Read Teaching Yoga Essential Foundations and Techniques Mark Stephens Mariel Hemingway 9781556438851 Books

Product details Paperback 432 pages Publisher North Atlantic Books; 40080th edition (May 25, 2010) Language English ISBN-10 1556438850

Teaching Yoga Essential Foundations and Techniques Mark Stephens Mariel Hemingway 9781556438851 Books Reviews

• This is a great book, however, all the poses are in Sanskrit instead of the English version of the pose. So, when you're looking something up, you can never find it. I think he needed to realize MOST instructors don't know all the Sanskrit names. Regardless, it does force you to learn theSanskrit name because you have to keep looking them up in other sources (not his book) to find out what the hec he's talking about.
• I read Teaching Yoga during my yoga teacher training. I would recommend this book to everyone whether you are planning on teaching or not. . It is a great resource for current and future yoga teachers. It explains the risks of poses, how to guide students in and out of poses and what to look for and emphasize. I believe it will help those that want to teach to be better teachers. I also believe it will help those that do not want to teach to get the most out of the yoga classes they take. It will give you a better understating of the history and philosophy of yoga. You will gain a better of understanding of what you should expect out of your yoga instructor.
• This book has been super helpful as I started teaching more and more yoga classes. I actually felt that there was more information in this book than I received in my teacher training course and it was recommended to me by another yoga teacher who had to read it as required reading in her course. The anatomy was useful and I really like the way the whole book was written. It was easy to find information and skip around in and I also think Mark Stephens did a great job of addressing many issues, and writing in a clear and concise manner!
• As a current student working towards my 200hr teaching certificate, Teaching Yoga has been especially important to my practice. Granted, this book does have some serious bias towards certain brands of yoga (bikram, specifically), I really did enjoy this book. The textbook style set it apart from many of the other yoga-related reading materials that I’ve read. This book offered insight into multiple styles of yoga, basic breathing techniques, sequencing, history of yoga, and more. All around an excellent, informative book- great for teachers and students of any level.
• Mark Stephens' "Teaching Yoga" is a must-have book for all yoga teachers and practitioners. The book is well written and organized. It is easy to read (compared with some yoga classics) and is very informative. It is not only a good reference for many common poses (asanas) , it also covers many aspects that advanced students and teachers are interested in history of yoga, pranayama, bandhas, sequencing, etc.
  
  Someone mentioned that Mark uses too many Sanskrit in his book. I must say I disagree! I actually appreciate Mark using Sanskrit name for the asanas as I already know the English names. I want to learn the Sanskrit names as well! As yoga originates from India, it is logical to use Sanskrit terms.
  
  Last but not least, Mark is a very detail-oriented and insightful teacher. I found myself re-reading sections of his book and picked up insights that would allow me to become a better, safer practitioner and teacher. I also found the Appendices (the list of asanas and the asana elements) extremely useful for planning a yoga class. I highly recommend this book to anyone who does yoga.
• Pro Lots of good useful information on hatha yoga. It was used in a teacher training for which I was staff.
  
  Con There was quite a bit of misinformation in the section on Integral Yoga and Swami Satchidananda (mixed in with accurate info). So I'm not sure about the accuracy of similar sections.
• Good for anyone wanting to better understand the mechanics of teaching yoga. This book starts with the history of yoga before moving into the teaching sections. Information is included on setting up your practice area, techniques, sequencing, and working with special groups. For me, the best part was in the section on teaching asanas where it looked at different poses and went into what to look for and emphasize for each one. Although I do not consider myself a teacher, I do occasionally lead group practices and this book helped me make the transition from practice to leading.
• I am an instructor, and this is probably the best Yoga Teaching book on the market. Accompany this with a Yoga anatomy book and your library is set. I would also recommend it to students who are serious about yoga. Its an excellent book for beginner yoga teachers and a great quick-reference guide for seasoned instructors.