BEST SELLING YOGA BOOKS

BY ALANNA KAIVALYA, Ph.D.

Alanna Kaivalya, Ph.D. has written multiple books on the topics of yoga and spirituality.

Below are books available for purchase on Amazon.com and immediate download.

Yoga Beyond the Mat: How to Make Yoga Your Spiritual Practice

A deep dive into yoga for the modern day person, this yoga book guides you step-by-step through making yoga your daily spiritual practice. Using the principles of yoga psychology, this book presents practical, revolutionary tools that work, and take you beyond the mat into the heart of this ancient tradition…but with a modern twist. In this book, you’ll find:

  • Tools for amplifying the benefits of your meditation practice
  • Exclusive techniques for dispelling limiting belief systems and changing your thoughts
  • Principles for living an open-hearted life and walking your true path
  • Comprehensive strategies forhealingyour chakras, and aligning your spirit
  • Practices that merge the ancient arts of alchemy, yoga, meditation, and astrology with modern psychology, and soul work
  • Step-by-step guides to daily rituals and practices that change your life

This is more than a yoga book, this is a revolution in thinking and being that guides you on your own heroic journey to self-discovery!

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Myths of the Asanas: The Stories at the Heart of the Yoga Tradition

With more than 50,000 copies sold, and translated into 5 different languages, Myths of the Asanas has become a classic yoga book, beloved by practitioners and teachers the world over. This book guides you through 31 different yogic myths and their corresponding poses, enlightening the reader to the spiritual nuances, and practical applications of each story. Learn to ground in tree pose, embrace change in dancer’s pose, and let go in final relaxation or corpse pose.

Drawing from the wisdom of ancient mythology, and weaving it into practical, modern terms, this book reveals the power of myth to guide you to your full potential. Whether you are a yoga student looking to deepen your understanding of the yoga tradition, or a teacher looking for ways to weave the themes of the myths through your class, this book is an essential addition to your collection.

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Sacred Sound: Discovering the Myth and Meaning of Mantra and Kirtan

One of the most powerful, and overlooked, elements of yoga practice is nada yoga, or the yoga of sound. This book brings forth the power and illumination of kirtan (devotional chanting practice), and mantra (repetition of sacred sound) as a way to connect with your bliss. Through chanting, you have the opportunity to access deeper regions of your psyche, while the myths behind the mantras bring greater understanding to everyday life. Learn how the savagery of Kali turns into our greatest source of divine love, how Ganesh actually shows us our own problem-solving abilities, and how Shiva reveals our own elevated consciousness. This book reveals the potency and practicality of the myths and mantras as a meaningful daily practice for the reader. The twenty-one chants in the book each include the Sanskrit, translation, best chanting practices and the underlying myth along with its modern context for you as a practitioner.

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The Modern Mystic Journal: A Daily Source of Rituals and Practices for Spiritual Inspiration

This journal supports you in bringing elements of yoga into your everyday life with a simple ritual that is as old as humanity itself: writing. "Yoga" does not happen in 60 minutes a few times a week. Yoga is actually a state of mind – a state of knowing yourself as whole and complete – and it can happen every single day.

This journal provides 6 months worth of daily writing prompts with inspiring and insightful questions to greet your day with gratitude, and stay in the present moment. Start this journal at any time during the year to begin making positive shifts in your life with the daily yoga practice of journaling!

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CHAKRA YOGA: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CHAKRA HEALING

If you are looking for a definitive guidebook for working with and healing the chakras, this book is for you. In this yoga book, you'll discover:

  • all the essential tools and concepts necessary to decode the seven chakras and align them with your yoga practice.
  • how to access your energy centers through yoga and connect with the deeper regions of your psyche and your emotions.
  • practices to bring about next-level health and wellbeing. 

Find a new experience of life and wellness through the ancient wisdom of the chakras! Enter your information below and the ebook will be immediately delivered to your inbox:

BASIC ART OF ADJUSTMENTS: A BEGINNING GUIDE TO MEANINGFUL & SAFE ADJUSTMENTS IN YOGA

Whether it be verbal adjustments, a finger pointing in the right direction, or a gentle touch to guide into a safer version of the pose, adjustments are an essential tool for any yoga instructor and have the potential to profoundly impact the experience of the yoga student. 

This book outlines essential principles of yoga adjustments so you can bring them safely and mindfully into your classes and up-level the experience of your clients. 

If you have never embarked on adjustments, need a tune-up, or want to deepen your understanding, this book provides you with a complete toolkit that you can apply right away! Enter your information below to have the ebook sent directly to you:

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO TAKING YOUR YOGA BEYOND THE MAT

Yoga is not a one-size-fits-all practice, and it's important to develop a practice that caters to your needs and your soul's growth. A Beginner’s Guide to Taking Your Yoga Beyond the Mat ebook guides you to build your own personal relationship to yoga.

By teaching you how to develop a daily connection to yoga, and personal rituals that truly transform, you’ll find that yoga finally does what it promises: it elevates the mind, and connects you to your spirit. 

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Astrology 101: Decoding Your Energetic Signature

Astrology is one of the most powerful ways to discover your own soul’s blueprint. If you regularly read new moon blogs, ask people their signs, or are interested in weaving the wisdom of astrology into your yoga classes, then this book will give you the tools to:

  • Plot your natal chart
  • Discover the “big three” of astrology: your sun, moon, and rising signs. 
  • Learn about each of the zodiac signs, the planetary archetypes, and how to take the power of the stars into your own hands. 

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