Yoga for Health

A school textbook that introduces yoga as part of health and physical education, with asanas, breathing practices and guidance on diet and hygiene. Written for younger students but useful to any beginner.

NCERT

Produced with the WHO Collaborating Centre in Traditional Medicine, this guide sets out yoga practices for anxiety, depression, stress and sleep. Each protocol lists the practices and how long to hold them.

Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga

Sivananda on applying yoga outside the mat: diet, discipline, work and the habits that support a practice. One of his earliest and most practical books.

Swami Sivananda

A 1904 treatment of hatha yoga as a system of physical health, covering breathing, diet, exercise, rest and the care of the body. Broader than a posture manual and readable throughout.

Yogi Ramacharaka