You can find a wealth of Yoga resources for further study and practice. This list recommends a few yoga-related books, DVDs, and more worth taking a look at.

Get a Leg up with Yoga Props

Your own forgiving limbs and the walls of your house are props enough for Yoga practice. Still, a little help from a block, bolster, cushion, strap, or blanket can provide additional ease, and props are essentials for certain restorative practices. Some of the props the recommended vendors list here are way beyond what's recommended for a gentle Yoga practice, especially for beginners. Nonetheless, you may enjoy window shopping.

Here are some Yoga suppliers you may want to look into:

  • Gaiam: In addition to props, you can find Yoga clothing, DVDs, and other Yoga goodies here.

  • Hugger Mugger: This site is easily navigable, to help you find an array of options for the basic props.

  • Yoga Accessories: If you need to buy in bulk, this vendor offers quantity discounts.

  • Yoga Props: The Yoga Equipment Specialist: In addition to common props, this vendor carries specialty items for a wide variety of Yoga styles.

  • Amazon: Of course, you can find almost everything on Amazon.

Access master teachers through DVDs and audio

Many Yoga teachers have produced their own DVDs and audios of varying quality. Here's a small selection that come recommended. To take a closer look at any of the resources, visit the teacher's own website, or do an Internet search for other vendors.

DVDs for Hatha Yoga and meditation

  • Gaiam Kids: Yogakids Fun Collection, by Gaiam

  • Kripalu Yoga/Dynamic, starring Stephen Cope

  • Kripalu Yoga Gentle, starring Sudha Carolyn Lundeen

  • Lilias! AM & PM Yoga Workouts for Seniors, starring Lilias Folan

  • Meditation for Beginners, starring Maritza

  • Relaxation & Breathing for Meditation, starring Rodney Yee

  • Total Yoga: Original, starring Ganga White and Tracey Rich

  • Total Yoga: The Flow Series — Water, by Ganga White and Tracey Rich (series also features Earth and Fire DVDs)

  • Yoga in Motion, by Radiant Child Yoga (includes a Spanish option)

  • Yoga for Beginners, starring Barbara Benagh

  • Yoga for Families: Connect with Your Kids, starring Gerardo Diego

  • Yoga for Stress Relief (with the Dalai Lama), starring Barbara Benagh

General conditioning and Yoga therapy DVDs by Yoga For Dummies coauthor Larry Payne

Available at Larry's site, Samata International:

  • Classic Beginners' Yoga for Men and Women

  • Common Lower Back Problems

  • Common Upper Neck and Back Problems

  • Immune Booster & General Conditioning, Levels One and Two

  • Restorative Health for Women

  • Weight Management for People with Curves

Audio resources

  • iRest at Ease/Yoga Nidra, with Richard Miller

  • The Lost Teachings of Yoga, by Georg Feuerstein

  • Yoga: A Basic Daily Routine, by John Schumacher

  • The Yoga Matrix: The Body as a Gateway to Freedom, by Richard Freeman

  • Yoga Nidra/Yoga Sleep, by Brenda Feuerstein

  • Yoga Wisdom, by Georg Feuerstein

Further reading

The following resources provide further reading on Yoga and Yoga-related topics. They represent a small but quality selection from a huge body of literature.

Other reference works by Yoga For Dummies coauthor Georg Feuerstein

  • The Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga (Shambhala Publications)

  • The Shambhala Guide to Yoga (Shambhala Publications)

  • The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy, and Practice, 3rd Edition (Hohm Press)

Hatha Yoga (beginners and advanced)

  • The Awakened Union of Breath, Body and Mind, by Frank Jude Boccio (Shambhala Publications)

  • The Deeper Dimensions of Yoga, by Georg Feuerstein (Shambhala Publications)

  • Hatha Yoga: The Hidden Language, by Swami Sivananda Radha (Timeless Books)

  • The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice, by T.K.V. Desikachar (Inner Traditions)

  • Light on Pranayama: The Yogic Art of Breathing, by B.K.S. Iyengar (Crossroad)

  • Light on Yoga, by B.K.S. Iyengar (Schocken Books)

  • The New Yoga for People over 50, by Suza Francina (Health Communications)

  • Power Yoga: The Total Strength and Flexibility Workout, by Beryl Bender Birch (Fireside Books)

  • Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times, by Judith Lasater (Rodmell Press)

  • A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya, by Swami Satyananda Saraswati (Bihar School of Yoga)

  • The Tree of Yoga, by B.K.S. Iyengar (Shambhala Publications)

