InThe Heart and Science of Yogaby Leonard Perlmutter you'll find easy-to-learn meditations, prayers and teaching stories from the world's great spiritual traditions. It features breathing practices, a user's guide for the mind, techniques for accessing intuitive wisdom, an introduction to ancient Ayurvedic health principles and a holistic program of easy, gentle exercise.

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yogaby Deepak Chopra brings spirituality back to yoga. It shows how the Seven Spiritual Laws play a crucial role in yoga's path to enlightenment while providing readers with a wealth of meditation techniques, mantras, breathing exercises and yoga poses. InMoving Toward Balanceauthor Rodney Yee outlines an eight-week program of basic yoga postures, meditation and breath awareness intended to lead practitioners toward physical, emotional and psychological balance. Each lesson is illustrated with full-color photographs. Each pose is shown with variations to accommodate different levels of strength and flexibility.

It’s about so much more than the physical practices. After all, asana is just one of the eight limbs of yoga outlined by the sage Patanjali. The goal of yoga isn’t to get your foot behind your head, although that can be a small, novel benefit of long-term practice. The goal of yoga is to find out who you are. So, start where you are, whatever your particular needs, strengths and limitations. And be realistic: Just because yoga is for everyone doesn’t mean we all belong in a Bikram or Ashtanga class, especially at first. With a little searching, it’s actually pretty amazing what a wealth of specialized Dallas yoga classes are out there. Prenatal yoga is available practically everywhere yoga is taught. But, for example, there are also yoga classes specially tailored for people recovering from cancer, people struggling with depression and addiction issues, people with back injuries. Specialized classes like these often focus more on breathing and meditiation, making for a more well-rounded yoga practice.