When I stumbled onto Kino MacGregor's YouTube channel, I watched a lot of her content. She's bright, communicates well and teaches clearly both simple and complex concepts and poses. I read more about her and found this book, and thought it would be helpful to me as a new yoga practitioner, even though I don't practice Ashtanga style. It has certainly been helpful.

The book contains two parts. The first is theory and story, and I was immediately impressed with how well it is written. From the history of yoga through Kino's personal discovery of it, discussion on diet and spirituality, her work is encouraging and respectful both of her reader and the tradition.

The second is practice, with photos and descriptions that illustrate the Primary Series of Ashtanga. It is certainly helpful to a beginner, and I believe it would be helpful to more advanced practitioners as well.

This book is by far the best on the subject on my small but growing yoga shelf.