The Yoga Well Book Club - Season 5
Where yoga wisdom meets literary exploration.
Deepen your practice and connect with fellow Yogis through our online book club, running from October 2025 to April 2026. Each month, we explore transformative books on Yoga wisdom, mindfulness, meditation, and much more.
What to expect
Monthly virtual gatherings via Zoom
Thoughtful discussions led by our very own Michael McCann
A mix of ancient wisdom texts and contemporary yoga literature
Supportive community of like-minded practitioners
Why join?
Reading becomes a shared journey when we explore texts together. Our book club offers a unique opportunity to:
Enhance your understanding of Yoga philosophy
Connect with Yogis from Ireland and beyond
Integrate reading insights into your practice
Build a library of transformative resources
Books are like yoga poses for the mind - they stretch our understanding and strengthen our wisdom.
What books will we be discussing?
‘Surya Namaskara’ by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Wednesday 8th October 2025 @19.30 GMT online
Surya Namaskara - A Technique of Solar Meditation
This is a wonderful little treasure of a book by a Yoga Master. It covers this ancient Vedic practice in depth, reminding us that this familiar component of every asana class is in fact an ancient ‘prayer in motion’, a series of ritualistic mudras to the sun as a symbol of the Supreme Spiritual Light. A masterpiece.
‘Happiness’ by Mattieu Ricard
Wednesday 12th November @19.30 GMT online
Happiness - A guide to developing life’s most important skill
This is a wonderful, engaging book by a Buddhist Monk. Ricard, comes from a rich intellectual tradition and synthesises twenty-five centuries of Buddhist wisdom with neuroscience and cognitive psychology to remind us that happiness is our birthright. The real art in this book is how he conveys his heart-lifting wisdom with simplicity, humour, charm, and exercises on training to be happy!
‘Ramana Maharshi and the Path of Self-Knowledge’ by Arthur Osborne
Wednesday 10th December @19.30 GMT online
Ramana Maharshi and the path of self-knowledge
Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi is a towering sage of (Jnana Yoga) Wisdom Yoga, the inner quest of self-knowledge. His life story, set in the sacred hill of Arunachala, is almost mythical, poignant, mysterious and enchanting. Beautifully told in this book by a great writer and poet.
‘Meditation for the Love of It’ by Sally Kempton
Wednesday 11th February @19.30 GMT online
Meditation for the love of it - enjoying your own deepest experience
This is a beautiful book on meditation written by a Yoga adept who gathers meditations from the many paths she has travelled on her own journey. A natural storyteller who shares many simple but profound meditations that opened her heart, along with rich insights into the diverse paths of yoga philosophy.
‘Eastern Body, Western Mind’ by Anodea Judith
Wednesday 11th March @19.30 GMT online
Eastern Body, Western Mind
This is a brilliant exposition of the chakras from the perspective of transpersonal Jungian psychology, somatic therapy and childhood development theories. It is fascinating to see how the ancient chakra paradigm correlates with these modern sciences. As such it is a great reference manual on the chakras for the modern Yoga teacher.
‘The Katha Upanishad’ translation by Eknath Easwaran, Penguin Arkana books
Wednesday 8th April @19.30 GMT online
The Kena Upanishad from Eknath Easwaran’s translation
The dramatic story of the Brahman youth, Nachiketas, and his encounter with Yama, the Lord of Death makes up this engaging Upanishad. The wisdom teachings imparted in the dialogue are incredibly rich, including early teachings on Yoga, the mantra Om, meditation, and much more. As ever, we use the
Are you ready to join our mindful reading journey?
Get your ticket below or reach out to events@yogafellowshipni.org with any questions you might have
