Yoga Cards

Various of you have asked me about yoga card decks that I really like and so I'm finally posting my two favorites. Here they are!! Check them out on Amazon.com -- the first has line drawings and the second uses photos.

The Yoga Deck: 50 Poses & Meditations for Body, Mind, & Spirit by Olivia Miller


Yoga: The Poetry of the Body: A 50-Card Practice Deck by Rodney Yee

Yoga when you're under the weather...

Everyone at work seems to be sick right now ... and I managed to pick up the pesky bug myself. Yoga with a cold or flu is usually ok but only you can judge whether even a gentler practice is a good idea. I find that inversions are not really very fun -- makes my head feel even stuffier and congested. Even restorative poses may need to be modified; in the same way it can be hard to sleep at night lying flat with a cold, lying flat for yoga may not feel great either. You can try using props to raise your head and upper body a bit so you are in a supported and slightly angled reclined position for poses like Savasana. Remember to keep your tissues handy when you practice. And of course, force the fluids, take a hot bath, have some chicken soup or veggie broth and take your vitamin C!