Expand Your Yoga Practice with iPhone Yoga Apps

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve accumulated a fair number of yoga apps on my iPod Touch. Though I haven’t played around with them enough to decide which ones I like best, here’s the current list of yoga apps on my iPod [links go to iTunes App Store]:

I did most of the primary series yesterday using the iPhone YogaMat app to follow along with an Ashtanga podcast I downloaded on iTunes. The app thing worked much better than I expected, especially since the full version of the YogaMat app has the primary and intermediate series sequences already programmed in. However, the YogaMat app only has poses, no instruction. The little stick figure guys are great though.

That worked so well that I decided to practice today with Yoga Journal’s iPractice app. The iPractice app has voice instruction and background music to practice with. The full version of iPractice has 15 complete classes. It’s basically Yoga Journal’s “Home Practice” section on steroids. Having some good yoga instruction on my iPod made squeezing yoga practice into a busy day away from home a cinch.

FYI: This weekend only, if you’re looking for a nice yoga app, Authentic Yoga with Deepak

Chopra and Tara Stiles is on sale for 99 cents. I bought it for $2.99, so that’s a real good deal. It’s one of the best looking yoga apps I’ve seen and it has tons of great video and audio instruction. Highly recommended!

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The Science of Yoga’s Recommended Reading List

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2011 iPod Touch vs. 2001 iPod…Evolution on Display

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10 Simple Questions to Ask Before Buying a Yoga Mat

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Airplane Yoga for Holiday Travelers

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DIY Eco-Friendly Yoga Mat Cleaning Solution

Helpful post at Eco Yogini with eco-friendly solutions for freshening up a dirty yoga mat. She shares a vinegar water spray recipe for daily use. Here it is: In an old spray bottle...combine You could also add some lavendar or other essential oil that makes you happy.1 part vinegar, 3 … [Read More...]

Chant to Breathe Better

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Face Yoga – The Quick and Easy Office Yoga Routine

Doesn't sitting at a desk all day, hunched over and staring at a computer screen, give you a major kink in the neck and make you feel like you're going blind? Since I'm a law student (third year, almost done thank goodness!) that's pretty much what my days consist of--blurry eyes and tight … [Read More...]

Weekend Yoga Video: Dharma Mittra Back-bending Sequence

Here's a little back-bending video by Dharma Mittra for the weekend. Check out the Dharma Yoga Center website to find out more about this legendary yogi. I thought this was an interesting quote by Paramahansa Yogananda I found on the site: "In the beginning of one's spiritual … [Read More...]

Comments

callah says:

March 7, 2010 at 2:50 pm

Thanks for the heads up on the sale! Great deal

Ben says:

March 9, 2010 at 7:51 pm

You might want to check out YogaLocal NYC for a super-easy way to find actual classes in NYC.

- Brian says:
  
  March 9, 2010 at 8:37 pm
  
  Thanks Ben. YogaLocal looks like a great app, especially for those in the New York City area. I downloaded it to test it out even though I’m not in NYC. You can’t beat free though
  
  - Ben says:
    
    March 19, 2010 at 10:40 am
    
    Right on, Brian, thanks. We’re expanding: LA and SF will be out soon, just keep an eye out for our update. And we’ll be posting special deals for our App users only, so peeps might like that, too. All the best!
    
Saulius says:

January 23, 2011 at 5:31 am

Hi, we recently published another Yoga trainer app, fell free to try it http://bit.ly/cfppv0