--- product_id: 48661761 title: "The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice" price: "6764 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/48661761-the-heart-of-yoga-developing-a-personal-practice store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # 250 pages of expert yoga wisdom Same-day dispatch before noon 300+ black & white photos & illustrations The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice **Price:** 6764 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🧘‍♂️ Elevate your practice with the ultimate yoga bible — because your wellness deserves the original touch! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice - **How much does it cost?** 6764 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/48661761-the-heart-of-yoga-developing-a-personal-practice) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Legacy of a Yoga Legend:** Insights from Desikachar, son of the great Krishnamacharya - • **Visual Learning at Its Best:** Over 300 detailed photos and illustrations to guide your practice - • **Effortless Shopping Experience:** New mint condition, guaranteed packaging, and no-quibble returns - • **Master the Art of Personalized Yoga:** Step-by-step viniyoga sequences tailored to your unique needs - • **Timeless Wisdom Meets Modern Practice:** Includes 32 exclusive poems capturing the essence of yoga philosophy ## Overview The Heart of Yoga is a definitive guide by T.K.V. Desikachar, offering a personalized viniyoga approach with over 300 black-and-white photos and illustrations. This revised edition includes 32 exclusive poems by Krishnamacharya, blending ancient wisdom with practical sequences. Perfect for yoga enthusiasts seeking a comprehensive, adaptable practice backed by a world-renowned lineage. ## Description Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who lived to be over 100 years old, was one of the greatest yogis of the modern era. Elements of Krishnamacharya's teaching have become well known around the world through the work of B. K. S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Indra Devi, who all studied with Krishnamacharya. Krishnamacharya's son T. K. V. Desikachar lived and studied with his father all his life and now teaches the full spectrum of Krishnamacharya's yoga. Desikachar has based his method on Krishnamacharya's fundamental concept of viniyoga, which maintains that practices must be continually adapted to the individual's changing needs to achieve the maximum therapeutic value. In The Heart of YogaDesikachar offers a distillation of his father's system as well as his own practical approach, which he describes as ""a program for the spine at every level--physical, mental, and spiritual."" This is the first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to the age-old principles of yoga. Desikachar discusses all the elements of yoga--poses and counterposes, conscious breathing, meditation, and philosophy--and shows how the yoga student may develop a practice tailored to his or her current state of health, age, occupation, and lifestyle. This is a revised edition of The Heart of Yoga. Review: The best yoga book I've ever used. Priceless. ❤️ - I adore absolutely this book. For me, it's the ACME of yoga books. This book lives by my bedside and comes out weekly for my private yoga lessons and solitary study. It's so easy to read and understand, in under 250 pages, that any yoga student can benefit from it. It humbly and concisely emanates the essence of yoga for every body, everywhere; that if you can breathe, you can do yoga, and that, through adapting yoga practices for each person's needs as they change from day to month to year, yoga can be a full life therapy for anyone. Wow. That blows my mind. Big Pharma can't say that! Desikachar states clearly and methodically what yoga is, what it teaches, how to do it, and its benefits to body, mind and spirit, as taught to him by his own father Krishnamacharya (who also taught BKS Iyengar, the human rubberband!). It does it without ego or ceremony; without the alarming bodily contortions or religious diatribe that put so many people off; enough of the Sanskrit terminology to be accurate, but no more than necessary, illuminating and explaining beautifully the benevolent and deeply wise teachings of the sage Patanjali believed to be thousands of years old (Sutra included), in such a way that yoga can be seen for what it is: a timeless science for the fullness of human health, prevention of illness, peace of mind and happiness in the soul. The book demonstrates that asana/postures are only part of what Westerners think of as yoga, and puts them in their rightful place - as just one limb, but an important one - within the Eight Limbs of Yoga. There are photos of Krishnamacharya doing postures, but they aren't mindbogglingly gymnastic, and there are illustrative posture sequences that most yoga students will recognise and can do at home. Please buy this if you're curious about yoga. It's so simple, erudite and brilliant. I think you'll like it. ❤️ Review: Yoga bible - This book should be a must have for anyone with a serious interest in studying yoga. It takes you beyond the physical of asana showing you what yoga is all about and how yoga can enable you to understand your place in the universe. A standard yoga bible on everyone’s shelf. ## Features - New - Mint Condition - Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon - Guaranteed packaging - No quibbles returns ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 11,310 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 23 in Eastern Mystical Philosophy (Books) 47 in Address Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,359 Reviews | ## Images ![The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81aVW2BwSAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best yoga book I've ever used. Priceless. ❤️ *by A***T on 20 June 2022* I adore absolutely this book. For me, it's the ACME of yoga books. This book lives by my bedside and comes out weekly for my private yoga lessons and solitary study. It's so easy to read and understand, in under 250 pages, that any yoga student can benefit from it. It humbly and concisely emanates the essence of yoga for every body, everywhere; that if you can breathe, you can do yoga, and that, through adapting yoga practices for each person's needs as they change from day to month to year, yoga can be a full life therapy for anyone. Wow. That blows my mind. Big Pharma can't say that! Desikachar states clearly and methodically what yoga is, what it teaches, how to do it, and its benefits to body, mind and spirit, as taught to him by his own father Krishnamacharya (who also taught BKS Iyengar, the human rubberband!). It does it without ego or ceremony; without the alarming bodily contortions or religious diatribe that put so many people off; enough of the Sanskrit terminology to be accurate, but no more than necessary, illuminating and explaining beautifully the benevolent and deeply wise teachings of the sage Patanjali believed to be thousands of years old (Sutra included), in such a way that yoga can be seen for what it is: a timeless science for the fullness of human health, prevention of illness, peace of mind and happiness in the soul. The book demonstrates that asana/postures are only part of what Westerners think of as yoga, and puts them in their rightful place - as just one limb, but an important one - within the Eight Limbs of Yoga. There are photos of Krishnamacharya doing postures, but they aren't mindbogglingly gymnastic, and there are illustrative posture sequences that most yoga students will recognise and can do at home. Please buy this if you're curious about yoga. It's so simple, erudite and brilliant. I think you'll like it. ❤️ ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yoga bible *by D***H on 17 May 2024* This book should be a must have for anyone with a serious interest in studying yoga. It takes you beyond the physical of asana showing you what yoga is all about and how yoga can enable you to understand your place in the universe. A standard yoga bible on everyone’s shelf. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Informative book *by S***D on 14 March 2024* Excellent book. Insightful and informative content for yoga practitioners to deepen their practice. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice - The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I - The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.is/products/48661761-the-heart-of-yoga-developing-a-personal-practice](https://www.desertcart.is/products/48661761-the-heart-of-yoga-developing-a-personal-practice) --- *Product available on Desertcart Iceland* *Store origin: IS* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*