Learn Viniyoga – the Yoga of Krishnamacharya and Desikachar

Viniyoga – making the Yoga suit the individual – with breath by breath instructions

Viniyoga Asana I Yoga Flash Card Books – Digital and Printed & Downloadable Yoga Stick Figures now available

A set of 52 yoga asana flash cards – available both as a digital ebook download and printed yoga flash cards for both Apple and Android Devices and Computers

Viniyoga is the name popularly used today to describe the yoga taught by the late Sri T Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar, founder of the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) in India. However, it is not actually a ‘style’ of yoga, but is an approach using Yoga’s many tools – asana, pranayama, meditation, mudra, chanting etc.

In Viniyoga the emphasis is on creating a personal yoga practice for the individual, by selecting the right yoga tools depending on the situation. It is about making the yoga suit the individual, rather than the individual suit the yoga. Therefore, designing a yoga practice specifically for that person and their current needs.

Adjust the Instructions to your needs

If you are not familiar with Viniyoga, you might find some of the asanas in this eBook to be shown slightly differently to the way you know them from other yoga styles. These are the classical asanas, shown in their final full form, without any variations or modifications. They are the basis for most asanas, before they have been modified. The basic instructions and structure of the asanas, however, are still very similar to other yoga styles. Therefore, you can just use your knowledge to amend the instructions to suit your desired variation. A change could be as simple as turning a foot forty-five degrees rather than ninety degrees. Easy!

Just a few taps, the answers are at your fingertips!

Easy to use, making learning the yoga pose sanskrit names and instructions fast and fun.

Viniyoga Asana 1 yoga flash cards are simple to use. There are many ways to learn from using the flash cards. You can test yourself on learning the asana names, learn the full vinyasa-karma sequences for moving into and out of the poses, or even just learn how to draw the cute little yoga stick figures. There is a lot to keep you coming back each day.

The simplicity of Yoga Flash Cards make them the best yoga teacher training books – all of the important information for each asana is displayed clearly on just one page making it easier for the mind to digest and, therefore, making learning faster. These Viniyoga Asana I Flash Cards have been approved by Yoga Australia (the peak professional body for Yoga in Australia) as a Yoga Teacher Training Manual. Happy learning.

Below is an example of how the interactive eBook works. The printed cards and the ebook have the same information, but on the printed cards the yoga stick figure illustration is on one side of the page and the sanskrit and english asana names and instructions are on the back of the page. See the slideshow images below.

The asana name is initially hidden

In the interactive eBook (ePub) version, each asana flash card initially has the asana name (yoga pose) and instructions hidden to prompt you to learn the asana names first before the answer is revealed. When you are ready to reveal the answer, press the button on the top left and the correct Sanskrit and English asana name appears, along with a transliteration of the Sanskrit which will help you learn the names of the yoga poses much faster. The printed yoga flash cards have only the illustration on the front and the answers on the back.

Press the button and the name is revealed

How did you go – did you get the name of the asana correct in Sanskrit and/or in English? Just keep practicing and also listening to your teacher in class and the yoga pose names will soon become familiar. Also take notice of how the Sanskrit language is broken down into small words that are linked together. You will find that once you learn the word for “up” (urdhva) or “down” (adho), for example, it is easier to start stringing words together.

Press the tab to reveal the instructions

Press the tab at the bottom left of each flash card, and full instructions, along with stick figure illustrations, of each movement of the vinyasa-krama sequence will pop up. These give breath-by-breath instructions on how you would do the asana, or how you may teach it if you are a yoga teacher. The language is kept simple to reflect what a teacher could say in the given time of only a short Inhale or Exhale! Click the images above for an enlarged view.

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Viniyoga Asana I – Available as a Digital Yoga Book or as a Printed Flash Card Deck

Choose your preference, or buy both packs and always have them at hand to learn a little often

The Viniyoga Asana I Flash Cards are available as either Interactive Digital eBook Yoga Books, (which now work on all your Apple devices and computers and also on Android devices and in Windows on PC Computers), or also as printed yoga flash card decks. Making them available for everyone, with or without a digital device.

The printed flash card decks are full-colour on 230gsm card with a high-gloss finish and diecut rounded corners. As an added bonus they currently come supplied in a silk sari pouch. The printed cards are ideal for spreading out to plan your yoga lessons or yoga sequences. The simplicity of flash cards makes them the best yoga teacher training books for a fast and fun way of learning.

Viniyoga Asana I also has a FREE yoga ebook download sample available, which gives a brief overview of how the digital flash cards work and enables testing on your device. This free yoga ebook download contains the Index page from each Classification section and one asana from each section to give an example of how you can test your knowledge.

