Links to UK professional Yoga associations
are listed. For multi-therapy professional bodies, and other selected
websites on complementary health go to the links page.
Professional Member Associations
www.bwy.org.uk
The British Wheel of Yoga is a UK charity aiming to promote the understanding
of yoga and act as a focus for yoga organisations in the UK. Offers
professional instructor indemnity cover. Organises teacher training
courses in the UK and offers membership to yoga teachers trained to their standard.
www.iayt.org
The site of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Has newsletter, journal and articles. You can become a member. Linked to YREC site.
www.yogatherapyforum.org.uk
This site is for those interested in remedial yoga (where the yoga therapist's
primary aim is to address a health issue). It provids a central body
to regulate 'yoga therapists' in the UK. Has details of local groups
and therapists.
General Yoga sites
www.yogaclasses.net
You can search for yoga classes in the UK.
Yoga Online
This is a directory of yoga directories covering the world (more or less!).
www.yogatherapy.org
Site of the Yoga Therapy Centre. Intends to establish a resource centre on yoga research. Offers diploma courses in Therapy Yoga in UK. Sells some books on yoga.
www.yogauk.com
Site of Yoga UK. Has list of yoga events, holidays, teachers, and jobs.
There are a few book reviews and some articles on the site. It also
links to other sites selling yoga products.
www.yrec.com
A serious American yoga site. Has over 100 articles to browse. It links to numerous sites - some offering online translations of yoga texts. Well worth having a look.
Publications
www.extensionyoga.com
An education resource for students and teachers. It offers info on how
yoga works on the body systems. Has an excellent list of yoga and health-related
sites.
www.yogajournal.com
Useful American site of the Yoga Journal. It has pictures and descriptions
of yoga poses which can be searched by therapeutic condition and body
area - a nifty little tool. There is lots of info on the site: teacher training,
travel, education and other resources.
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