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• Start yoga
  • 30 days of yoga: a progressive programme at home
  • Chair yoga for seniors: a full seated practice
  • Choosing a yoga mat: what actually matters
  • Home practice, online class or studio?
  • Morning yoga: a sadhana to start the day
  • The yoga books worth reading: classics and sources
  • What to wear for yoga, and what ashrams ask
  • Yoga at home: a simple daily practice that lasts
  • Yoga for beginners in PDF: what is free, and what our guides contain
  • Yoga levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced
• The paths of yoga
  • A history of yoga, from the Vedas to today
  • Ashtanga vinyasa yoga, from Mysore to the world
  • Bhakti yoga, the path of devotion
  • Hatha yoga, the original physical path
  • Hot yoga and Bikram, honestly
  • Iyengar yoga, precision as a path
  • Jñāna yoga, the path of knowledge
  • Karma yoga, the path of selfless action
  • Kriyā yoga, two meanings of one name
  • Kuṇḍalinī yoga, tantric roots and modern form
  • Mantra yoga, practice through the sacred word
  • Modern yoga styles, and what links them to the tradition
  • Mysore style, how a traditional ashtanga class works
  • Nāda yoga, the yoga of sound
  • Power yoga, ashtanga's athletic offspring
  • Rāja yoga, the royal path of the mind
  • Restorative yoga, rest as a practice
  • Sivananda yoga, from Rishikesh to the world
  • Tantra yoga, what the texts really teach
  • The Bihar School of Yoga, Satyananda's lineage at Munger
  • The eight limbs of yoga, Patañjali's aṣṭāṅga
  • The practices of yoga, one by one
  • Viniyoga, yoga adapted to the person
  • Vinyasa yoga, movement placed on the breath
  • What is yoga? The word योग and what the texts say
  • Yin yoga, stillness held over time
  • Yoga nidra, yogic sleep, explained and guided
• Asanas, the yoga postures
  • Adho mukha śvānāsana, downward-facing dog
  • Ardha matsyendrāsana, the seated twist of the lord of fishes
  • Bakāsana, the crow pose (or crane)
  • Bhujaṅgāsana, the cobra pose
  • Cakrāsana, the wheel pose (ūrdhva dhanurāsana)
  • Dhanurāsana, the bow pose
  • Halāsana, the plow pose
  • Hanumānāsana, the splits, and the leap of Hanumān
  • Matsyāsana, the fish pose
  • Padmāsana, the lotus pose, and the half lotus
  • Paścimottānāsana, the seated forward bend
  • Pigeon pose, kapotāsana and its variations
  • Plank and caturaṅga daṇḍāsana, the four-limbed staff
  • Śalabhāsana, the locust pose
  • Sarvāṅgāsana, the shoulder stand
  • Śavāsana, the corpse pose
  • Setu bandhāsana, the bridge pose
  • Śīrṣāsana, the headstand
  • Sūrya namaskāra, the salutation to the sun
  • Tāḍāsana, the mountain pose
  • The meaning of yoga pose names, and the myths behind them
  • Trikoṇāsana, the triangle pose
  • Twelve basic yoga poses for beginners
  • Vajrāsana, the thunderbolt pose
  • Vīrabhadrāsana I, Warrior I, and the story of Vīrabhadra
  • Yoga poses chart with Sanskrit names, free to print
• Breath, pranayama and bandhas
  • 4-7-8 breathing, origin and practice
  • Añjali mudrā, the gesture of namaste
  • Bandhas, the three locks of yoga
  • Bhastrikā, the bellows breath
  • Bhrāmarī, the humming bee breath
  • Box breathing, the square breath
  • Gyan mudrā and chin mudrā, the seal of knowledge
  • Jala neti, rinsing the nose with a neti pot
  • Jālandhara bandha, the throat lock
  • Kapālabhāti, the skull-shining breath
  • Khecarī mudrā, what the hatha texts describe
  • Mudras, the seals of yoga
  • Mūla bandha, the root lock
  • Nadi shodhana, alternate nostril breathing
  • Nauli, the abdominal churning
  • Pranayama, yogic breathing from the texts to practice
  • Resonant breathing, six breaths a minute
  • Śāmbhavī mudrā, the gaze between the eyebrows
  • Ṣaṭkarma, the six cleansing actions of hatha yoga
  • Śītalī and sītkārī, the cooling breaths
  • The types of pranayama, from the texts
  • Trāṭaka, the steady gaze
  • Uḍḍīyāna bandha, the abdominal lock
  • Ujjāyī, the victorious breath
  • Yogic breathing exercises for beginners
