Recommended Resources
All my favorite Yoga books! Must read!!
Yoga for Scoliosis, DVD, video and pamphlet by Elise Miller, available at EBMYoga.com - Highly recommended for beginners.
Websites to locate practitioners near you: Yoga Therapy:
www.IAYT.org International Association of Yoga Therapists/includes directory of practitioners
www.viniyoga.com Gary Kraftsow's very reputable school
Structural Integration (hands-on myofascial therapy):
www.anatomytrains.net Tom Myers KMI website/includes directory
www.theiasi.org International Association of Structural Integration/includes directory of practitioners
Recommended Books/DVDs:
Anatomy Trains Myofascial Meridians by Thomas W. Myers visit: www.anatomytrains.net
The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice by T.K.V. Desikachar. The Yoga Therapy bible.
Yoga for Wellness, by Gary Kraftsow. Suggested routines for various specific illnesses or special conditions.
Yoga: Body Mind and Spirit, a Return to Wholeness, by Donna Farhi. Excellent book.
Light on Yoga, by B.K.S. Iyengar. Philosophy and practice. Pictures of every pose, with index of specific illnesses or special conditions.
The Art and Practice of Moving into Stillness, by Eric Schiffman. Clear, simple explanations of philosophy and poses.
Jivamukti Yoga, by Sharon Gannon and David Life. Excellent DVD's also available 1-800-IAM-YOGA
Yoga Shakti with Shiva ReaExcellent DVD, featuring a "yoga matrix", allowing the viewer to create customized sequences depending on level, interest, and ability.
Chakra Therapy, by Kieth Sherwood. The best book I've found on an abstract, difficult to pin down subject. Very good explanation of human being as energy system, with easy to follow, practical meditation techniques for opening particular areas.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, by Sri Swami Satchidananda. The most accessible, simplified text I have read on a a very deep, complex work. Inspiring. (All books by Satchidananda are great.
Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda, a Hindu Saint and Mystic. Very inspiring book about Bhakti, or devotional yoga, and helpful for understanding how yoga and Hinduism relate to Christianity. The style is a bit slow, but it's well worth sticking with.