YOGA PANTS FOR YOU

The history of yoga goes back to ancient times and is a very rich one. If you practice yoga and don’t know much about the tradition, spend some time learning about it. It’s very fascinating!

Here are three links to get you started:

The History of Yoga – a brief overview on Wikipedia
The Roots of Yoga from Yoga Journal’s Yoga Basics is a beginner’s guide
History of Yoga Timeline on Google

A Student’s Guide to the History And Philosophy of Yoga by Peter Connolly concentrates on the evolution of yoga in the context of Indian culture and also explores some of its links with non-Indian mystical traditions and some of its developments outside of India in modern times. The book is aimed at both students studying comparative religion and practitioners of yoga looking to explore yoga’ spiritual dimensions.

Not long ago we posted about some great holiday gift ideas from Chronicle Books.

Now, Chronicle Books is holding its annual Friends & Family Holiday Sale. For a short time only, you will receive 35% off plus get FREE ground shipping on ALL orders from their website. In addition to their yoga and massage titles, Chronicle has a huge selection of cookbooks, art and design titles, children’s books, craft kits, stationery, and more. Click on the link and be sure to use the promo code to get your free shipping.

Chronicle Books Friends & Family Holiday Sale! 35% off + Free Shipping with promo code FRIENDS. (Ends 12.4.09)

Chronicle Books has a nice selection of yoga books (among many interesting topics), and a number of them would make nice gifts for your yoga friends.

Lovers’ Yoga: Soothing Stretches for Two shows how easy it is for couples to indulge in nurturing, soothing partner exercises to relax, rejuvenate, and create deep, lasting bonds.

Lovers’ Massage draws on a range of exotic massage techniques—including Thai, Shiatsu, and Lomi Lomi—to create soothing moves that are as easy to give as they are pleasurable to receive. This book would be a nice companion to Lovers’ Yoga.

Office Yoga: Simple Stretches for Busy People brings the ancient Indian art to the modern-day office with a fully illustrated, easy-to-use guide offering 75 stress-relieving stretches perfect for the cube environment. Unlike most yoga guides, Office Yoga offers a fun, accessible approach and is useful for both beginners and experts.

Travel Yoga: Stretches for Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and More! offers more than 50 techniques to help travelers relieve muscle tension, master the art of waiting, create hotel room harmony, blow off steam, and arrive revived. The removable guide in back is especially useful for frequent fliers, outlining stretches perfectly suited for small spaces.