• Meditation, mantras and the subtle body
  • A 10-minute guided meditation from the yoga tradition
  • Dhāraṇā, dhyāna, samādhi, the three inner limbs
  • How to meditate, step by step
  • Kuṇḍalinī, the coiled power
  • Mantra meditation and japa, step by step
  • Om namaḥ śivāya, the five-syllable mantra
  • Om, the sacred syllable
  • Prāṇa and the five vāyus
  • Pratyāhāra, the withdrawal of the senses
  • Sanskrit mantras, from the Vedas to daily practice
  • The chakras, from the sources
    • Ājñā, the centre of command
    • Anāhata, the unstruck
    • Maṇipūra, the city of jewels
    • Mūlādhāra, the root support
    • Sahasrāra, the thousand-petalled lotus
    • Svādhiṣṭhāna, one's own seat
    • Viśuddha, the purified
  • The five koshas, from the Taittirīya Upaniṣad
  • The Gāyatrī mantra, word by word
  • The japa mala and the number 108
  • The Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra, the great victory over death
  • The nāḍīs, ida, pingala and sushumna
  • Transcendental Meditation, origins, method and cost
  • Vipassana, the 10-day course in India
• The sacred texts of yoga
  • The Bhagavad Gita in PDF, free and legal
  • The Bhagavad Gita, the song of the Lord
    • Bhagavad Gita chapter 2, the yoga of discernment
    • Bhagavad Gita quotes, verse by verse
    • Karma, bhakti, jñāna, the three yogas of the Gita
  • The Upanishads, the roots of yoga philosophy
    • The Kaṭha Upanishad, a boy, Death and the first definition of yoga
    • The Māṇḍūkya Upanishad, Om and the four states
  • The Vedas and the roots of yoga
  • The Yoga Sutras in PDF, free and legal
  • The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali
    • Kaivalya-pāda, the book of independence
    • Sādhana-pāda, the book of practice
    • Samādhi-pāda, the book of absorption
    • Vibhūti-pāda, the book of attainments
    • Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ: Patañjali's definition of yoga
  • Who was Patañjali?
• The sacred and the yogi's life
  • Satsaṅg and kīrtan, singing and sitting together
  • Sevā, selfless service
  • Svādhyāya, study of the texts and of oneself
  • Yamas and niyamas, the ethics of yoga
• Yoga in India, from Rishikesh
  • Bodh Gaya, where the Buddha sat
  • Chennai, the city of Krishnamacharya's last decades
  • Coimbatore and the Isha Yoga Center
  • Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj, meditation in the mountains
  • Goa for yogis, an honest look
  • Haridwar, the gate of the Ganga
  • India e-Visa for a yoga trip
  • Kerala, yoga between the Ghats and the sea
  • Munger, home of the Bihar School of Yoga
  • Mysore for yogis, the home town of Ashtanga
  • Pondicherry and Auroville, the yoga of Sri Aurobindo
  • Pune for yogis, Iyengar's city
  • Tiruvannamalai, at the foot of Arunachala
  • Varanasi for yogis, the city of light
• Rishikesh, the yogi's guide
  • Ashrams in Rishikesh, how to choose and stay
  • How to reach Rishikesh from Delhi
  • The cost of a month in Rishikesh
  • The Ganga aarti in Rishikesh
  • The International Yoga Festival in Rishikesh
  • When to visit Rishikesh, month by month
• Yoga and health
  • Is yoga safe? Injuries, contraindications, red flags
  • Postnatal yoga, when and how to return
  • Prenatal yoga, trimester by trimester
  • Yoga and depression: what the trials show
  • Yoga and digestion: what is proven, what is tradition
  • Yoga and heart health, the evidence
  • Yoga and high blood pressure: the evidence and the cautions
  • Yoga and sciatica: what is safe
  • Yoga and the thyroid, claims and evidence
  • Yoga and type 2 diabetes, what studies show
  • Yoga and weight loss: an honest look
  • Yoga for anxiety and stress, the evidence
  • Yoga for arthritis and knee pain
  • Yoga for lower back pain: the evidence
  • Yoga for menstrual cramps: the evidence
  • Yoga for neck pain: the evidence and the precautions
  • Yoga for sleep and insomnia, what research shows
• Free yoga tools
  • Pranayama breathing timer
  • What is my yoga level?
