Films And Books About Yoga And Breathwork
Films and books about yoga: the short version
Looking for something good to watch or read about yoga, breathwork or meditation, and want to know if it is worth your evening? We watch the films and read the books, take notes, and write up what each one is really about: the stories, the science it draws on, and where it fits with the Iyengar yoga we teach in Darwin. Iyengar yoga is the style developed by Mr BKS Iyengar. In the 20th century he did more than anyone to set down traditional Indian yoga, through his books and his teaching, and he pioneered the use of props. It is sometimes called modern classical yoga, and it’s the style we teach at Flametree.
Yoga films and books in short form
- Films: seven reviews so far, with more added as we watch them.
- Books: reviews are coming soon.
- Honest: we say what each one claims, and where to be careful.
- Where to watch: the Australian services we found each film on.
- Free to try: 2 free classes and 2 free ebooks if you’re new.
Chris in Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana 2). A film can show you yoga; a class lets you feel it.
Films about yoga and breathwork
Our film reviews cover documentaries about Mr BKS Iyengar and other teachers, series on meditation and the breath, and films that look at the science of the mind and body. Each review has a short version up top, the key stories, the science as the film tells it, and where you can watch it in Australia.
See all the films about yoga and breathwork
Books about yoga and breathwork
Coming soon: reviews of the yoga, breath and health books we have read, from Mr Iyengar’s own writing to the newer science.
Why a yoga studio reviews films and books
Students often ask us what to watch or read. Some films are a lovely way in. Others promise more than they deliver, or make claims a study would not back.
So we write down what we found. We sell yoga classes, and we would rather say so. But a good film or book is worth knowing about wherever it leads you.
Try yoga with us in Darwin or LIVE online
New to Flametree? Your first 2 classes are free, and you can choose 2 free ebooks from our set of eight. Get your 2 free classes and 2 free ebooks.
For the studio, check the beginner timetable and just come along. For a LIVE online class, click the class time you want and we email you the link to join.
Been away three months or more? See the half price 10 class pass with 2 extra classes free.
Questions about our yoga film and book reviews
Who writes the Flametree film and book reviews?
Flametree Yoga Studio in Darwin writes them, from notes taken while watching each film or reading each book. We are Iyengar yoga teachers, not film critics.
Do the reviews only cover Iyengar yoga films?
No. They cover films and books about yoga of any style, breathwork, meditation and mindfulness, and the science of the mind and body.
Where can I do yoga in Darwin after watching a yoga film?
Flametree teaches Iyengar yoga in Darwin at Woolner and Coolalinga, and LIVE online. New students get their first 2 classes free.
Flametree Yoga Studio teaches Iyengar yoga in Darwin, at Woolner and Coolalinga, and LIVE online anywhere.
General information only, not medical advice. Talk to your yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and your doctor if you wish, before changing what you do.
