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All About Yoga

1. Relieves tension

2. Cultivates patience

3. Creates youthful appearance of body and mind

4. Relieves stress

5. Improves mental agility

6. Reduces depression

7. Tones the body

8. Gives a boost to overall health

Yoga Resources in America

The Yoga Journal publishes a directory of teachers, available for $5.

You can contact the Yoga Journal Book and Tape Source at (800) 436-9642.

Books and videos for children

Yoga for Children by Mary Stewart and The Children's Book of Yoga: Games and Exercises Mimic Plants and Animals and Objects, by Thia Luby. Yoga for Children by Swati and Rajiv Chanchani.

For adults

Sivananda Companion to Yoga ($15), Meditation and Mantras by Swami Vishunanda ($10) and God is Now Here ($14).

Tapes

'E-I-E-I Yoga' and 'Yoga Kids', all available from the Book and Tape Source.

There are also yoga mats for $22 apiece and yoga-stretch-out-strap for $10 each. There are yoga pillows of cotton and silk with washable, removable covers and the inner pillows are filled with either buckwheat hulls or flaxseeds with lavender for eyes. The small ones are $24, the medium are $34, the large $44 and the yogi eye pillow for relaxation is $15.

Yoga Explained For The Beginner

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