Ashtanga Yoga Cheat Sheets

Okay, now, while I don't think yoga should be learned from pictures, I do know that this is how I started my practice.  I hunted these practice sheets down because I know that 

1.  not everyone can afford a yoga class

2.  not everyone has time for a yoga class

3.  some people are visual learners

4.  some people cannot go to a teacher 6 days a week and need help remembering (in the beginning) what to practice

and also because

1.  I think that the more free info in the world, the better

2.  I want people to be excited about yoga and practice

3.  It can be fun to look ahead to see what is coming

4.  It can be fun to show your friends where you are in the sequence

5.  Finding this stuff on the net is like pulling teeth

Cheat sheets can be helpful for these reasons.  However, I very strongly feel that one should learn from a teacher and that you shouldn't bring these to class.  Being clueless builds character.

Without further ado:

http://www.radikalfreedom.com/yoga/downloads.html

Surya Namaskar A

Surya Namaskar B

Standing postures   please note that there are some "extras" in here that aren't taught in the standing sequence at AYRI.

Primary series   more extras here as well

Second series  and here too

Finishing Postures  yes, and there are more here

also check this site:

http://www.astangayoga.co.nz/yoga_frameset.html

What isn't helpful about cheat sheets:

1.  uh, you're cheating

2.  it is a crutch.  your practice is partly what you can remember and partly what is appropriate for your body.  

3.  practice isn't just about the postures

4.  they insinuate that there is a "perfect posture" out there that you need to attain

5.  sometimes they are inaccurate

6.  they can't tell you how to get into/out of a pose or if you are doing it correctly

Does anyone have a third series poster?  I decided I'm going to just skip the rest of second and start practicing third at home.  ;)