Yoga cards are a great way for you to develop your practice. If you aren’t familiar, these decks typically have dozens or more cards each with a pose and description. The cards can be sequenced in order to create and customize a routine. Yoga decks can be particular effective for teachers looking to deepen their understanding of the poses, as well as those looking for guidance on how organize a series of poses into a teachable class. Moreover, these cards are highly portable and thus allow you to practice anywhere. With that in mind, here are a few of our favorites:

1. Yoga: The Poetry of the Body: A 50-Card Practice Deck – Compiled by the legendary Rodney Yee, this deck provides tips on alignment and breathing along with photographs and even “poetic insights into the subtle energy of the pose.”

2. 63 Card Yoga Exercise Deck by Crown Sporting Goods – This deck has wonderful illustrations and supports all skill levels. As a bonus, the deck is durable and waterproof, so you can leave them next to your water bottle or towel.

3. Yoga Cards: 100 Step-By-Step Postures & Sequences – This deck has high-quality, large (6X8) glossy cards. Each card offers a single asana along with photographs and step-by-step instructions on how to move in and out of the pose. Along with the 50 cards, the deck offers 50 sequences for you to try out.

4. Yoga Wisdom Cards – While this deck is limited to meditation poses, it can be a great for that purpose or as a companion to one of the other decks. Each card contains wisdom from Yoga master Sri Swami Satchidananda, the founder of Integral Yoga.

5. Yoga Cards, Pose Sequence Flow by NewMe Fitness – If you are looking for the most poses and descriptions, look no further. This deck offers 70 poses with excellent illustrations and descriptions along with 9 flow sequences for every skill level.

6. YOGI FUN Kids Yoga Cards – For a deck more geared for children, this is a great option. These cards offer poems, illustrations and descriptions and the kit comes with cardboard dice to make a fun game out of yoga practice.

7. Yoga Pretzels (Yoga Cards) – This is another deck that works well with children. Each card has step-by-step illustrations and descriptions of the poses, while offering up a contemplative question. This can be a great way to introduce young people to the mindfulness component of Yoga.

8. Yoga Cards by WorkoutLabs – WorkoutLabs offers beginner and intermediate decks, each with 47 yoga poses as well as 3 breathing exercises, and 5 sequences. It is suitable for children as well as adults. There is also a helpful “build your own sequence” template card included in the deck.

9. Yoga to the Rescue: Remedies for Real Girls – This is a very cute set of cards that offers funny illustrations and pose descriptions. It adds a level of humor to practice that can be helpful for those that may be resistant to traditional Yoga instruction and teachings.

10. The Mark Stephens Yoga Sequencing Deck – This deck has excellent descriptions along with explanations of the muscles involved in each pose. Each card also has additional counterpose information, and the cards are color coated based on their category (inversions, arm balance, etc.).

There you go! If you are a practitioner learning to teach, these cards can be incredibly helpful in allowing you to develop you own classes. If you already teaching, these cards can be great in allowing you to expanded upon your existing routines. Even if you are just looking to deepen your own practice, a yoga deck is a great way to further this goal at very little cost. Namaste.