  • Yoga for Body, Breath, and Mind: A Guide to Personal Reintegration, by A.G. Mohan (Rudra Press)

  • Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness, by Erich Schiffman (Pocket Books)

Raja (classical), Jnana, Bhakti, and Karma Yoga

  • The Essence of Yoga, by Bernard Bouanchaud (Rudra Press)

  • Jnana-Yoga, by Swami Vivekananda (Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center)

  • Karma-Yoga and Bhakti-Yoga, by Swami Vivekananda (Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center)

  • Raja-Yoga, by Swami Vivekananda (Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center)

  • Ramana Maharshi and the Path of Self-Knowledge, by Arthur Osborne (Red Wheel/Weiser)

  • The Yoga of Spiritual Devotion: A Modern Translation of the Narada Bhakti Sutras, by Prem Prakash (Inner Traditions International)

  • The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali: A New Translation and Commentary, by Georg Feuerstein (Inner Traditions)

Tantra and Kundalini Yoga

  • Energies of Transformation: A Guide to the Kundalini Process, by Bonnie Greenwell (Shakti River Press)

  • Kundalini Yoga for the West, by Swami Sivananda Radha (Timeless Books)

  • Layayoga: An Advanced Method of Concentration, by Shyam Sundar Goswami (Inner Traditions International)

  • Living with Kundalini: The Autobiography of Gopi Krishna, edited by Leslie Shepard (Shambhala Publications)

    The Serpent Power, by John Woodroffe (Ganesh & Co.)

  • Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy, by Georg Feuerstein (Shambhala Publications)

Meditation, mantras, and prayer

  • Healing Words, by Larry Dossey (HarperSanFrancisco)

  • Mantra & Meditation, by Usharbudh Arya (Himalayan International Institute)

  • Meditation For Dummies, 2nd Edition, by Stephan Bodian (Wiley)

Yoga for pregnancy and children

  • Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, by Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa (St. Martin's Press)

  • Yogakids: Educating the Whole Child through Yoga, by Marsha Wenig

Yoga therapy

  • Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy: A Bridge from Body to Soul, by Michael Lee (Health Communications)

  • Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing, by Yoga Journal and Timothy McCall (Bantam Books)

  • Yoga for Common Ailments, by Robin Munro, R. Nagarathna, and H.R. Nagendra (Simon & Schuster)

  • Yoga RX: A Step-by-Step Program to Promote Health, Wellness, and Healing for Common Ailments, by Larry Payne and Richard Usatine (Broadway Books)

  • Yoga Therapy: A Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Yoga and Ayurveda for Health and Fitness, by A.G. Mohan and Indra Mohan (Shambhala)

  • Yoga Therapy and Integrative Medicine: Where Ancient Science Meets Modern Medicine, by Larry Payne, Terra Gold, and Eden Goldman

General Yoga topics

  • The Art of Positive Feeling, by Swami Jyotirmayananda (Yoga Research Foundation)

  • Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism, by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (Himalayan Academy)

  • The Future of the Body: Explorations into the Further Evolution of Human Nature, by Michael Murphy (Jeremy Tarcher)

  • Golden Rules for Everyday Life, by Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov (Prosveta)

  • Green Dharma, by Georg Feuerstein and Brenda Feuerstein (Traditional Yoga Studies)

  • Green Yoga, by Georg Feuerstein and Brenda Feuerstein (Traditional Yoga Studies)

  • Health, Healing and Beyond: Yoga and the Living Tradition of Krishnamacharya, by T.K.V. Desikachar with R.H. Cravens (Aperture)

  • Lucid Dreaming, by Stephen LaBerge (Ballentine)

  • Lucid Waking: Mindfulness and the Spiritual Potential of Humanity, by Georg Feuerstein (Inner Traditions International)

  • The Nine Stages of Spiritual Apprenticeship: Understanding the StudentTeacher Relationship, by Greg Bogart (Dawn Mountain Press)

  • The Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson (Avon Books)

  • The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, by Sogyal Rinpoche (HarperSanFrancisco)

  • A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last, by Stephen Levine (Bell Tower)

  • Yoga & Health: A monthly Yoga magazine.

  • Yoga and Total Health: A monthly magazine on practical matters.

  • Yoga Morality, by Georg Feuerstein (Hohm Press)

  • Electronic Yoga magazines

    Yoga International

    Yoga Journal

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Larry Payne, PhD, is the founding president of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and was named one of America’s most respected yoga teachers by the Los Angeles Times. Georg Feuerstein, PhD, was internationally respected for his contribution to Yoga research and the history of consciousness.

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