|
alleyCat
Yoga Resources
Modern
Yoga Philosophy
I
don't understand you never want what's true.
You want what
you don't have. You don't want what you have...
and so you suffer ... and continue to suffer.
It is so perplexing why not
simply reverse it?
Why not want what you have?
And not want what you don't have?
It is so simple you could
be happy. Freedom is here for the taking.
You want the little things and you could have eternity.
Nisargatta
Maharaj speaking to his students
(as relayed by Jack Kornfield)
Products
available at alleyCat Yoga
Recommended
books and CDs
Fun
and informative yoga websites
Healthy
products and services in and around Columbia, MO
COLORS:
Columbia Locally Owned Business & Services
Shop locally to keep our community healthy!
Traveling?
Other Kripalu Yoga teachers and centers
_______________________________________________________________________
Products
available at alleyCat Yoga
EZ
EYES eye pillows... double
the depth of relaxation
100% cotton sateen, choose from dozens of batiks.
Filled with organic flax seed. $12
Yoga
/ Meditation cushions
firm
enough to provide good support, yet soft and buoyant for comfortable
sitting. 6 different colors. 14x12x3
Filled with kapok. $34 or 2/$60 larger
image
Sadhana
Yoga & Meditation CD series
Recorded
by alleyCat Yoga co-director, Ken McRae, the Sadhana CD series
offers a detailed, complete daily yoga practice. Awarded Editor's
Choice by Yoga Journal. $16 each 3/$36 more
info
Satyaa
& Pari. Their mutual love for the Divine is expressed in
Satyaa and Pari´s music which is mostly self-composed mantras
and devotional songs and also includes some beautiful traditional
bhajans. $17 each more
info
Recommended
Books and CDs
Feel
Better Now ... Meditation. Gary
Halperin
Simple,
elegant and profound--a must-read for anyone who wants to learn
how to meditate. Norman E. Rosenthal,
M.D., author of
The Emotional Revolution
Yoga
for Depression.
Amy
Weintraub
Yoga
for Depression is a godsend: beautifully written, medically
accurate, and very practical. I highly recommend it! Christiane
Northrup, M.D., author of Womens Bodies, Womens Wisdom
and The Wisdom of Menopause
Yoga Nidra:
The Meditative Heart of Yoga.
Richard
Miller
Through
accessible language appropriate for every level of practice, Richard
guides you through the traditional techniques of inquiry and meditation
to help you realize your true and natural state of nondual, unqualified
Presence. Suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners,
Yoga Nidra provides an unmatched way to experience the culmination
of the art of yoga, and the deeper physical, emotional, and spiritual
rewards that are its promise.
Journey
of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook.
Ram Dass
Ram
Dass has been a leading figure in bringing Eastern teachings to
the West since the early seventies. A trained psychologist and devotee
of Neem Caroli Baba, Dass has experienced meditation in all its
forms for many years. In this book he discusses a wide range of
paths toward self realization and gives great guidance for choosing
your own path. Also included in the book is a thorough discussion
of common obstacles and how to overcome them. It is filled with
the compassion and humor that Ram Dass is famous for. Great for
beginner's who want a survey of the field and for experienced practitioners
who want to go deeper. Yogeshvara Ray Greenberg
Fun
and informative yoga websites
Center
of Timeless Being
The Center of Timeless Being is dedicated to the path of self-inquiry
and to all who aspire to awaken to their true nature as the formless
sacred mystery of Being that underlies all of life.
The
Center of Timeless Being, founded and directed by Richard Miller,
PhD, offers satsangs, intensives, retreats, and special trainings.
Richards teachings come out of his direct experience of living
truth. He gracefully embodies the nondual teachings of yoga and
is able to communicate them in a way that is utterly clear and totally
joyful. His retreats and trainings are highly recommended!
Richard
is the author of Yoga Nidra: The Meditative Heart of Yoga.
His Yoga Nidra protocol is currently being researched at Walter
Reed Army Hospital for its healing effects on soldiers suffering
from post-traumatic stress syndrome.
Pathless
Yoga
Pathless
Yoga offers nondual yoga retreats with Joan Ruvinsky in Montreal
and other Candian and US cities.
In
1989, after 13 years of attempts at path-finding, Joan Ruvinsky
met Jean Klein, who, having never taken himself to be a teacher,
eliminated the need to be a student, to have a path, a method or
a goal. At home in these nondual wisdom teachings, Joan shares body
sensing yoga, conversation and presence at her center Pathless Yoga
La voie sans voie in Montreal and at retreats and workshops
in other states and provinces.
Be
sure to read the interview with Joan conducted by Jean-Claude Leblond
for Yoga Mondo, a Quebec yoga magazine. Retreats with Joan are
highly recommended!
Experience
Yoga
Sign up to
receive a Daily Yoga Tip from yoga teacher Kevin Perry or just read
his fascinating information-packed blog.
Kevin's entertaining and very well-written posts interweave current
events and stories from his own life with solid tips on yoga asanas
and practical yoga philosophy. Previous topics include: One Small
Step on TV, One Giant Leap in My Cubicle, The Magic of Yoga:
Are You A Muggle? and Advertising Discontent (one of
my personal favorites).
