Yoga’s Subtle Energy; Prana
Recommended Reading
Welcome to our curated collection of recommended reading on yoga’s subtle energy; prana.
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Yoga’s Subtle Energy: A guide to the physical and energetic anatomy of yoga
By Tias Little
This is a unique read; including accessible physical anatomy, and understandable energetic anatomy, in ways you can visualise, feel and teach. A wonderful resource ahead of our training and to refer back to, for years to come, no doubt.
Eastern Body, Western Mind
By Anodea Judith
A classic go-to book that dives into the chakra system in-depth, explaining the psychological and emotional aspects of each chakra. This is widely considered a definitive text on the topic of the chakra system.
Myofascial release, energetic anatomy and yoga
Thursday 13th - Sunday 16th March 2025, 8:30 - 4:30
Held at Yoga Hero
Yoga is so much more than just the asanas, it affects all of our anatomical systems, our state of mind, overall mental health… and so much more.
Both fascial anatomy and energetic anatomy have a huge impact on our physical and mental wellbeing. This unique training will break down what fascia is, how it impacts our physical and mental health, and how to use this knowledge to create a rewarding and therapeutic practice for ourselves and our yogis, before exploring yoga’s subtle energy; prana, nadis, chakras and prana vayus and the role of prana in understanding holistic health. We’ll bring this altogether, to understand the relationship between movement, myofascial release, energetic anatomy and how we feel.
Expect to graduate with a whole host of options now at your disposal to layer on to your classes, feeling inspired and ready to teach what you’ve learned, and to integrate learnings in to your own practice for your own wellbeing.
Prana and Pranayama
By Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
The Bihar School of Yoga is a highly respected publisher of accessible and incredibly knowledgable texts; and this book is no different.
This text explores the theory of prana and related concepts and systems including chakras (of course!) koshas,and nadis.
Restoring Prana: A therapeutic guide Pranayama and healing through the breath
By Robin L Rothenburg
Mainly aimed at yoga therapists; this book looks at the Buteyko method of breathing to improve life overall; through improving mental and physical health.
A sometimes challenging read in places, you can expect this book to give you an excellent grounding in working with people who are feeling low on prana.