Sri Aurobindo & The Mother – any of their writings are inspirational

• The Doors Of Joy – Daniel Odier

• A Cup of Tea – Osho

• Freedom from the Known – Jiddu Krishnamurti

• Think on These Things – Jiddu Krishnamurti

• The Way of Liberation – Adyashanti

• Everyday Zen – Charlotte Joko Beck

Yoga

• Light on Yoga – B.K.S. Iyengar

• Yoga, a Gem for Women – Geeta Iyengar

• Yoga, the Iyengar Way – Silva, Mira and Shyam Mehta

• A Woman’s Book of Yoga Wellness – Linda Sparrow, Patricia Walden

• The Heart of Yoga – T.K.S. Desikachar

• Yoga for Wellness – Gary Krafstow

• Relax and Renew – Judith Lasiter

• Awakening the Spine – Vanda Scaravelli

• Yoga Nidra – Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Bihar School of Yoga

• Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha – Swami Satyananda, Bihar School of Yoga

• Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Swami Satyananda, Bihar School of Yoga

• A Systematic Course in The Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga & Kriya – Swami Satyananda

Eating Well and Lifestyle

• Sustenance – Recipes and Reflections from Rolling Meadows Retreat – by Patricia Brown

• Ayurveda, the Science of Self-Healing – Dr. Vasant Lad

• Prakuti, Your Ayurvedic Constitution – Robert Svoboda

• Ayurveda: A Life of Balance – Maya Tiwari

• The Ayurvedic Cookbook – Amanda Morningstar

• Ayurvedic Cooking for Westerners – Amanda Morningstar

• Yoga Kitchen – Faith Stone and Rachael Guidry

• The Yoga Cookbook – Sivananda Vedanta Yoga Centers

• Vegetarian Planet – Didi Emmons

• The Meditative Gardener – Cheryl Wilfong

• Moosewood Restaurant new classics – Joan Adler and others

Pranayama & Breathwork Resources

Meditation and Non-dual Teachings (Advaita)

• Sri Ramana Maharshi  - Official site of Ramanasramam

• Nisargadatta Maharaj  - I am that

• Adyashanti  - Open Gate Sangha

• Rupert Spira -The nature of experience

• Francis Lucille - The nature of consciousness

• Gangaji  -  A Diamond in Your Pocket

Pranayama and Breathwork

Holotropic Breathwork - Stan Grof and Christina Grof

Feel to Heal - Giten Tonkov

Breath:The New Science of a Lost Art - James Nestor

Light on Pranayama - B.K.S. Iyengar

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Meditation & Non-dual Resource

Advaita Wisdom Online

Explore these digital pathways to the direct path of non-duality and self-inquiry:

• Sri Ramana Maharshi – Official site for the Sage of Arunachala

• Nisargadatta Maharaj – Official Website of Nisargadatta

Modern Teachers

Deepen your understanding through modern perspectives on silence:

• Adyashanti: Teachings on spiritual awakening

• Rupert Spira: Exploration of the nature of experience

Direct Inquiry

Connect with the roots of Advaita through these valuable guides:

• Francis Lucille

• Open Gate Sangha

OTHER TOPICS

Other Topics – Books

Movement Practices

• The Yoga of Eating – Charles Eisenstein

• Ayurveda – Vasant Lad

• The Integral Yoga – Sri Aurobindo

Engage with somatic education through:

• Continuum Movement

• Authentic Movement principles

• Resources for Embodied Anatomy

Holistic Wisdom & Biology

Practices

• The Biology of Belief – Bruce Lipton

• Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma – Peter Levine

Access these somatics-based movements:

• Feldenkrais Method

• Body awareness practices

• Physical presence exercises

Links for Yoga and Somatic Practices

• The International Association of Yoga Therapists

• The British Wheel of Yoga

• Various Hatha Yoga and Pilates materials

Karma Yoga

Explore these resources for selfless service and spiritual engagement:

• Seva Foundation

• Various Karma Yoga initiatives

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