There are literally hundreds of great yoga books. I've listed a few below that I hope you will find helpful, but it's by no means exhaustive. Please remember that the best way to learn is with a teacher, so that they can help you to modify poses to meet your own needs and ability, adjust you where necessary, and emphasise safe practice - so it's best to practice what you have learnt in class and are confident with, mindfully. I hope you will find the following list a useful starting point.

You may also like to try Yoga Journal on-line for their home practice section.

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  This little book is a good pocket guide. She has changed the names of the poses from their traditional names, but it can act as a good ‘aide memoire’ to remind you what you do in class, and she’s tailored it well for yoga on the move, including camping!

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sleeping-Bag-Yoga-Energize-Paddlers/dp/1570611653

   

  and there’s a nice article here http://www.iyogalife.com/fitness/Yoga_Cross-Training_for_Cyclists_107.shtml on how yoga can help those in the saddle.

   

·       Light on Yoga - BKS Iyengar (Thorson) - an absolute classic text - lots of poses, good instructions and attention to detail - a very comprehensive book if your focus is on asana (postures) and pranayama (breath work)

·       Yoga - An Illustrated Guide - Howard Kent - this is a great first book for introducing the many elements of yoga and meditation in a clear and simple way, although it only has a fairly basic range of asanas.

·       Yin Yoga - Outline of a Quiet Practice - Paul Grilley - a good introduction to Yin practice written by a master. This is a slim book but covers the essentials of Yin Yoga well.

·       Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness - Erich Schiffmann- Another good first book on yoga - thorough and comprehensive introduction to a range of yoga practices and background.

·       How Yoga Works - Geshe Michael Roach and Christie McNally - a beautifully written story that incorporates a lot of the classic yoga sutras or teachings in an accessible and enjoyable story.

·       Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha - Swami Satyananda Saraswati - this is a more traditional text, and probably more suited for students who are progressing with their practice. It does cover contraindications and details for each asana thoroughly, including benefits, awareness points etc. This also contains more information on Pranayama and Bandhas than some of the other books.

·       The Handbook of Ayurveda, Dr Shantha Godagama - introductory book on the sister science of Ayurveda. Here you can learn more about your Dosha.

You can also have a look at http://www.yogamatters.com/product/1234/the-big-yoga-read.htm for a list of the top yoga books as nominated by yogis across the UK.

The translations of the classic texts I used during my own teacher training were these:

• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, translation and commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda, Integral Yoga Publications, ISBN 0-932040-38-1
•  The Bhagavad Gita, translation by W J Johnson, Oxford University Press ISBN 0-19-283581-5
•  The Bhagavad Gita, a walkthrough for westerners, Jack Hawley, New World Library, ISBN 1-57731-147-
• The Upanishads, translation by Patrick Olivelle, Oxford World Classics, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-283576-9