Teaching Yoga: Essential Foundations and Techniques Paperback – 1 Jun. 2010

'Teaching Yoga Will Change Your Life' - so begins Mark Stephens' book. Stephens set out, he says, to provide an essential resource for all yoga teachers and students interested in refining their skills and expanding their knowledge of yoga.To that end there are chapters on the ancient roots of modern yoga, yoga's journey to the west, subtle energies, body structure and movement, techniques and tools in teaching yoga, teaching asanas, teaching pranayma, teaching meditation, planning classes, specialised teaching and yoga as a profession. There are instructions on how to construct a basic practice 'arc' and sample plans based on all the major branches of yoga such as Iyengar, Bikram, Sivanada, etc.The aspects I liked best were his clear honest style of writing, his obvious experience and knowledge, his immaculate referencing of facts and figures and his obvious love of yoga. Suitable as a text book for new teachers and a reference work for the more experienced.I'm already virtually living with this book and I expect to do so for a long time to come.It's well set out and the illustrations are particularly clear - suitable for anyone with a visual disability.

I am just starting out on my quest to become a yoga teacher so this book is just what I need to help me on my way.It is well written and easy to understand. I have found it easy to read because it feels like the author is speaking to you rather than just regurgitating information in a textbook fashion.This book is my third one by this author with a fourth one pending so that says something about the value and quality of what the author has to impart.I would thoroughly recommend this book for budding yoga teachers as well as more established teachers as it has a myriad of insights, information and knowledge that is invaluable for anyone on their yoga journey.

I would say this is a must book for any new yoga student teacher. The book is clear and easy to follow, the chapters flow nicely into each other and cover almost everything you need to know. Once you have read through the book it can become a good reference as it breaks down individual poses and techniques.I have been using this for a few months now and have recommend it to other student teachers.

Still working through the book but it has been a great read so far. The contents is very thorough and a great resource for me as I take my first steps to being a qualified yoga teacher.

Highly recommend for yoga teachers or trainees. It could be better written though.

A must for any yoga teacher or trainee teacher who wants to understand in depth and produce must effective practices for class. This book is one of my go to books!

I found this to be extremely useful and something I keep dipping into, so would recommend it to others who are interested in yoga, Mark Stephens is absolutely brilliant in explaining yoga in layman's terms and very easy to follow, as i have now purchased his other books...

Lovely book very well illustrated the information is great the only downside is black and white pictures but would recommend as it has everything you need to know in it.