The following list is for the yoga teacher trainees taking the Spiritually Fit Yoga Yoga Teacher Training with me. Enjoy these recommendations for anyone interested in building your personal yoga library.

YTT Book list (200 hr Yoga Teacher Training)

Your 700+ page Spiritually Fit Yoga YTT manual, with lifetime access to online videos is a valuable, comprehensive resource.  These books supplement the four 50 hour modules of your 200 hour training and build the foundation of your yoga teacher library:

1. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda https://amzn.to/3BeGdVN

2. The Science of Yoga: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice By Ann Swanson https://amzn.to/3O3q7pp

3. Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life by Judith Hanson Lasater https://amzn.to/3O1ueT4

4. The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran https://amzn.to/3puTp6e

REQUIRED FOR POWER VINYASA CERTIFICATION:

• Journey Into Power by Baron Baptiste https://amzn.to/3LSqbWh

REQUIRED FOR YIN YOGA CERTIFICATION:

• The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and Practice of Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark https://amzn.to/3ptNYob

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OPTIONAL BOOKS:

• The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice by Deborah Adele https://amzn.to/3BhvJow (recommended if you appreciate a contemporary interpretation of the 1st and 2nd yoga sutras)

• The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I by Ray Long https://amzn.to/42p7Mr7

• The Key Poses of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume II by Ray Long https://amzn.to/41q1KoX

• Paths to God: Living the Bhagavad Gita by Ram Dass https://amzn.to/3punGC9 (If you find the Bhagavad Gita challenging to understand, I found this book easy to read. Ram Dass made the Gita more relatable for me. Loved this book)

• Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization by Deepak Chopra MD, Sarah Platt-Finger https://amzn.to/3W9aEGB (I’m tempted to make this part of my required 200 hour YTT book! It’s a beautiful blend of yoga philosophy presented by Deepak Chopra and an introduction to yoga postures by Sarah Platt-Finger. This would be a great resource when creating self-inquiry work for workshops or retreats. The audible version of this book is read by Deepak and Sarah)

Screenshot of book prices on Amazon as of May 2023

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