Yoga Teacher Training Forum

The yoga teacher training course practiced today bears

little resemblance to the discipline that began humbly almost 5,000 years ago, but in its rich

and varied history, yoga has always evolved to meet the needs of the culture it serves. In this

combination of how-to guide and inspirational text. Linda Sparrowe blends a historical overview

with a wealth of exercises to help readers strengthen the mind and body. In brief, lively

portraits, the author describes the 20th-century masters who helped bring yoga to the West and,

indeed, the world. the centerpiece of the book contains 400 "asanas, or postures. Rendered in

sumptuous black-and-white photographs that illustrate the development of modern physical postures

derived from ancient Indian tradition, the asanas and the accompanying text show how the

flexibility and stamina achieved on the yoga mat can transform all areas of life.