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Recommended Reading
The following books and websites, in various areas of study, have proven very useful to me and my practice. I hope that you will find them equally as helpful; feel free to email me if you have any questions."Never regard study as a duty but as an enviable opportunity to learn to know the liberating influence of beauty in the realm of the spirit for your own personal joy and to the profit of the community to which your later works belong." Albert Einstein -
A wonderful blog full of recipes for vegetarian, vegan, raw, and gluten free cooking.
I like it because Averie also posts yoga poses, questions and blogs about her life as a yoga teacher, mother and amazing cook.This site is one of the best for those newly interested in a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. It has lots of information about factory farms and up to date news revolving around animal welfare.Compassion Over Killing is full of very easy recipes for those just beginning a vegetarian life style. COK also provides links, ideas, groups and other avanus of support for those interested in animal rights.The Herbivore Clothing Company produces creative, honest clothing for those interested in wearing their ideals on the outside. They also release books, buttons, stickers and accessories. -
Light on Yoga
B.K.S Iyengar
The definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga--the ancient healing discipline for body and mind--by its greatest living teacher. Light on Yoga provides complete descriptions and illustrations of all the positions and breathing exercises. -
Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health
B.K.S Iyengar
Postures, according to Iyengar, boost the respiratory and immune systems, tone muscles and, most important, relieve stress. Not only a how-to, Iyengar's book also includes a concise explanation of yoga's spiritual dimension. -
The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga: Multiple Volumes
Ray Long MD FRCSC
An excellent resource for illustrated poses of the muscularity system. With multiple volumes in the series these books are a valuable resource to have on hand. -
The Woman's Book of Yoga and Health
Linda Sparrowe and Patricia Walden
The book contains numerous yoga sequences and photos and is designed to be a lifelong reference guide for female practitioners. The book also covers many other health issues, with relevance to both men and women, such as eating disorders, back problems, depression, and immune system disorders. -
Yoga Anatomy
Leslie Kaminoff, Sharon Ellis and Amy Matthews
From breathing to standing poses, see how each muscle is used, how slight alterations of a pose can enhance or reduce effectiveness, and how the spine, breathing, and body position are all fundamentally linked. -
Yoga and Vegetarianism
Sharon Gannon and Ingrid Newkirk
Yoga and Vegetarianism shows how the physical and spiritual practice of yoga is historically and structurally tied to a vegetarian lifestyle. When they are used in tandem, she argues, they form a strong framework for physical and spiritual attunement and promote an overall healthy life. -
The Omnivore's Dilemma
Michael Pollan
To Pollan, the omnivore's dilemma is twofold: what we choose to eat ("What should we have for dinner?" he asks in the opening sentence of his book) and how we let that food be produced. His approach is steeped in honesty and self-awareness. His cause is just, his thinking is clear, and his writing is compelling. -
Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet
Nava Atlas
If you don't get home until six or later and still need to get dinner on the table, this is the book for you. The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet pares down ingredients to their simplest and most flavorful form. "Keeping things simple takes the frantic quality--and pressure--out of preparing a meal," says author Nava Atlas. "Simplifying helps you to slow down and enjoy the process of cooking." -
The Joy of Cooking
Irma Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker
Since its first private printing in 1931, The Joy of Cooking has been teaching Americans how to cook. You'll find a version of every recipe your mother ever cooked, along with straightforward instructions for cooking. -
Forever Summer
Nigella Lawson
Her pastas and salads are innovative and wonderfully fresh, such as Linguine with Chilli, Watermelon, Feta and Black Olive Salad; or Black Rice Salad with Vietnamese Dressing. "Nigella Lawson has done more than anyone recently to revive the art of cooking for the sheer fun of it." -- Bon Appetit
