Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Paperback English
A Beginner's Guide to the Roots of Yoga
How to create a more authentic practice
By Nikita Desai
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‘Crucial and timely' – VEX KING SHORTLISTED FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARDS 2025 – BEST WELLBEING BOOK Learn how to incorporate traditional yoga into your modern practice – and feel the benefits. Yoga in its authentic form is focused on inclusivity, inner work and peace. But the yoga that is practised in the Western world has got a little lost along the way… Join Nikita Desai on her mission to help us understand yoga beyond the physical poses and pricey outfits that we’re so familiar with today. Drawing on research and teachings from ancient sources, Desai helps us navigate this complex practice as we learn how to: - Unpick the problems in modern yoga - Understand the fundamentals of what yoga is in its truest form - Explore key yogic texts and gurus to support our learning - Add in practical elements of traditional yoga to our current practice, both on and off the mat. A Beginner’s Guide to the Roots of Yoga is the essential companion for anyone who wants to practise yoga respectfully and fully. -- What readers are saying: ‘This was exactly what I never knew I needed to assess my foundation of knowledge’ ‘An outstanding book for yoga lovers and learners everywhere’ ‘If you are new to yoga practices and you are looking to gain some insight and deepen your connection, jump in, practise, read this book and enjoy the journey’
‘Crucial and timely' – VEX KING
SHORTLISTED FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARDS 2025 – BEST WELLBEING BOOK
Learn how to incorporate traditional yoga into your modern practice – and feel the benefits.
Yoga in its authentic form is focused on inclusivity, inner work and peace. But the yoga that is practised in the Western world has got a little lost along the way…
Join Nikita Desai on her mission to help us understand yoga beyond the physical poses and pricey outfits that we’re so familiar with today. Drawing on research and teachings from ancient sources, Desai helps us navigate this complex practice as we learn how to:
- Unpick the problems in modern yoga
- Understand the fundamentals of what yoga is in its truest form
- Explore key yogic texts and gurus to support our learning
- Add in practical elements of traditional yoga to our current practice, both on and off the mat.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Roots of Yoga is the essential companion for anyone who wants to practise yoga respectfully and fully.
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What readers are saying:
‘This was exactly what I never knew I needed to assess my foundation of knowledge’
‘An outstanding book for yoga lovers and learners everywhere’
‘If you are new to yoga practices and you are looking to gain some insight and deepen your connection, jump in, practise, read this book and enjoy the journey’