Postures
Links
Pediatric Oncall- MUDRA (Body Postures)
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/AlternativeMedicines/Mudrapat.asp
An illustrated guide to some basic mudras, or hand postures.
So You Want to Do a Wheel!
http://www.allspiritfitness.com/library/features/aa032301a.shtml
Breaks down the challenging pose, Urdhva Dhanurasana, or Wheel, into steps that make it less intimidating. Suggests easier poses to practice first.
Yoga and Posture
http://www.posturepage.com/yoga/
Explains the importance of mental attitude in practicing yoga postures.
Yoga and the Alexander Technique
http://www.alexandertechnique.com/articles/yoga
Article proposes that the Alexander approach to posture, balance and coordination can help with the practice of yoga.
Yoga Basics: Yoga Asanas
http://www.yogabasics.com/asana/index.html
Dozens of postures, illustrated with photographs and separated into several categories, from seated to supine to balancing.
Yoga for Fitness Inside Out
http://www.uhealthy.com/english/topics/yoga.htm
Brief article on the fitness benefits of yoga postures, from UHealthy.com.
Yoga Postures
http://www.santosha.com/asanas/asana.html
A step-by-step guide of many of yoga's most popular postures, from easy poses to the more challenging.
Yoga Postures
http://www.yogacards.com/yoga-postures.html
Integrated into a system known as Hatha Yoga. View many different postures with hints and tips.
Yoga Postures for HIV/AIDS
http://www.yogagroup.org/postures.html
Two sequences of postures for HIV/AIDS.