 First edition | |
| Author | Swami Vishnudevananda |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bell Publishing/Julian Press |
Publication date | 1960 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback & Paperback |
| Pages | 359 pp |
| OCLC | 32442598 |
The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga is a 1960 book by Swami Vishnudevananda, the founder of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres. It is an introduction to Hatha yoga, describing the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It is said to have sold over a million copies.[1] It contributed to the incorporation of Surya Namaskar (salute to the sun) into yoga as exercise. While some of its subject matter is the traditional philosophy of yoga, its detailed photographs of Vishnudevananda performing the asanas is modern, helping to market the Sivananda yoga brand to a global audience.