Recommended Music for Yoga

Deep Breakfast – Ray Lynch – my favorite for warm-ups
In My Time – Yianni – works well for entire yoga practice from warming-up to relaxation
Path – A compilation by Windham Hill of different artists – this is probably my personal favorite
Ocean Suites – Steven Halpern – ocean sounds with piano designed so that your breathing matches the rhythm of the music (very relaxing)
Paint the Sky with Stars – Enya – the only piece with vocals I’ve found that works for Yoga
Chakra Suite – Steven Halpern – music designed to balance the 7 Chakras
Music for Yoga – Steven Halpern – good all purpose
Arvo Part – Alina – deeply relaxing
Deep Peace – Todd Norian – one of the most relaxing pieces I know of
Bija – Todd Norian – great for relaxation combines soothing music with Mantras
Sleep Soundly – Steven Halpern – soothing music, reinforced with subliminal messages to help you fall asleep
Letting Go of Stress – Steven Halpern – Four guided techniques for relaxation and stress reduction

DVD’S
Kripalu Yoga Gentle – Carolyn Lundeen (Kripalu by mail)
Kripalu Yoga Dynamic – Stephen Cope (or Kripalu by mail)

BOOKS
Kripalu Yoga – Richard Faulds (available at Jerroll’s Bookstore)
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Yoga – Joan Budilovsky
Power Yoga – Beryl Bender Birch
Acu-Yoga – Michael Reed Gach
Bikrams’ Beginning Yoga Class – Bikram Choudry
The Breathing Book – Donna Farhi
The American Vegetarian Cookbook – Marilyn Diamond
The Kripalu Natural Foods Cookbook

CATALOGUES
Kripalu Mail Order 1-888-399-1332
Living Arts 1-800-254-8464
Yoga Zone 1-888-264-9642

MAGAZINES
Yoga Journal, P.O.Box 469018, Escondido, CA – My favorite of the Yoga magazines; it’s a wealth of information

WEBSITES
Yoga Journal (My favorite yoga website)

Yoga International

YOYOGA with Joan (Including a forum for all your yoga questions)