My Favorite Yoga Resources
Originating in the India, recent estimates are that yoga is now practiced
by more than 18 million people in North America. As a form of exercise, yoga
increases flexibility and strength but it also has a positive effect on the
mind and body overall. Yoga may be practiced by people of any age and fitness
level and has the potential to be a lifelong practice.
Books
There are many books about yoga but the following are three of my favorites.
For more book titles go to Amazon.com. Enter any one of these authors’
names and you will retrieve not only their books but additional lists of books
by a variety yoga instructors.
Vanda Scaravelli.
Awakening the spine. Harper Collins, 1991.
Vanda came to yoga after the age of 50 and continued the practice until
she died at the age of 91. This book was the inspiration for beginning my
yoga practice. It is simply and intelligently written and provides both an
understanding of yoga and instructions for the basic postures or asanas.
Donna Farhi. Bringing
yoga to life: The everyday practice of enlightened living. Harper,
2003.
This book is about using yoga in your everyday life as a way of relating
to yourself and the world around you. It does not contain any instructions
on how to do the postures but it is very useful as a way of putting the practice
of yoga in perspective.
Erich Schiffman.
Yoga: The spirit and practice of moving into stillness.
Pocket Books, 1996.
Erich’s book is both a discussion of what yoga is all about and
a detailed guide to the postures or "asanas". He has a
very deep knowledge of yoga and the benefits that it can have for every aspect
of life. Excerpts from the book may be found on Erich’s
web site.
Popular Articles about Yoga
Time
Magazine articles
Time has done a series of articles in recent years on yoga, meditation
and other forms of mind-body practice. The articles reference some of the
medical studies that have documented the physiological benefits of yoga. The
other Time articles are linked from this site.
Linked Web sites
Donna
Farhi
Donna lives in New Zealand and has written three books on yoga and breathing,
including one listed above in the Books section. She comes to North America
periodically to do workshops.
Heels
for Health
Heels for Health is the employee health program at UNC Chapel Hill. Heels
offers several yoga classes each week, one of which I teach.
Moving
into stillness
Erich Schiffman’s website. See Books section above.
Pure Yoga
Rod Stryker is another well known yoga master who gives workshops around
the country. He has an excellent video called Yoga for Longevity.
Hugger
Mugger
Hugger Mugger is a high quality source of yoga mats, clothing and other
supplies.
Triangle
Yoga
Triangle Yoga is a Chapel Hill, NC yoga studio that offers a range of
classes and workshops.
YogaClass.com
This site contains useful illustrations and instructions for doing the
yoga postures or "asanas" as well as guidance on sequencing.
Very helpful for developing your own yoga practice.
Yoga
Journal
The website for the magazine Yoga Journal. Contains full text of many
of articles and information about a variety of other yoga resources.
The
Yoga Site
Contains a variety of yoga resources from book, music, videos and DVD’s
to clothing and supplies.
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