You are responsible for purchasing these texts on your own prior to the training. I have linked to my favorite locally-owned, small-business book store, but you can always order/purchase from your local store or Amazon. Please read The Four Agreements before starting the first full module (Part One: Yoga Humanities). Please bring all 10 required texts to the in-person retreat, as well.

Required: The following texts are required reading.

• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

• The Eight Limbs of Yoga by Stuart Ray Sarbacker and Kevin Kimple

• Yamas and Niyamas by Debora Adale

• The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh

Required as a Resource: The following texts are required but you do not need to read them in full.

• Yoga Sequencing by Mark Stephens

• Heart of Yoga by T.K.V Desikachar

• Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar

• The Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book by Kelly Solloway

• The Yoga Mind by Rina Jakubowicz

Choose One: Choose One: We will use the following books to complement our learning and add to discussions. You are welcome to read more than one, but only one is required.

• A Complaint Free World by Will Bowen

• When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron

• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Recommended (Optional): In addition to the above readings, these may be nice additions to your yoga library.

• The Bhagvad Gita by Eknath Easwaran

• The Yoga Sutras by Patanjali

• Light on Pranayama by B.K.S. Iyengar

• Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

• Ayurveda by Vasant Lad

• Yoga for your Type by Dr David Frawley and Sandra Sumerfield Kozak

• Eastern Body / Western Mind by Anodea Judith

• The Book of Chakra Healing by Liz Simspon