Spin Santa Barbara: The Yoga Corner

This page includes Yoga topics for Spinning class students and general purpose gym rats.

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Yoga Articles

Here is a good basic Yoga cooldown for runners
Live longer! Run faster! Spend five minutes before and after your run doing these poses.
YogaJournal article from 2001: Yoga and Spinning
They've been combining these two great workouts for a while, now!

Yoga Class Sequences

 Asana-Vinyasa-Guide for Ashtanga Yoga
A comprehensive web site guide to the positions and sequences of Ashtanga Yoga. Includes cool Sanskrit pose names!

 Yogacards.com Vinyasa Yoga Guide (includes Vinyasa Video!)

This is a GREAT Site. High quality diagrams for many yoga poses and sequences. In case you forget your Vinyasa sequences: Check out this site, especially the Sun Salutation demonstration videos.
Yoga Pose Diagrams from YogaYork.com
York, Great Britian, in case you were wondering. I found this great introductory site. Check out these diagrams (PDF format)
Forward Bend

Forward Straddle

Side Forward Bend (AKA Pyramid)

Revolved Side Angle Warrior

Standing Poses Summary 

Sun Salutation A

Sun Salutation B

Triangle / Revolved Triangle