4 Must Have Apps for the Yogini on the Go!

 It's funny how a device that is responsible for roughly 3/4 of the distractions on any given day (a statistic I totally made up) can be so helpful in practicing the core concepts of yoga.  

 

The Mindfullness App

$.99

The Mindfullness app was created by two Swedish yoga instructors through a combination of their personal encounters with spirituality and technology, and presumably in between games of Angry Birds.

"The Mindfulness App is a tool for increasing your awareness in life," Wikfalk and Fridh say in a press release. "It helps you with the most difficult aspect of mindfulness practice-namely to remember to be mindful.” (via Economic Times)

The App is touted as more than the normal meditation timer apps.  You set reminders throughout the day for when you want to meditate, tell it how long you want to go for and chose whether to be guided by a voice or to simply sit in silence.

My favorite part is that it looks really, really pretty.

iPuja Pro - The Comprehensive Meditation Support

$1.99

Although fairly similar to the mindfulness app, the Ipuja Pro is a little less pleasing on the eyes.  The reason I love this one so much though is its compatibility with iCloud and intigration with IOS5!

iPuja Pro 2.0 allows the scheduling of meditation sessions and then uses the new iCloud system to synchronise Calendar appointments between Apple devices. Dates and times of sessions are then available on any device to produce a record of progress. Another recent enhancement is the implementation of timeout alerts using the all-new Notification system introduced in iOS 5. Improved graphics round off the new app. (via PRMac)

 iPuja Pro has influence from Buddhist culture, borrowing on principles from Theravada Buddhism.

According to the principles of Theravada Buddhism, iPuja Pro allows adherents to remember the times of the required meditation sessions. iPuja Pro contains everything required to participate in the recommended morning and afternoon sittings, along with the ability to shift them to match a changing schedule. (via PRMac)

Hatha Yoga

$9.99

Don't let the price tag scare you away, the Hatha Yoga app is litterally a portable yoga studio.

 

Bendyware’s Hatha Yoga is the perfect way to practice yoga wherever you choose. Stop-motion visuals show you how to move, while the voice of world-renowned instructor Prahlada guides you through your class. With a wide range of built-in classes, and the ability to easily customize your own classes, anyone can find the right practice for themselves.

The ability to customize your workouts is what makes this app perfect for yoga students of all skill levels.

New Yogis can start out with the basics, but then move on to more advanced postures as they become ready. You can tune your practices for those days where you can only spare 15 minutes for yourself, and also enjoy a yoga marathon when you have more time.

Travel Yoga 3D in the Car

FREE

No more complaining about never having time to do yoga thanks to the Travel Yoga 3D app!  This little gem will help bring out the Yogi in everyone even during the morning commute.

 

Experience the power of Yoga to immediately transform the way you feel and think even while you are sitting in a Car.

It does mention that all videos should be watched before getting in the car.  Probably a good way to minimize those yoga related traffic collisions.

What are some other apps for staying healthy and on top of your yoga game?  Any favorites?