Yoga

9 of the best sites about yoga. Know of another site that should be included here? Leave your suggestions at the bottom of the page. (Related searches: Resistance Bands, Exercise Balls, Ab Workouts)

1. Yoga Journal - Key publication for the yoga set includes articles on poses and positions, classes, meditation, and life “on and off the mat.” You can download a free video yoga class here, read the latest yoga news, find recipes, find the yoga style that’s right for you from Kundalini to power yoga, and register to win workout pants and other yoga gear. There’s a lot of good information online, and you can also subscribe to receive a hard copy of the publication by mail. (www.yogajournal.com)

2. The Yoga Site - This yoga resource center features instructions and a chart listing a dozen classic yoga poses and positions including Downward Dog, Sun Salutation and the Triangle. You’ll also find a guide to Bikram, Kundalini and other yoga styles and information on meditation, yoga therapy, retreat centers, workshops, teacher training, more. You can also purchase yoga mats and other yoga gear in the online store. (www.yogasite.com)

3. Yoga.com - Buy all kinds of yoga products here including yoga mats, DVDs, props, workout clothing, books and more. The site is also a comprehensive yoga resource with a library of articles and information on yoga poses, meditation, massage, yoga classes and studios, and yoga vacations and retreats. (www.yoga.com)

4. YogaFinder.com - Billing itself the “largest yoga directory on the Internet,” this site lets you find yoga classes, events, teacher training, retreat centers, products and yoga businesses around the country.  It’s also free to list your own yoga-related business here. (www.yogafinder.com)

5. Yoga Equipment and Clothes at eBay - Over 19,000 new and used yoga items up for auction or immediate sale here, including a ton of women’s yoga pants and other clothing like tank tops and hoodies, resistance bands, instructional DVDs and more. (shop.ebay.com)

6. Yoga Shown to Lower Blood Compounds Related to Aging, Stress, Researchers Say - New research from The Ohio State University is cited in this January 2010 article, which says regular yoga practice provides significant health benefits by reducing compounds in the blood impicated in heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and other age-related diseases. (www.statesman.com)

7. Bikram Yoga at Wikipedia.org - This online encyclopedia provides comprehensive information on Bikram, or hot yoga, a style of yoga generally practiced in a room heated to over 100 degrees and 40% humidity. Bikram classes can feature any of 26 poses or positions and two breathing exercises over a 90-minute period. The poses are detailed here along with controversy and risks surrounding the practice. (en.wikipedia.org)

8. Yoga Cookies at BakedIdeas.com - Looking for a gift for a yoga enthusiast? This bakery offers gingerbread yoga cookies (featured on Oprah) in poses including Plow, Warrior and Downward Dog. You can order a set of 10 cookie poses for $35 and have them shipped anywhere in the country. (bakedideas.com)

9. Lawsuit Calls Yoga Chain a Cult - January 2010 article reports on allegations against Dahn Yoga, a chain of more than 1,000 yoga and wellness centers worldwide with profits totaling $34 million last year, by former employees who claim it is a cult group that psychologically manipulates its members and demands large sums of money. The company denies the claims, says it has helped millions of people, and doesn’t apologize for making money as it is a business operation. (www.cnn.com)

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