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Yoga for Americans Paperback – April 1, 1971

by Indra Devi (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 38 ratings
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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  1. Print length
    208 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Signet Books
  4. Publication date
    April 1, 1971
  5. Dimensions
    7 x 1 x 5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0451046064
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0451046062
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Devi lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she founded a non-profit Yoga institution that is named after her. She continued her great work with inexhaustible engery and deep loveuntil her death on April 26, 2002 Thousands of people have been enlightened by her personal life experiences.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Signet Books; First Edition (April 1, 1971)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0451046064
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0451046062
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 38 ratings

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Customers find the book easy to follow and appreciate that it's written by a master of yoga. They consider it an inspiring piece of yoga's modern history.

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Customers find the book easy to follow and appreciate that it is written by a master of yoga.

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"...Now I'm back into stretching with this simple, easy to follow book by the mother of yoga practice in the US." Read more

"I love this book...it is easy to follow and has helped me get a clear picture of what yoga and meditation are and how they help you." Read more

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  • Jennifer J
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for any Yogi
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2014
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    This is a wonderful book. It was written in 1959 but it reads current to the world today, it's accessible and it is truly thought provoking. Indra Devi was the first woman to ever learn yoga from Krishnamacharya, the father of modern yoga. Anyone interested in yoga should read her books! Not just because they're beautifully written but because she's such an important and inspiring piece if Yoga's modern history.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars How Can a Yoga Book Published in 1959 be So Inspiring?
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017
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    I love this book. My friend Bruce gave it to me decades ago - it got me started practicing yoga.
    I took a hiatus from practice because of health issues. Now I'm back into stretching with this
    simple, easy to follow book by the mother of yoga practice in the US.
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  • Brad & Cathy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great basic yoga book.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2017
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    If you are new to yoga, you can learn everything you need with this book. One caveat: I first bought it when I was 16, and learned all the lessons in 6 weeks quite easily. Now I'm 65, it's been a decade or 2 since I quit, and I wanted to review the basics since it's been so long. Well I'm pretty stiff, and at my age & in my condition, each lesson is taking more like six weeks. But I am making progress.
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  • R Mack
    4.0 out of 5 stars A piece of yoga history in the West
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2017
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    Indra Devi is a yoga icon. This work does feel a bit dated but the bones are still good. And you get a feeling of what a real pioneer Devi was. Devi's personal story is fascinating. She was an omniglot and her travels and influence spanned the globe. She was the only female student of Krishnamacharya. This book was one of the first advocate and to give any book buyer access to a yoga.
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  • L.M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a book for anyone!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2018
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    I love this book...it is easy to follow and has helped me get a clear picture of what yoga and meditation are and how they help you.
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  • JOSEPH
    5.0 out of 5 stars Written by a master of yoga. The review of ...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016
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    Written by a master of yoga. The review of physical fitness of Americans in the 1960s is very similar to what it is today. Indra's insight and practice suggestions are very compelling.
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  • ODS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Smitebite
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2013
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    I had this book about 40 years ago. I loved it then and was overjoyed to see it available now.
    Indra explains thing so understandably and precisely.
    It is the best yoga program I have evr read.
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  • Lepacol
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2016
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    Indra Devi's story is so interesting in the yoga field, that I think everyone should know about her.
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