Follow these links for more information on: Yoga Centers, online Study Resources, Asana instruction, Chant, Sanskrit, recommended Books and Study Resources, and links to our Community.
Centers for Practice and Study
- Satya Yoga Center, our sister studio in Rhinebeck NY: http://satyayogarhinebeck.com/.
- the Kula Yoga Project, NYC: http://www.kulayoga.com/
- Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck: http://www.eomega.org/
- Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the Birkshires: http://www.kripalu.org/
- Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram a leading institute of Yoga, Chant and Yoga Studies based in Chennai, India. Includes weekly yoga sutra commentaries, chant and yoga studies books and other resources: http://kym.org/index.html
- the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute, Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois: http://www.ayri.org/
- Directory of Online Yoga Resources: http://www.classicyoga.org/directory/asana-directory.html
- Online course in yoga, meditation, and vedanta philosophy by Advaita Yoga Ashrama (AYA): http://www.yogaadvaita.org/text/study-main.shtml
- Yoga Journal: http://www.yogajournal.com/
- Free Translation of the Yoga Sutra by Chip Hartranft, sanskrit dictionaries : http://www.arlingtoncenter.org/yogasutra.html
- Very interesting online interactive translation of the Yoga Sutra by Godfrey Deveroux.
- Tutorial on Chapter Two of the Yoga Sutra in which Patanjali describes Kriya Yoga, an action plan for attaining the yogic state of samadhi. Includes downloadable recordings of each verse: http://www.yogasite.com/Sutras/sutrasII-Intro.htm
- Yoga Sutra translation and recordings, mantras, invocations and other resources from Kofi Busia
- online Yoga Sutra study resources at swamij.com.
- Free PDFs of Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Gheranda Samhita from Yogavidya.com: http://www.yogavidya.com/freepdfs.html
- Free versions of Autobiography of a Yogi 1946 ed. (In the Public Domain) and Hatha Yoga Pradipika from "The Library of Patanjali." http://www.patanjali.ch/library/pys_library.html
- the Yoga Glossary by "Health and Yoga."
- AshtangaYoga.info amazingly complete site for ashtanga series, Sun Salutation variations, vinyasas and other information http://ashtangayoga.info/asana-vinyasa/index.html
- Interesting Vinyasas and other resources from Andrey Lappa's vinyasa site: http://www.yoga.com.ua/lappa/date/practika_vinyas_e.php
- Yoga Journal: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/index.cfm
- Brad's Iyengar Yoga Notebook, notes on Asana's and alignment: http://www.bradpriddy.com/yoga/
- Santosha: http://www.santosha.com/asanas/
- Yoga Journal's "Beginners Guide to Common Chants" http://www.yogajournal.com/newtoyoga/841.cfm includes audio recordings and descriptions of chants used in our classes.
- Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram's chant study department, Vedavani: http://kym.org/vedavani.html
- Vedic Chant Center in Sante Fe New Mexico, Sonia Nelson Director: http://www.vedicchantcenter.org/
- Krishna Das' home page. Words to chant recordings, history of Kirtan, newsletter: http://www.krishnadas.com/
- Extensive list of on-line audio recordings of sanskrit chanting, stotras and bhajans: http://sanskrit.gde.to/links5_audio.html
- American Sanskrit Institute - online interactive pronunciation guide, articles : http://www.americansanskrit.com/
- Sanskrit Sounds, Nicolai Bachman - devoted to sanskrit education and preservation: http://www.sanskritsounds.com/
- Yoga Journal "200 Key Sanskrit Yoga Terms," http://www.yogajournal.com/newtoyoga/159_1.cfm
- Online dictionary of Sanskrit terms for Yoga, Chakra Yoga Center: http://www.chakrayoga.com/sanskrit/index.html
- Sanskrit Documents Project, comprehensive database of historical readings:http://sanskrit.gde.to/home.html
- Directory of Online Sanskrit Resources: http://www.classicyoga.org/directory/sanskrit-directory.html
Books and Products to Support Practice
- The Heart of Yoga Developing a Personal Practice, by T. K. V. Desikachar
- Light on Yoga "The Bible of Modern Yoga." by B. K. S. Iyengar
- Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by B. K. S. Iyengar
- Paul Grilley's Yoga Anatomy DVD: http://www.Pranamaya.com
- Nicolai Bachman's Asana Names and the Language of Yoga Cds and Booklet: http://www.SanskritSounds.com
- Patanjalis Yoga Sutra-s Audio CD, Rendered by Kausthub Desikachar in the classical format and in a simplified version that will appeal to beginners, as well as other interesting study materials from Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram: http://kym.org/bookstore/index.html
- Yoga Sutras on CD - Chanted by Sonia Nelson Director of the Vedic Chant Center in Sante Fe New Mexico: http://www.vedicchantcenter.org/
- Arnold and Amy Mindell, publications and workshops that bridge psychology, physics and spirituality:
http://www.aamindell.net/Sangha - Friends and Community Online
- Dancing Crow Farm, Isa Coffey and Sondra Loring
- Jessie Lee Montague and the band "Jake."
- Common Fire Foundation, a service and training organization dedicated to igniting the flame of compassion in people, unleashing its power intelligently, effectably, and sustainably. Directed by Kavitha Rao and Jeff Golden.
- Bodhi Massage and Bodywork Studio, Melinda Pizzano, "When Sadhana's focus is backbends, Bodhi's focus is lower back work..."
- Curtis Bahn (your webmaster), Tomie Hahn
