I thought this first blog entry could be a simple resource list of some of my favorite books on yoga, yoga philosophy and eastern psychology. May you find this list helpful on your path of ongoing Svādhyāya (self-study).
Yoga Philosophy / General Yoga Books:
Bringing Yoga to Life - Donna Farhi
Living Your Yoga - Judith Lasater
The Practice is the Path - Tias Little
The Path of the Yoga Sutras - Nicholai Bachman
The Heart of Yoga - Desikachar
The Mirror of Yoga - Richard Freeman
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - translations by Chip Hartranft & Desikachar
Awakening Shakti - Sally Kempton
Paths to God - Ram Dass
The Living Gita - Satchidananda
The Bhagavad Gita - translation by Stephen Mitchell
Light on Life - Iyengar
Subtle Body / Energetics:
Eastern Body, Western Mind - Anodea Judith
Yoga of the Subtle Body - Tias Little
Anatomy of the Spirit - Caroline Myss
Buddhist Psychology / Mindulness:
True Refuge - Tara Brach
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry - Jack Kornfield
The Wise Heart - Jack Kornfield
Journey of the Heart - John Welwood
Radical Acceptance - Tara Brach
Anything by Pema Chodron! My favorites include: When Things Fall Apart, Being Comfortable With Uncertainty and Change, and Start Where You Are