You will need to download these eBook Reader Apps to read the interactive eBooks

Apple Devices and Computers

To open the interactive ebook on all your Apple devices and computers use the FREE iBooks App which will be already installed when you purchased your device or computer.

Once you have purchased the eBook from our online store you will receive an email with download links, click on the file ending in APPLE.epub and the file will download and iBooks will usually automatically open.

Alternatively, download the file and choose “Open with” and the “Copy to iBooks” option to copy and open it on your device or computer.

Android
Devices

There are two options for using the the interactive ebook on Android devices.

For the best experience dowload the PUBREADER.xpub file and open with the FREE PubReader App which you will need to download first from the Google Play Store. Click on the icons above to go to the Google Play Store and download to your devices.

Alternatively use the PC.epub file and open with the FREE Rakuten Kobo Books Reader App which will also need to be downloaded onto your Android Device from the Google Play Store.

Windows on PC Computers

To use the interactive eBook within Windows on a PC computer you will need to install the Readium App within the Google Chrome Browser.

Download the PC.epub version of the file from the email your receive after purchase. Then click the “+” button at the top right of the menu bar and an “Add to Library” window will appear. Chose “From Local File” and “Choose Files” and upload the PC.epub file. Wait for it to load and then open it up and let the learning begin.

All 3 versions of the files will be available for download from the email you receive after purchase. 1 x Apple.epub, 1 x Pubreader.xpub and 1 x PC.epub. Feel free to see which one works best for you or if you have several different devices try them all.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This interactive eBook for Android works with the above listed eBook readers only. Not for use with Amazon Kindle or Kobo eReader Device. If using on Kindle Fire you will need to be able to access the Google Play Store to download the above eBook Readers. Unfortunately we cannot give refunds for digital products purchased in error.

A fun & simple way of learning fast

Great reference material for Yoga Teacher Training

Available as an eBook or Printed Flash Card Set

Teach yourself the classical yoga asanas – their Sanskrit names, instructions for the vinyasa-krama sequences and how to draw the yoga stick figures. All information is simply organised in six colour tabbed sections.

The Viniyoga Asana 1 Flash Card sets are perfect for:

Yoga teacher trainees (YTT) or students in the Viniyoga tradition or for a great guide for all other traditions as Viniyoga is the foundation of many yoga styles found today
Beginners to Yoga who want to learn the names of the Sanskrit yoga poses (asanas) to help in their class
Yogis looking for easy to use, take anywhere, condensed notes – no longer any need to carry heavy books around
Learning on your commute – make good use of your time on the bus or train
Learning whilst at work – just have the eBook open in the background on your computer, and now and again have a quick check-in to see if you can ‘name that asana‘?
Learning on all your Apple devices – has never been easier with Interactive eBooks – not sure what they are? Go to our FAQ page and find out more.

Organised in Colour-coded Tabbed Classification Sections

The Viniyoga Asana 1 yoga flash card books are divided into 6 colour tabbed sections, breaking down the asanas into Classifications. Every asana has an inherent function in relation to its effect on the spine, so the spine has been taken as the reference point to group the asanas. Some asanas may have aspects of more than one classification, in this case it is the main effect, in the final form of the asana, that is taken as its classification. In the interactive eBook you can just tap or click on the classification tab to be taken straight to where you want to go, or swipe through the eBook page by page. Navigation is easy.

Samasthiti – Spine is correctly aligned – Back is vertical/straight – Often the reference point for other asanas
Pascimatana – Forward bend – Torso moves towards legs (or visa versa) – Done on exhale
Parsva – Side bend – Spine moves laterally – Usually done on exhale
Parivrtti – Twist – Spine twists whilst one point (usually the hips) stays fixed – Usually done on exhale
Purvatana – Back bend – Back moves away from the legs – Done on inhale
Viparita – Inversion – Torso inverted with head down and legs up – Usually done on inhale

Yoga poses taught in the Viniyoga Asana 1 Flash Cards

52 yoga poses in the yoga tradition of Krishnamacharya

The Viniyoga Asana 1 flash cards are divided into tabbed sections according to their Sanskrit classification and in the order that a yoga sequence would generally follow. Through Samasthiti, Pascimatana, Parsva, Parivrtti, Purvatana through to Viparita. Sections begin with an Index Card showing all the yoga poses for you to study. In the interactive eBooks you can just tap on the stick figure of the yoga pose you wish to study or swipe through the pages to find the asana you want to study.

To see an enlarged view of these Index Cards just click on one of the images for a slideshow.