Yoga
Advaita
This web site, designed and created by Swami Atma, is dedicated
to spreading the teachings of yoga and advaita vedanta in the authentic
tradition of India according to the lineage of Sri Swami Sivanandaji
of Rishikesh and Sri Swami Vishnu-devanandaji.
In addition
to covering the asanas, pranayamas and other techniques of hatha
yoga, it also delves into the philosophy of advaita vedanta and
many aspects of the teachings. This includes the four paths of yoga:
jnana, raja, bhakti and karma plus much more.
Traditional
Yoga Studies Interactive
This site, by
yoga scholar Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., is dedicated to promoting
knowledge and understanding of the traditional teachings of Hindu,
Buddhist, and Jaina Yoga.
It
is a
content-intensive (over 100 articles!), interactive site focusing
primarily on Yoga for spiritual health and secondarily for physical
well-being.
You can become
a member, free of charge, and
have access to downloads (books, music, recorded talks), message
system, personal journal, etc. to assist you in your Yoga practice.
Yoga
Journal
Access articles
that have appeared in Yoga Journal. The site offers a search by
topic option. Read instructions for a variety of yoga postures as
well as benefits of each posture.
Traveling
out of town? Find Kripalu Yoga classes
Sarasota,
FL
Gary
Halperin, Feel Better NowYoga
Check out Gary's wonderful book on meditation called
Feel Better Now ... Meditation!
Houston,
TX
Duane
Hendricks
Duane,
a certified professional-level Kripalu Yoga teacher, brings Kripalu
Yoga to Houston with classes which are both playful and challenging.
There is no pressure to achieve a perfect form. He encourages students
to modify poses to fit their bodies and he believes practicing yoga
should be a joyful experience.
West
Palm Beach, FL
PremYoga
PremYoga & Wellness Center was founded to teach traditional
yoga practices to people who want to eliminate suffering and attain
real freedom. Prem is a Sanskrit word that means
"unconditional love". As yoga has become more and more
popular in the U.S., the values of modern life have begun to transform
yoga into just another means for chasing artificial desires - for
many people yoga has become just another fitness fad. At Prem Yoga,
we seek to shine the traditional light of unconditional love on
your practice of yoga so you can quiet your mind, tone your body,
and burn away artificial desires in the bonfire of true service
and devotion.
Bloomington, IL
Main
Street Yoga Debra Risberg, Director
At Main Street Yoga we invite you to come as you are. We have classes
designed for a variety of bodies and personal preferences from the
very gentle to the challenging. Please call us and we will help
you find a class that is right for you.
Portland,
Maine
WholeHeart
Yoga Center Pam Jackson, Director
WholeHearts classes are grounded in the Kripalu tradition,
which guides you to move at your own pace, learning to listen to
your body's wisdom in a non-judgemental way. Our name comes from
the concept of living wholeheartedly, embracing all of life, and
living from the wisdom of the heart.
Frederick,
Maryland
Mountain
Spirit Yoga Carla McAdams, Director
Carla
McAdams, a professionally certified yoga teacher, will guide you
on a journey of discovery into yourself. Through Mountain Spirit
Yoga, Carla offers several yoga classes each week at the new studio
in Middletown, MD and throughout the Frederick, MD area. Whether
you want to strengthen your body, clear your minds restless
thoughts, or release the stress of living and working in todays
hectic world, yoga with Carla opens the door for your unfolding.

Lenox, MA
Kripalu
Center for Yoga & Health dedicated to
creating a more conscious and compassionate world.
Located in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts,
it is an ideal get-a-way from the demands of everyday life. From
its early roots as a yoga center, it has grown into North
America's largest yoga and health center.
Madison,
WI
Well
Within
Well
Within is much more than just a clinic or yoga studio; it is a true
community center. We understand that company is stronger than willpower,
and are committed to supporting you on your journey to physical,
emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Here
are links to other Kripalu Yoga teachers in the US & Canada:
United States
Connecticut
Wilton, CT
Denise Gregoire OHearn
www.vibrantmoves.com
Florida
Seacrest, FL
Yoga and Healing Oasis
Julie Wilcox, MS, RYT
www.yogahealingoasis.com
Illinois
Evanston/Chicago
North Shore
Lela Schneidman & Nick Beem
Kripalu yoga, Vinyasa, meditation
www.gratefulyoga.com
Massachusetts
Beverly, MA
A Compassionate Practice
April D. Ridlon, Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor
www.acompassionatepractice.com
Chicopee, MA
Pathways to Wholeness
Dean Hudson, L.I.C.S.W.
www.pathwaystowholeness.com
Newton, MA
Helaine Golann
(617) 969-6430
www.yogawithhelaine.com
Maine
Gorham, ME
Amanda Curtis Kezal
Holistic Pathways Yoga & Healing Center
www.holisticpathways.com
Maryland
Ellicott City, MD
The Well
(not a Kripalu center)
www.ellicottcitywellness.com
Canada
British
Columbia
Kelowna, BC
Trinity Yoga Center, Kripalu affiliated studio
Sonya and Harshad Jeff Thomlinson
www.trinityyogacenter.com
Quebec
Montreal
Clearlight Gerald, Yogaspace Studio
www.yogaspace.ca
----------------------------------------------------

Check out Yoga
Family -- an extensive directory of yoga centers
in the US and internationally!
|