  • Which path of yoga is yours?
• Yoga travel, city by city
  • Bali for yogis, a Hindu island in Indonesia
  • Nepal for yogis, between Shiva and the Buddha
  • Sri Lanka for yogis, the island of the Theravada
  • Thailand for yogis, the land of the hermit exercises
• Your questions about yoga
  • Can a neti pot help a sinus infection?

The Yogide books

• The Yogide books
• The Asana Atlas: 84 Classical Poses with Sanskrit
• The 84 Asana Cards
• Ashtanga Vinyasa: The Primary Series, Pose by Pose
• Begin Yoga at Home: 30 Days
• The Bhagavad Gita for Yogis
• From Chair to Mat — 8 Weeks
• Chair Yoga for Seniors — 28 Days
• Chakras, from the Sources
• The Evening Practice: 21 Evenings of Yoga for Rest
• The Gita in 18 Days
• Bali: The Yogi's Guide
• Goa: The Yogi's Guide
• Kerala: The Yogi's Guide to Yoga and Ayurveda
• Mysore: The Ashtanga Pilgrim's Guide
• Sacred Tamil Nadu: The Yogi's Guide
• Varanasi and Bodh Gaya: The Yogi's Guide
• Hatha Yoga: The Complete Traditional Practice
• Hatha Yoga Pradipika Explained
• Kriya Yoga: Patañjali's Path and the Lineage of Lahiri Mahasaya
• Kundalini: What the Tantras Teach and What Is Practised Today
• 24 Yoga Lesson Plans: A Six-Month Curriculum
• Level 2 — Deepen Your Practice: 12 Weeks
• Level 3 — Your Own Practice: Building a Lifelong Sadhana
• The 40-Day Mandala Journal
• Meditation for Beginners: 21 Days
• The Morning Sadhana
• Mudras & Bandhas
• Pranayama: The Breath Manual
• Rishikesh: The Yogi's Guide
• Sacred Mantras: Text, Meaning, Sound
• The Yogi's Sacred Year
• Sanskrit for Yogis
• The Sattvic Kitchen
• The Art of Sequencing and Cueing
• 108 Sun Salutations: A 12-Week Progression
• Choosing Your 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
• The Upanishads for Yogis
• Yamas & Niyamas: Yoga Ethics for Daily Life
• Yin Yoga: Long Holds, Real Roots, Honest Limits
• Yoga for Back Pain, by the Evidence
• Yoga Nidra: Practice and Scripts
• The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, Sutra by Sutra
• Found Your Practice in 30 Days
• Prepare for Your 200-Hour Teacher Training: 8 Weeks
• The Start Yoga Pack
• The Sacred Texts Pack
• The Breath & Energy Pack
• The Body & Health Pack
• The Rishikesh & Teacher Training Pack
• The Yoga Travel Pack
• The Yoga Tour of India
• The 108 Sun Salutations Pack
• The Evening & Rest Pack
• The Future Teacher's Kit
• The 40-Day Mandala
• The Gita in 18 Days Pack
• Yoga for the Later Years
• The Yogi's Sacred Year Pack
• The Three Levels Pack
• The Complete Yogide Library

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