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Info on Yoga Sutras
Summary of Yoga Sutras
Info on Vedic Chants
Quote Archive from the Yoga with Delana Newsletter
Asana Photo Gallery
Book Recommendations
Interesting Videos
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Yoga Teachers in Santa Cruz County
Kelly Blaser A very dynamic and loving person, Kelly has been my primary teacher since 2001.
Amey Mathews Promoting enthusiasm and curiosity in yoga, good info on her website about vegetarianism.
Aruna Peters Classical yoga with a gifted and dedicated teacher.
Yoga Teachers Further Afield
Sarah Powers Blending yoga with Buddhist mindfulness and meditation, for both yin and yang styles, worldwide.
Scott Blossom and Chandra Easton Blending Tantric Yoga and Tibetan Buddhism.
Ann Duren My life mentor. Viniyoga in the San Diego Area.
Erich Schiffmann Guided from within, Erich is an incomparable yoga master in Venice, CA.
Other Resources
Urban Nature Todd Boston and Ramesh Kannan, music for yoga, sound healings, performances.
Elaine Lee Rolfing & Structural Integration from a practitioner with exquisitely sensitive touch.
Friends
Sam Nilsson Guitarist, vocalist, and sound engineer; jazz, rock, reggae, funk, fusion.
Brad Burkhart Escultor del Corazón, amazing bas-relief panels that inspire the spirit.
--Books--
Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness, by
Erich Schiffmann
Autobiography of a Yogi, by
Paramahansa Yogananda
When Things Fall Apart, by
Pema Chodron
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, by
Sogyal Rinpoche
Peace is Every Step, by
Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, by
Shunryu Suzuki
Light on Yoga, by
B.K.S. Iyengar
The Omnivore's Dilemma, by
Michael Pollan
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, by
John Wood, about
Room to Read
Tao Te Ching, translation by
Stephen Mitchell
Mountains Beyond Mountains, by
Tracy Kidder, about Paul Farmer and
Partners in Health
Baby Catcher, by
Peggy Vincent
Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh, by Helena Norberg-Hodge
--Videos--
BKS Iyengar 1938 - silent footage of the master doing what looks like 3rd and 4th series Ashtanga Yoga sequences, ~3 min
JK Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech - The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination, ~21 min
Jill Bolte Taylor - an inspiring story about the two sides of the brain, ~19 min
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