Recommended Resources

Recommended Yoga Books:

1. Yoga as Medicine, the Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing, Timothy McCall, M.D.
2. Yoga for Osteoporosis by Loren Fishman, M.D. and Ellen Saltonstall
3. Beth Shaw’s YogaFit, Beth Shaw
4. Yoga for All of Us; a Modified Series of Traditional Poses for Any Age and Ability, Peggy Cappy

For Yoga Teachers and Medical Professionals:

1. Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff
2. The Key Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long, M.D.
3. Light on Yoga, B.K.S Iyengar

Recommended Tai Chi Books:

1. Dr. Mao’s Harmony Tai Chi Simple Practice for Health and Well Being, Dr. M. Ni
2. Tai Chi Health for Life How and Why It Works for Health, Stress Relief and Longevity, B. Frantzis
3. T´ai Chi for Dummies A Reference for the Rest of Us!  New York: Hungry Minds.

Recommended Websites:

yogatherapy.org  The Yoga Biomedical Trust; Find yoga research and information about yoga therapy.

yogajournal.com  A comprehensive source for asana, health, yogic lifestyle and much more.

taichiproductions.com  Dr. Paul Lam teaches Tai Chi instructors throughout the world and sells many informational books and DVD’s.

Taoist.org  A charitable organization that teaches Tai Chi nationwide.  You will likely be able to find classes close to where you live.

mycreativept.net Creative Therapy Resource’s website

the365way.com A recommended medical practice that focuses on wellness in the northwest suburbs of Chicago

Recommended Tai Chi Videos:

Please note it is nearly impossible to learn the complex, total body movements of Tai Chi purely by video, but they are an excellent reference to master the nuances.  But I do recommended T’ai Chi for Health, long and short form by Terence Dunn because each movement is taught on a loop until you are ready to progress.