Yoga

Selected Books

We have something for everyone!
For additional books, browse the library catalog under the subject heading Hatha yoga

	Brunhoff, Laurent de Babar's Yoga for Elephants Babar the elephant demonstrates and provides step-by-step instructions for basic yoga techniques and positions, then shows how he and Celeste use them to relax and have fun as they travel around the world.
	Budilovsky, Joan The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga A yoga book anyone can use explains how basic stretching, meditation, and breathing exercises increase body flexibility, relax tense mind and muscle, and improve life productivity and self-satisfaction. Contains step-by-step, easy-to-follow diagrams of the standard yoga moves. RA781.7.B83 2006x
	Carillo, Anthony Iron Yoga Combine yoga and strength training for weight loss and total body fitness. A video of Iron Yoga is also available. RA781.68.C37 2005
	Moyer, Donald Yoga: Awakening the Inner Body This book is on Iyengar-style yoga allows the user to tailor the exercises to his/her specific needs. q RA781.7.M693 2006x
	Pegrum, Juliet Ageless Yoga: Gentle Workouts for Health & Fitness Best-selling author Juliet Pegrum (Ashtanga Yoga, Kid Yoga) shows over-50s how to slow down the aging process, bringing body, mind, and spirit into harmony with this wonderfully simplified, beautifully safe, fully illustrated approach to yoga. RA781.7.P446 2006
	Swenson, Doug Mastering the Secrets of Yoga Flow A unique program to improve focus, achieve peace, and reach full physical and mental potential. RA781.7.S947 2004
	Yee, Rodney Moving Toward Balance: 8 weeks of Yoga with Rodney Yee An internationally known yoga instructor outlines an eight-week program of basic yoga postures, meditation, and breath awareness intended to lead practitioners toward balance--physical, emotional, and psychological. RA781.7.Y438 2004

Video Recordings

	Baby and Toddler Yoga A pioneer in yoga for children, Dr. Françoise Barbira Freedman and her colleagues demonstrate positions and techniques on children and their parents to improve or maintain flexibility, mental well-being, and emotional connection.
	Denise Austin Fat-Blasting Yoga Denise Austin presents three yoga workouts. The first is an aerobic power yoga routine incorporating vinyasa yoga which emphasizes a "flow of the poses." The second workout uses hatha yoga movements to target the muscles of the lower body. The third workout focuses on core strength, emphasizing abs and obliques.
	Together: the Art of Partnered Yoga Presents an introduction to Balance Arts partner yoga, a form of yoga designed for couples.
	Yoga for the Young at Heart (3. Every day yoga for every body) Presents a low-key yoga routine designed especially for older people.
	Yoga for Young Bodies Presents two exercise routines that combine elements of yoga and dance: a standing routine designed to build strength and generate energy and a floor routine for strengthening and toning while restoring focus and releasing stress.
	Yoga Weight-Loss Workout for Dummies A yoga program for weight-loss, stretching, and toning. The first segment consists of a series of standing poses. The second segment features mat work.

Websites

• Yoga Alliance
  http://www.yogaalliance.org/
  A nonprofit organization whose mission is to lead the yoga community, set standards, foster integrity, provide resources, and uphold the teachings of yoga. You can find teachers and schools that meet their standards on their website and find out how to find a yoga teacher to fit your lifestyle.
• Yoga Journal
  http://www.yogajournal.com/
  The website of the print magazine offers a pose finder to find asanas by anatomical focus, therapeutic application, or contraindication, or just browse poses by name. Also a Yoga 101 for those new to yoga.
  • Yoga Poses

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Pittsburgh Resources

• 3rd Street Yoga
  http://www.3rdstreetyoga.com/
  Located in Carnegie.
• Amazing Yoga
  http://www.amazingyoga.net/
  Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga studio. 2 locations in Shadyside and Monroeville
• Breathe Yoga Studio
  http://www.breathe-yogastudio.com/
  Located on the South Side
• FitWell Studios
  A Pilates and yoga studio serving Wexford, Cranberry, and Pittsburgh.
• Himalayan Institute of Pittsburgh
  A non-profit educational organization engaged in the promotion of skillful living and holistic health through the ancient teachings of yoga, located in Mt. Lebanon.
• Kundalini Pittsburgh
  The Nuin Center, 5655 Bryant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
• Pratique
  Pratique, founded by Lilith Bailey-Kroll, provides a warm and supportive environment to promote health and well-being through yoga. Classes are customized to the needs of the individual, with personal attention from an experienced talented teacher.
• Schoolhouse Yoga
  Yoga offers ongoing classes in Ashtanga, Hatha and Kundalini yoga for a wide range of experience and skill levels. Flexible class passes are available. Lawrenceville and Squirrel Hill.
• Three Rivers Yoga Institute
  The Three Rivers Yoga Institute was founded in 1993 by Robert Barton & Yamuna Devi, and is the Western Pennsylvania's oldest established facility offering ongoing Yoga classes and programs.
• Yoga H'Om
  Located in Oakdale, midway between downtown Pittsburgh, PA and the Pittsburgh International Airport.
• Yoga in Pittsburgh
  The Yoga Training Association of Pittsburgh is a non-profit organization that fosters and promotes the teaching and practice of yoga science and philosophy throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area
• Yoka Matrika
  Located in Squirrel Hill, Yoga Matrika focuses on classes for women; including women only luna yoga, pre-natal, post-natal, baby-and-me, and mommy-and-me workshops.
• Yoga on Centre
  Formerly Shadyside Yoga, now located at 6016 Penn Circle South, off Centre Avenue. Offers certified Iyengar Yoga Instruction.
• Yoga on the Square
  Formerly Fitness Yoga. Located on Braddock Avenue in Regent Square.