10 best-selling philosophy books like How Yoga Works by Michael Roach

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How Yoga Works

By: Michael Roach

4.23

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

The Yoga Sutra is the great motherbook of all the yoga works ever written; it was composed by the I…

"It takes so much courage just to start"

-Michael Roach, How Yoga Works

"Is this flesh - born only to die; or is it pure and loving light?"

-Michael Roach, How Yoga Works

"Everything is a reflection of the condition of your own heart ... And so looking at the world is like looking in a funny kind of mirror"

-Michael Roach, How Yoga Works

"Are they dead, and gone forever; or do they stand at your side, waiting to be seen, waiting until you learn to see them, be with them, be them ?"

-Michael Roach, How Yoga Works

If you liked the philosophy plot in How Yoga Works by Michael Roach , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. Living with the Himalayan Masters

By: Swami Rama

3.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

This is a book of inspirational stories of Swama Rama's experiences and lessons learned with the gr… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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2. Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence

By: Matthew Sanford

4.14

Format: None pages,

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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
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3. The Tree of Yoga

By: B.K.S. Iyengar , None

3.91

Format: 340 pages,

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  • health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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4. Light on Yoga

By: B.K.S. Iyengar , Yehudi Menuhin

3.66

Format: 296 pages,

Light on Yogahas become the bible for hundreds of thousands of people who practice Yoga daily with … read more

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  • fitness
  • health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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5. The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice

By: T.K.V. Desikachar

3.66

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

The first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according… read more

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  • health
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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6. No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

4.25

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. Here, T… read more

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  • personal development
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
"Suffering has its beneficial aspects. It can be an excellent teacher."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

"The most effective way to show compassion to another is to listen, rather than talk."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

"If you can be aware that you have a living body, and notice when there's tension in your body, that's already an important insight."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

"Without suffering, there's no happiness. So we shouldn't discriminate against the mud. We have to learn how to embrace and cradle our own suffering and the suffering of the world, with a lot of tende…"

-Thich Nhat Hanh, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

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7. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga: A Practical Guide to Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit

By: Deepak Chopra , David Simon

4.50

Format: 122 pages, Paperback

The remarkable benefits of yoga, which include improved flexibility, balance, muscle tone, enduranc… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
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8. Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System As a Path to the Self

By: Anodea Judith

4.67

Format: 121 pages, Paperback

In EASTERN BODY, WESTERN MIND, chakra authority Anodea Judith brought a fresh approach to the yoga-… read more

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  • personal development
  • health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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9. Perfectly Imperfect: The Art and Soul of Yoga Practice

By: Baron Baptiste

4.67

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER "This book will shine new light on yo… read more

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  • self help
  • health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook

10. The Yoga Sutras

By: Patañjali , Satchidananda

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

This valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of … read more

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  • health
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
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11. Journey Into Power

By: Baron Baptiste , Richard Corman

3.46

Format: 103 pages,

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  • personal development
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help

12. The Yamas Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice

By: Deborah Adele

4.57

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

The first two limbs of the eight-fold path of yoga sutras--the basic text for classical yoga--are e… read more

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13. Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life

By: Judith Hanson Lasater

2.83

Format: 64 pages,

If you think that you have to escape to a cave in the Himalayas to find the enlightenment that yoga… read more

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14. The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have

By: Mark Nepo

4.03

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

Philosopher-poet and cancer survivor, Mark Nepo opens a new season of freedom and joy--an escape fr… read more

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15. Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear. Get On the Mat. Love Your Body.

By: Jessamyn Stanley

3.74

Format: 70 pages, Paperback

From the unforgettable teacher Jessamyn Stanley comes Every Body Yoga, a book that breaks all the s… read more

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16. Light on Life

By: B.K.S. Iyengar , Douglas Abrams , None

3.83

Format: None pages,

B.K.S. Iyengar--hailed as "the Michelangelo of yoga" (BBC) and considered by many to be the most im… read more

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17. Verslaafd aan liefde

By: Jan Geurtz

3.83

Format: None pages, Paperback

In Verslaafd aan liefdetoont Jan Geurtz dat onze zoektocht naar liefde en erkenning voortkomt uit e… read more

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18. Yoga Anatomy

By: Leslie Kaminoff , Amy Matthews , None

5.00

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

See inside every yoga pose! With clear, expert instruction and full-color, detailed anatomical draw… read more

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19. Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance

By: Jessamyn Stanley

4.19

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Funny, thoughtful, inspiring, and deeply personal essays about yoga, wellness, and life from author… read more

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  • self help
  • health
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
"I don’t know where all of this leaves us, but I do know that cultural appropriation is not a requirement of practicing American yoga. Yoga will lead you back to your own native culture every time. If…"

-Jessamyn Stanley, Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance

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20. How Yoga Works

By: Michael Roach

4.23

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

The Yoga Sutra is the great motherbook of all the yoga works ever written; it was composed by the I… read more

Similar categories in Michael Roach's How Yoga Works book and Michael Roach's How Yoga Works

  • audiobook
  • fitness
  • personal development
  • inspirational
  • health
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • self help
"It takes so much courage just to start"

-Michael Roach, How Yoga Works

"Is this flesh - born only to die; or is it pure and loving light?"

-Michael Roach, How Yoga Works

"Everything is a reflection of the condition of your own heart ... And so looking at the world is like looking in a funny kind of mirror"

-Michael Roach, How Yoga Works

"Are they dead, and gone forever; or do they stand at your side, waiting to be seen, waiting until you learn to see them, be with them, be them ?"

-Michael Roach, How Yoga Works

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21. Being Human: The Yamas & Niyamas

By: Sara Adams

3.44

Format: 94 pages, Kindle Edition

In recent years, the practice of yoga has been heavily westernized. Some might criticize how far we… read more

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Swami Rama

3.11

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T.K.V. Desikachar

3.66

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No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

Thich Nhat Hanh

4.25

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3.79

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Claire Dederer

4.53

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Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance

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4.19

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“You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People

Aubrey Gordon

4.33

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Sonya Renee Taylor

4.23

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