Yoga FAQ: Almost Everything You Need to Know about Yoga-from Asanas to Yamas

Concise and readable answers to the most commonly asked questions about yoga, and illuminating little-known facts and esoteric aspects of the philosophy and practice--by renowned yogi Richard Rosen.Here are answers to all the questions that come up in your yoga practice and study! Renowned yoga teacher Richard Rosen has asked—and been asked—nearly every yoga-related question that there is, and his wonderfully practical, helpful answers will give you a thorough explanation of the tradition’s key concepts, and the nuts and bolts of yoga philosophy and practice, including: · Yoga’s main texts, including the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutra, among others · Yamas and niyamas · The subtle body—what it means and what it looks like in practice · The evolution of asanas · Pranayama · Mudras and bandhas · And much more