The word yoga is Sanskrit for the physical, mental and spiritual well being of a human being. Yoga is the art of attaining peace. This peace is attained through the wellness of the three aspects involved. It is not only beneficial physically but also for the mind and emotional wellbeing. Here are some classes to get you started.

My Yoga Online – All about Yoga

This site, as the name goes, is all about yoga. It includes videos, articles, training courses and a lot more. Sign-up is free but not required to access the content. Here you will find different yoga techniques, postures, movements, breathing exercises and a lot more.

YogaYak.com; 200+ online videos on Yoga

This site contains videos on Hatha yoga by Dr. Mellissa West from her Yoga series. The videos are listed and you can access them by simply clicking them. They can also be downloaded. The arrangement is easy to understand and find items from.

Yoga Download.com; Free yoga classes

This site is a collection of yoga material, be it videos, texts, tips, anything. The video section of this site provides you with an easy to use interface for finding videos from different categories. You can set different search parameters to easily short list what you are looking for.

Ekhart Yoga Youtube channel; Yoga poses

This youtube channel is run by Ekhart, a known yoga tips provider. You can browse through the list of videos and are sure to find a lot to benefit from. The classes are basically Hatha Yoga classes which works for the majority of the people.

My Yoga Online; Poses of Yoga

This site is rated one of the best when it comes to yoga, and truly so. It contains everything on the subject from communities to articles to online teachers to members to features poses. This link will take you to their collection of poses and how to do them properly.

My Free Yoga.com; Collection of Yoga Video Lessons

Videos on many poses, work outs and sessions of yoga can be found here, for free of course. You can sign-up one time for more access to content. The site is same as other free video sites so you can easily browse around.

 Yoga for Beginners

A high quality site on yoga, it contains sign-up, premium membership and a lot of other features. Free content is also available in the form of how-to articles, tips, videos and more. The site is well organized and provides a step by step plan on performing yoga as well.

Elsie’s Yoga Kula

This site is run by a self-made yoga instructor. The site contains about a hundred yoga classes for you to learn from. Each lesson is an in-detail video lasting more than half an hour. Choose from the different categories in the overhead menu, a simply click will land you on the desired page, no sign-ups needed.

Yoga Videos

About.com has an extensive range of videos on yoga training to choose from. Each video covers a specific pose in detail. The instructor dose the pose and tell you of the different methods involved to attain that pose. Bridge pose, Cat-cow tips, headstands are some examples.

30 day quick start yoga guide for starters

This guide has been made by about.com and is perfect for you to get started with yoga. It covers not only the poses and stances but also preliminary warm-ups, schedule making and how to calculate progress.