Although you don’t need much to start a home yoga practice, there is a seemingly infinite array of resources available to add both comfort and variety to a home yoga space or yoga corner. Candles to provide ambiance, a mat to provide traction, blocks to assist in poses, bolsters to ease the spine, a strap to help deepen stretches, and eye pillows to provide a soothing savasana experience are only a few of the options available to augment a home practice. This list can point you in the right direction and get you started on the road to regular home yoga practice.

Books to Provide Ideas and Inspiration

30 Essential Yoga Poses, Judith Lasater, (Rodmell Press, 2004)

Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual: An Illustrated Guide to Personal Practice, David Swenson, (Ashtanga Yoga Productions, 1999)

The Healing Path of Yoga, Nischala Joy Devi, (Three Rivers Press, 2000)

The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice, T.K.V. Desikachar, (Inner Traditions Intl Ltd, 1999)

Yoga for Your Type, David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield Kozak, (Arcana Pub, 2001)

Yoga Mastering the Basics, Sandra Anderson and Rolf Sovik, (Himalayan Institute Press, 2002)

Yoga the Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness, Erich Schiffmann, (Pocket Books, 1996)

Flash Cards and Training Guides

Yoga Blossom, (212) 362-4288, www.yogablossom.com. Yoga asana flash cards, yoga vocabulary deck, posters, books. The flash cards are fabulous for anyone who wishes to deepen their knowledge of the asanas.

Videos and DVDs

Body Wisdom Yoga for Everybody DVD series, Bodywisdom Media

Erich Schiffmann Beginning Yoga, www.movingintostillness.com

Gaiam Yoga series including Yoga for Beginners, www.gaiam.com

Natural Journeys videos and DVDs including Sacred Yoga Practice-Vinyasa Flow, www.naturaljourneys.com

Yoga Journal series including Family Yoga, www.yogajournal.com

Yoga with Richard Freeman, www.yogaworkshop.com

Music to Yoga By

Krishna Das, Shelia Chandra, Vas, Deva Premal, Eternal Om, Planet Yoga, Yoga Rhythms, many more – and find your own tunes to get down on the mat and to groove to

Candles

Bear Creek Candle Company, www.bearcreekcandlecompany.com

Er’go Candle, www.ergocandle.com

Jenni Originals, www.jennioriginals.com

Vermont Soy Candles, (800) 932-0168, www.essensa.com

Meditation and Yoga Props

Bean Products, (800) 726-8365, www.beanproducts.com. Yoga mats, props, wellness products

Crescent Moon, (714) 399-1450, www.crescentmoonyoga.com. Bags, mats, blocks and straps, rugs

Dreamcraft, (610) 649-5797, www.dreamcraftnaturals.com. Handcrafted futons, pillows, and meditation cushions

Drishti, (805) 963-0222, www.drishtiyoga.com. Yoga clothes, candles, assorted props and yoga accessories

GAIAM, (800) 254-8464, www.gaiam.com. Yoga clothes, mats, DVDs, props,and more

Gripitz, (510) 562-8554, www.gripitz.com. Ergonomically designed yoga blocks

Hugger Mugger, (800) 473-4888, www.huggermugger.com. Yoga clothes, mats, DVDs, CDs, blankets, bolsters, and more

Yoga Mats, (800) 720-9642, www.yogamats.com

July/August 2004

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