Yoga Props Pricelist
Some Yoga Resources That I Like
DVDs
- Rodney Yee, Yoga Conditioning for Athletes: A mix of sun salutations with seated and standing postures. A well–balanced conditioning and stretching routine. Offers good variations for beginners through more advanced. Rodney Yee has a very "zen" demeanor and a soft "surfer-dude" kind of voice.
- Rodney Yee, Yoga Burn: A continuous yoga flow type practice transitioning very slowly in and out of each pose to really work the muscles and focus the mind. Each pose is repeated several times. Your muscles will feel this one and your heart rate will rise. Intermediate to advanced.
- Kathy Smith's New Yoga: An oldie but a goodie (from 1994). Very good instruction and complete yoga workout. A few sun salutations followed by well timed and clearly–instructed standing and seated poses. Relaxing savasana at the end. Good for any level as modifications are given. Plus check out Charlotte from Sex & the City as one of the yogis! (google: Kathy Smith, New Yoga)
- Yoga Zone, Conditioning and Stress Release with Alan Finger: Alan Finger is one of the best. He has a very comforting style of instruction. You are led through a limb–by–limb release of all lingering muscular stress. Basic seated and standing postures with long, relaxing holds. Aimed at Beginners but excellent for any level. (Produced by Koch Vision, google: yogazone.)
- Jill Miller's Yoga Tune–Up video series: Although these are not professionally filmed videos, the content is excellent. Each video focuses on a different area of the body: hips, shoulders, spine, etc. Jill really understands the way the body moves — you will literally tune–in to your body at a much deeper level. The work is very precise and detailed. A lot of moves that are different from the typical yoga practice — refreshing and beneficial. If you want to strengthen and lengthen deep hip and lower back muscles I highly recommend these videos. Excellent for every level. (www.jillmilleryoga.com/). Jill has some new yoga DVDs that have been professionally produced (ie, better sound and video quality). I don’t own them but I’ve seen the clips and they appear to contain the same excellent quality instruction. Available through www.pranamaya.com. You can now also download mini-yoga practices from her new website www.yogatuneup.com.
- Yoga Shakti, with Shiva Rea. Vinyasa yoga flow in Shiva's fluid style also some meditation. You can follow Shiva's preset sequences or create your own with the yoga matrix menu. Lots of good ideas. I consider most of this video more intermediate to advanced. Beeutiful scenery and creates a mood. www.soundstrue.com
There are lots of other good (and not so good) yoga DVDs out there. A good source for unbiased video reviews is: www.collagevideo.com. You can also buy videos from their website.
DOWNLOADS
You can download yoga practices for a low fee and some for free from Lulu Bandha's yoga studio in Ojai, California: www.lulubandhas.com. Kira Ryder presents some of her live classes as well as practices aimed at specific body parts. Good stuff!
BOOKS
- The Athlete's Guide to Yoga, An Integrated Approach to Strength, Flexibility, and Focus by Sage Rountree, Excellent book. Clear photographs demonstrating over 100 poses that address areas of overuse and inflexibility. Shows clear modifications for people lacking in flexibility. Clear, detailed instructions for each pose. Sample training plans. (I got my copy at Chapters)
- Hatha Yoga Illustrated by Martin Kirk, Brooke Boon, and Daniel DiTuro. Step–by–step full colour photos demonstrating how to get in and out of poses. Focus is on proper alignment and safe execution. Sample yoga routines based on goals and difficulty level. Lists physical and mental benefits of each pose. Shows fantastic modifications for all levels. (Got mine at Chapters)
- The Heart of Yoga, Developing a Personal Practice by T.K.V. Desikachar: TKV is the son of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya who is considered one of the greatest yogis of the modern era. This book goes into TKV's theories about yoga in general and gives a step–by–step sequence for developing a personal practice. Discusses poses, counterposes, conscious breathing, meditation, and philosophy. TKV's methodology is based on continually adapting one's yoga practice to one's own ever–changing needs to achieve maximum therapeutic value. (I got my copy at Chapters.)
- The Pocket Idiot's Guide to 108 Yoga Poses by Ami Jayaprada Hirschstein: I love this book! Gives concise explanations for how each pose affects body and mind. Detailed instructions with modifications are given for each pose. Keys to achieving safety and mindfulness in every pose are described in detail. (I got my copy at Chapters.)
- The Wisdom of Yoga, by Stephen Cope, Western psychology combined with Eastern meditation philosophy to lead to a better understanding of self and mediation. Goes deep - be prepared.
- Yoga for Emotional Flow, by Stephen Cope, Audiobook. Techniques for meditation and dealing with challenging emotional states, philosophy of meditation combined with psychology plus some specific guided meditation. Available through www.soundstrue.com/
YOGA MUSIC THAT I’VE USED IN CLASS
- T'AI CHI, MUSIC FOR RELAXATION, composed, arranged and produced by Tomas Walker, available through www.reflectionsmusic.com (I got mine at Walmart). Some flute music, table harp, dtsu, Chinese gongs, and cymbals.
- SPIRIT FLUTES, by David R. Maracle. Lovely and peaceful Native flute music. Available through www.reflectionsmusic.com (I got mine at Walmart).
- I also like Snatam Kaur, Deva Premal, Brenda McMorrow, Girish, DJ Drez, Nawang Kechog - all available to download from www.omstream.com.
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