Resources
Yoga Books:
Journey Into Power: how to sculpt your ideal body, free your true self and transform your life with yoga by Baron Baptiste
Meditations from the Mat: daily reflections on the path of yoga by Rolf Gates
The Eight Human Talents: The yogic way to restore the balance and serenity within you by Gurmukh
Dr. Yoga: a complete program for discovering the head-to-toe benefits of yoga by Nirmala Heriza
Light on Life by B. K. S. Iyengar
Yoga For Wellness: healing with the timeless teachings of Viniyoga by Gary Kraftsow
Yoga As Medicine: the yogic prescription for health and healing by Timothey McCall, MD
Kundalini Yoga Meditation: Techniques specific for psychiatric disorders, couples therapy and personal growth by David Shannahoff-Khalsa
Yoga For Depression: A compassionate guide to relieve suffering through yoga by Amy Weintraub
Yoga DVDs and CDs:
Note: There are many, many yoga DVDs and cds in a variety of styles, ranging from easy to quite difficult, relaxing to energizing. What follows is a subjective list of some of my favorites. Please explore your local library, borrow from friends, and experiment with different styles until you find a style or a teacher that suits you. ALL yoga has benefit as long as you practice, so find what works best for you.
Baron Baptiste Journey Into Power (and many others by Baron)
Yoga With Richard Freeman: Ashtanga Yoga: The Primary Series
Yin Yoga with Paul Grilley
Kundalini Yoga with Gurmukh
Bryan Kest Power Yoga Complete Collection
Mantra Girl Warrior Workout
Lots of Kundalini DVDs by Ravi Singh and Ana Brett
Yoga Studios in Colorado Springs:
Again, a subjective list.
The Bija Studio 4207 Centennial Blvd. Where Finding Om was launched! This intimate studio run by Julie
Berg is a perfect place to start or continue on your yoga journey. Power vinyasa, slow flow, restorative, detox flow, yoga sculpt and a variety of ongoing workshops.
Cambio.yoga 3330 Austin Bluffs Parkway. Colorado Springs' first donation-based studio. Variety of styles and teachers, including basic, power vinyasa and hot yoga.
Corepower Yoga --locations at Garden of the Gods and on Nevada Ave. Power yoga and hot yoga, teacher training and nutrition programs.
Pranava Yoga Center 918 North Weber St. Mike and Charlotte Matsumura's vision of a yoga center in Colorado Springs. Many great classes in a variety of styles, including Mike's lighthearted Dharma Mittra yoga.
Spectrum Wellness 810 Arcturus Dr. This rehab center has two yoga studios and hosts a variety of classes.
There are more--just look in the phone book or online. Yoga classes are offered at health clubs and gyms such as Accolade Fitness (where Debby teaches Tuesdays and Fridays at 8:30a.m.), 24 Hour Fitness, the YMCA and many others.
Binge Eating Disorder
Christopher Fairburn: Overcoming Binge Eating, Guilford Press, 1995.
Beverly Price is a therapist and yoga teacher who runs a program in Michigan which is very similar to Finding Om Yoga Therapy. Link to her site, Reconnect with Food here.
Substance Abuse
For this section I am entirely indebted to David Sheff. His book Beautiful Boy, about his son's struggle with methamphetamine addiction, opened my eyes to the agony of loving an addict. All of the following references are taken from the reference section in his book.
Alanon: www.al-anon.org
Alateen: www.al-anon.alateen.org/english.html
Alcoholics Anonymous: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
American Society of Addiction Medicine: www.asam.org
Drugfree.org - methamphetamine addiction: www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugIssue/MethResources/default.html
KCI - real people's stories and experiences with meth: www.kci.org
Narcotics Anonymous: www.na.org
National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA): www.ncadi.samhsa.gov/nacoa
National Institute on Drug Abuse information and resources related to methamphetamine:
www.nida.nih.gov/DrugPages/Methamphetamine.html
National Institute on Drug Abuse for teens: teens.drugabuse.gov
Partnership for a Drugfree America: www.drugfree.org
Black, Claudia, Phd. Straight Talk from Claudia Black: What Recovering Parents Should Tell Their Kids About Drugs and Alcohol. City Center, MN: Hazelden Publishing, 2003.
Brown, Stephanie, PhD.; Lewis, Virginia M., PhD, with Liotta, Andrew The Family Recovery Guide: A map for healthy growth. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2000.
Conyers, Beverly, Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery. Center City, MN: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services, 2003.
Didion, Joan, The Year of Magical Thinking. New York: Knopf, 2005.
Johnson, Vernon, Intervention : How to Help Someone Who Doesn’t Want To Be Helped. Center City, MN: Hazelden Publishing, 1986.
Kellermann, Joseph L., A Guide for the Family of The Alcoholic. Center City, MN: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services, 1996.
Lynch, Thomas, “The Way We Are,” from Bodies in Motion and at Rest: On Metaphor and Mortality. New York: W.W. Norton and Co., 2001.
Mnookin, Seth, “Harvard and Heroin,” Salon.com, Aug 27, 1999.
Mnookin, Wendy, “My Son the Heroin Addict,” Salon.com, Aug 27, 1999.
Schwebel, Robert, Saying No Is Not Enough: Helping Your Kids Make Wise Decisions about Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs. New York : Newmarket Press, 1989.
Sheff, Nic, Tweak. New York: Ginee Seo Books/Anatheum: 2007.
Related Topics of Interest:
Martha Rosenau, RD: Colorado Springs-based nutritionist with a specialization in eating disorders.
Yoga of Recovery: Yoga, Ayruveda, Meditation and 12 step programs all rolled into one. Founder Durga is an Ayurvedic doctor, yoga teacher and has been involved with the 12 Step Fellowship for over 9 years.