Web provides
yoga resources from basic to in-depth
On
the "Yoga Basics" page http://healing.about.com/cs/basics/
at About.com, yoga is described as "a Sanskrit word meaning union or joining.
In reality, it's a general term that encompasses many different disciplines
from the purely physical to the purely spiritualand everything in
between."
Yoga
is best-known as a set of physical practices that includes gentle stretches,
breathing practices and progressive deep relaxation. These physical practices
follow a sequence and are intended to ready the body and mind for meditation,
as well as for a meditative perspective on life.
Beginners
to the practice will find good basic information at Yoga for Beginners
http://www.mv.com/ipusers/howell/ejh/,
as well as the "For Beginners" section of Yoga Movement http://www.yogamovement.com/.
The various styles, postures and practice guidelines are provided here,
with a bit more explanation than other sites. For those already into practicing
postures, try Yoga Journal's database of poses http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/,
a neat collection of poses you can search by anatomical focus, therapeutic
application and even contraindications/cautions. The Yoga Anand Ashram
http://www.santosha.com/asanas/asana.html
gives thorough, step-by-step text on a host of postures and provides interesting
comments on the history and value of the poses.
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Those
looking for a more in-depth approach to yoga will find a visit to YRECYoga
Research and Education Center http://www.yrec.org/worthwhile.
This site explores training in all branches of yoga, scholarly and scientific
research, and the health and healing aspects of yoga.
All
of the above sites have resource sections with lists of books, videos,
audio recordings and Web sites. Two others with comprehensive lists of
Web resources are the "Yoga Paths" section http://www.spiritweb.org/Spirit/yoga.html
of SpiritWeb and the yoga section http://www.holisticonline.com/Yoga/hol_yoga_home.htm
of Holistic Online.com. There is something on yoga for everyone, no matter
what level of interest. Explore, experiment and enjoy!
Namaste.
Lori
Widzinski and Sue Neumeister, University Libraries
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