Books
- Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Heart Minded, by Sarah Blondin
- Radical Acceptance, Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, by Tara Brach
- The Little Book on Meaning, by Laura Berman-Fortgang
- Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change, by Pema Chödrön
- The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brené Brown
- Yoga Therapy for Stress and Anxiety, by Erin Byron, Robert Butera, and Staffan Elgelid
- The Healing Power of the Breath: Simple Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety, Enhance Concentration, and Balance your Emotions, by Richard Brown and Patricia Gerbarg
- Not Over Yet, Simple Strategies to Struggle Less and Savor More, by Aruni Nan Futuronsky
- Pre-natal yoga routine with Lara Dutta (30 min)
- Labour-oriented Endurance exercises with Lara Dutta (8 min)
Yoga Nidra (Yogic "sleep" — great for relaxation)
- There are LOTS of great videos on youtube, and lots of not-so-great ones... you can search for ones where the tone, voice, and themes resonate with you.
- Yoga Nidra with Felicia (23 min) is a great one (not free, available through iTunes)
- Bernie Clark's website has lots of information, videos, and resources on the subject of yin yoga
Pranayama (Breath-work)
- "Ego-Eradicator" with Kia Miller (4 min)
Meditation
- Susan Piver's YouTube channel has a number of guided (open-eye) meditations
- Susan Piver also created the "Open Heart Project", a virtual meditation centre
Articles / Posts
- Meditate to Reset and Relax, by Kathryn Remati
- Bliss is Not an Attitude, by Ann Purcell
- How to create a Sankalpa, by Kelly McGonigal
- 21 Affirmations to Transform Your Life, by Silvia Mordini
- A Call for Calm, Stephanie Ponder, p. 19
Discussions / Interviews
- Kripalu Perspectives is an excellent podcast series
- Katherine Marr's blog
- Yoga with Adrienne — great, free videos of various lengths, for all levels; also search her channel for classes targeted specifically to certain needs
- Gaia (formerly Gaiam TV) — pay a monthly or annual fee to have access to hundreds of yoga videos in all styles/levels, plus videos about meditation, pilates, as well as tons of documentaries too
- Esther Ekhart's YouTube channel has lots of great (free) videos
Philosophy / The Sutras by Patanjali
- Swami Jnaneshvara's website contains a labyrinth of information and insights about the Sutras
- Centre for Yoga Studies has a great deal of information and commentary on the Sutras
- The Science of Yoga by I. K. Taimni (PDF of full book)
- The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali by Chip Hartranft (PDF of full book)