12+ Excellent web resources I use to deepen the practice
For pictures of the poses in each series
I use this Arjuna's excellent website where you can find the primary, intermediate, and Advanced A and B. I noticed that his photographs appear in many blogs, (including mine), whenever trying to convey a point. Arjuna is a medical doctor, and and authorized teacher of AYRI. Here he is, in his own words.
For very advanced poses, when I am curiuos, I look at Absolute Ashtanga from Sacaramento, California, who has a page with pictures of the 5th and 6th series.
For instructional/inspirational videos
Last month I stumbled upon Carl Horowitz blog and found many videos on key things like how to jump back or through, how to jump back from frog pose, and lots lots more.
Kino MacGreggor youtube videos are always an inspiration, I love the ones in Goa because I can hear nature in the background and they have a peaceful effect on me. I especially enjoy this one that I keep on watching again and again to learn about backbending and dropping back.
For the yogasutras and philosophy of yoga
I always keep coming back here for information about the sutras, this site is very complete and has lots of extra information and links to philosophy.
I own the CD that plays the yogasutras as sang by Dr M.A. Jayashree . If you do not have the CD, you can hear them on Kimberly Williams' page, they play automatically on loading.
For workshops
I find the ashtanga domain to have one of the most comprehensive lists of workshops offered by authorized/certified teachers.
Podcasts
The Ramakrishna Vedanta Society up in Boston, has hundreds of archived podcasts that are very useful on the path towards meditation. You can also find them on I-Tunes and download to your pod.
Kino Macgregor has podcasts and so does Richard Freeman, from his Yoga workshop in Boulder, Colorado. Both are free and worth listening. Richard's talks are not very frequent but when he posts I make sure to listen, sometimes more than once, he is a true poet-teacher.
For everyday inspiration
I read and follow countless blogs from fellow yogis, there is a roll with links to most of them on my blog list, on the right, scrolling down a bit.
Also, when I can afford it I get a copy of Namarupa, an amazing magazine on yoga/philoshophy/travel and more.
And I read Yoga Journal in print and online.
Resources added post publication due to the generous comments of yogi readers or by continuing to look around. This list will likely keep growing.
This Institute, running out Mysore India, mind you, (in Gokulam out of all places), has great yoga videos on how to build up to the drop backs. Thanks to fellow yogi blogger Laurga, who tipped me off with this post.
Lew mentioned the bulletin board for ashtangis, worth looking at.
And Anna pointed out a great resource indeed, Michael Stone website, specifically his podcasts
For more, including suggestions on where to practice in a few international cities, visit the USEFUL LINKS page. Enjoy.
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thank u thank u thank u thank u. i so needed this.
ReplyDeletetheres also podcasts on a site called yogi peeps-- its a series of interviews with teachers. and also guy donahaye has a series of interviews with teachers on hi ays site.
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you are very welcome! Hmmm... I had not heard of yogi peeps, thank you! will check it out, and Guy, of course!, Guy too
ReplyDeletesorry, its yoga peeps
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Thank you, I found them by googling, cool site, will be investigating. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat list, thanks. Another great resource for me is the EZ (now yuku) board:
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I love watching kino macgregor on youtube, too. I only wish my body could just absorb some of that by watching again and agin and again...
And Richard Freeman. Well, he was the one to get me completely hooked on ashtanga! I love his humour as well as his gentle intellect.
Thanks Lew, I was looking for the board but did not remember where
ReplyDeleteit was. You are lucky to have been "hooked" by Richard :-)
Oh, I've never practised with Richard Freeman, unfortunately! It was when I saw the short demo at the beginning of the primary series DVD (it was a video back then), that I was hooked on the grace and beauty of ashtanga. I'd just never seen anything like it before - the way he seemed to completely defy gravity...
ReplyDeleteMy husband had a conference in Denver a couple of years ago, and we all tagged along. I took the kids to Boulder for a day trip, and couldn't feeling a little frustrated that here we were in Bouder CO, but I couldn't drop in on his yoga school! Made it all the way across the Pacific and a third of the way across the country, but not those last few blocks! Maybe one day.
I know what you mean about the demo of the primary series, I remember watching that in awe, same as an introduction to a Rodney Yee tape I watched a while back where he also had some music and a nice background and seemed to fly...
ReplyDeleteI also want to make it to Boulder one day. Recently I took a workshop he did at Dona Karan's space here in NY, together with his wife, and it was a fantastic experience.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteMichael Stone has really nice podcasts regarding meditation that is worth looking into! He also gives talks on yoga and life in general. I really enjoy listing to him!
http://www.centreofgravity.org/audio_talks.html
Thank you for your tips!
Merry Christmas
Anna
Anna, you are quite right, I have heard some of his podcast and also loved his first book. He has another book out now... "Yoga for a world out of balance", I am waiting for the kindle version. I will add this to the list :)
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