Rolling Meadows Retreat
Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork retreats
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
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
Links for 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
Links for Pranayama and Breathwork
• James Nestor breath the new science of a lost art
• Richie Bostock the breath guy
• Gay Hendricks conscious breathing
• Patrick McKeown the oxygen advantage
• Nervous System Regulation different methods
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 – Digital archives of dialogues
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
• The Yoga of Eating – Charles Eisenstein
• Ayurveda – Vasant Lad
• The Integral Yoga – Sri Aurobindo
Holistic Wisdom & Biology
• The Biology of Belief – Bruce Lipton
• Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma – Peter Levine
Movement Practices
Engage with somatic education through:
• Body-Mind Centering association
• Authentic Movement principles
• Resources for Embodied Anatomy
Practices
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