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A Beginner's Guide to the Roots of Yoga

How to create a more authentic practice
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‘Crucial and timely’ – VEX KING SHORTLISTED FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARDS 2025 – BEST WELLBEING BOOK GOLD AWARD WINNER AT THE LIVING NOW AWARDS 2025 - EXERCISE, FITNESS AND YOGA BOOK Learn how to incorporate traditional yoga into your modern practice – and feel... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A practical and accessible guide to incorporating traditional yoga into a modern practice, by an Indian yoga teacher and educator.

A practical and accessible guide to incorporating traditional yoga into a modern practice, by an Indian yoga teacher and educator.

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‘Crucial and timely’ – VEX KING

SHORTLISTED FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARDS 2025 – BEST WELLBEING BOOK

GOLD AWARD WINNER AT THE LIVING NOW AWARDS 2025 - EXERCISE, FITNESS AND YOGA BOOK

Learn how to incorporate traditional yoga into your modern practice – and feel the benefits.

Yoga in its authentic form is focused on inclusivity, inner work and peace. But the yoga that is practised in the Western world has got a little lost along the way…

Join Nikita Desai on her mission to help us understand yoga beyond the physical poses and pricey outfits that we’re so familiar with today. Drawing on research and teachings from ancient sources, Desai helps us navigate this complex practice as we learn how to:

  • Unpick the problems in modern yoga
  • Understand the fundamentals of what yoga is in its truest form
  • Explore key yogic texts and gurus to support our learning
  • Add in practical elements of traditional yoga to our current practice, both on and off the mat.

A Beginner’s Guide to the Roots of Yoga is the essential companion for anyone who wants to practise yoga respectfully and fully.


What readers are saying:

‘This was exactly what I never knew I needed to assess my foundation of knowledge’

‘An outstanding book for yoga lovers and learners everywhere’

‘If you are new to yoga practices and you are looking to gain some insight and deepen your connection, jump in, practise, read this book and enjoy the journey’

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399411103

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Green Tree

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 312g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Nikita Desai is a highly sought-after yoga practitioner and educator who is passionate about promoting the traditions and benefits of authentic yoga to the modern yoga space. As a leading voice on this topic, Desai has worked with companies from ITV to TikTok HQ to spread her message. Desai regularly runs workshops, both online and at festivals, and she is the owner of the online studio Arya Yoga @nikyyoga

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