The Yoga Mind: 52 Essential Principles of Yoga Philosophy to Deepen Your Practice

This book is so great for new yogis. Insightful and absolutely helps to deepen your practice as you are learning.

Wonderfully written - easy to read and understand. This book gives you a basic understanding of the many aspects of yoga. For a long time I thought yoga was the poses, as I became more curious I came across the term yoga philosophy. I began trying to learn about yoga philosophy not having any guide as to where to start and coming across many books and subjects that are somewhat hard to understand without having any background information. This book gives you that and more! She gives you the perfect beginner guide into yoga, with a basic understanding of the origins and the core principles of yoga! I now feel ready to truly delve into and deepen my yoga practice! Thank you Rina! I wish I had had this book a lot sooner, I am truly grateful for it now!

Think of this as a crash course overview for the complex yoga philosophy covered in teacher training. A must-have. I put 4/5 stars because it's not incredibly in-depth, so it is only practical as a companion to other material/texts, and the printing looks a little cheap—there's only black, blue, and purple ink. I had to use colored pencils on the chakras pages to add some life to them. But it's a good book for highlighting and reading through in a day. I also found myself going back to it a few times when looking for a concise explanation. There are a few reviews mentioning that they don't like the author's voice, but I think it's perfect for the kind of text that this is; she writes like how we think in our heads—which is refreshing in contrast to more academic-like texts.

I’ve been “doing” yoga 20 years and found this mini-encyclopedia to be a much needed reminder of, well everything. Because yoga is of course not just about asana. It’s refreshing to see the basic, the complex and the esoteric all woven together and explained with an appreciation for curiosity and lifelong learning. The intro says the book is for someone who already practices yoga but I think it’s ok for newbies who have open minds. I know I was intrigued from the moment I took a yoga class and would have loved to have this compilation back then. This book can also be used as a “daily reading”

I am going through the process of becoming a yoga instructor and this book was so helpful. It explains things in plain language so I understood it but short enough that I didn't get bored. Thank you!!!! For sharing your knowledge with me

I was looking for a book to explain the philosophy of yoga in a way that a novice can understand. It’s laid out well and presents the info clearly. It also gives plenty of resources and books if you want to further delve into specific topics.

I think the style of this writing just doesn't appeal to me. I had expected a bit more practical information I could use in my practice, but haven't really found that.

This book is well written with tons of information. Easily explained. Perfect for teacher training student.

Great book. Thank you

This was just what I wanted, an interesting intro into yoga philosophy without having to look at the ancient texts

Very simple. Good for someone who has no idea about yoga which is such a vast subject. I didn't like the way it was written though, but that's personal.

Just great reading and a good reference book.

Small, compact, bitesize, good to have.