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Resources
Issue date:
March 27-29, 1998
Yoga info on the Web
Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco
http://www.iyoga.com/iyisf/
In addition to schedules of classes and workshops in hatha yoga, the Institute offers basic explanation, how to start practicing and a little history of Iyengar hatha yoga in its FAQ.
Yoga Journal YogaNet
http://www.yogajournal.com/
You can preview the contents of the print magazine "Yoga Journal" and get information on becoming a subscriber. Look into the Yoga Teachers Directory,an extensive directory of yoga centers and teachers searchable by type of yoga, teaching style and region.
Yoga ... aahhh
http://www2.gdi.net/~mjm/asana.html
A simple collection of well-illustrated asanas or yoga poses, such as Supine Big Toe Pose, Lord Vishnu's Couch and Cobra Pose, with directions on how to perform them. The site operator points out that the presentation of asanas is intended to complement a teacher's instruction -- that some poses are inappropriate under certain medical conditions.
YogaCentral and YogaClass.com
http://www.yogaclass.com/greeting.html
An inspirational online ashram, the site bills itself as the original multimedia yoga instruction Web site -- they've just put up lesson 2. If you download TrueSpeech, you can hear the lessons online or offline.
YogaChat featuring bulletin boards and e-mail center by Firefly Networks.
E-mail list
http://www.bowman-cline.com/yoga/yoga-list.html
Instructions on how to join the yoga e-mail list so you can communicate with others about the topic of yoga.
Yoga for the Special Child
http://www.specialyoga.com/
Sonia Sumar offers specialized therapeutic yoga courses (and a video) to parents, health care professionals, yoga teachers, and educators to help infants and children who have Down syndrome, cerebral palsy or learning disabilities.
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers
http://www.sivananda.org/5points.htm
A quick primer on the five principles, including proper diet and positive thinking, that are the essence of the teachings from Swami Vishnu-devananda of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers.
Power Yoga
http://www.power-yoga.com/
Based on a best-selling 1997 yoga book, "Power Yoga: The Total Strength and Flexibility Workout for Mind and Body," by Beryl Bender. The site features an introduction to this form of yoga and makes a special appeal to athletes interested in preventing and recovering from injuries.
Health & Fitness area of IndoLink
http://www.indolink.com/Health/index.html
A quick start introduction to yoga, digestion, breathing, foods and herbs. IndoLink plans to add a daily "yogasana" or yoga pose, with information on how it helps your body, whether it strengthens your back, acts as a stress-buster or relieves carpal tunnel syndrome.
Yoga sites researched and compiled by Amelia Stephenson
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