From Women's Health contributor and yoga expert Kathryn Budig-the essential, authoritative guide to yoga, for beginners and beyond. Approximately 16 millions Americans now practice yoga on a regular basis. Devotees can't rave enough about this ancient art of meditation, breathing, and physical postures that calms the mind and slims the body. Unlike fitness fads, yoga is worth the hype. The postures stretch and tone lean muscle mass and sculpt a strong and slender physique-burning up to 400 calories in a 90-minute session. But yoga does something even better. It's proven to reduce the biggest cause of weight gain-stress-which 43% of Americans say makes them overeat. This definitive volume features: - every essential pose to help readers lose weight and transform their bodies - Total Body Yoga: targeted workouts in 15 minutes or less - core-strengthening routines for hotter, more satisfying sex - a healthy, mindful eating plan centered around calming, cleansing foods Covering everything from basic postures to relaxation techniques to avoiding common injuries, The Women's Health Big Book of Yoga is the only guide readers need to achieve their fittest, healthiest, happiest selves.

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"Educational reference for current yoga teachers, aspiring yoga teachers and serious students of yoga. A comprehensive ""how-to"" book of teaching yoga and developing a home practice. Includes yoga philosophy."

"Teaching Yoga, Adjusting Asana: the essential guide to teaching yoga and adjusting yoga poses. Part One explores yoga teaching fundamentals in a simple, accessible way. Melanie covers how to teach crucial concepts (breath, bandha and drishti), as well as more general topics including injuries, ethics and the spiritual aspects of yoga. Part Two has helpful techniques for deepening common yoga postures and a complete guide to hands-on adjustment for the Ashtanga Primary Series."--Publisher description.

Since 1960, more than 1 million people have used this classic guide to tap the incredible power of yoga. The attractive new edition, in a new size, will appeal to a wide audience of contemporary yoga students.

Yoga as Therapeutic Exercise is a practical guide to prescribing yoga exercises therapeutically for common health problems. The book is aimed at all manual therapists, as well as yoga teachers working with beginners and physically restricted or older students. It describes how to modify yoga postures for a wide range of patients and conditions, integrating relaxation, stretching and strengthening. Written in an accessible style and with a very practical layout, it describes the principles and aims of this exercise approach before providing groups of exercises for specific areas of the body (feet and knees, pelvis, spine, shoulder girdle, neck, arms and hands). Exercises are classified from basic to advanced level and supported by clear illustrative photographs and precise descriptions. KEY FEATURES Includes basic tests to find the appropriate exercises Gives advice for patient compliance Presents basic exercises for all areas of the body Helps patients build up a successful individual form of practice Luise Wörle and Erik Pfeiff both lecture and teach throughout Europe. Luise is a yoga teacher and osteopath; Erik is a psychotherapist and bodywork therapist.

Spectacular photographs and precise instructions allow you to harness the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of the ancient art of yoga. With the help of an experienced yoga teacher and dancer, beginners and those who wish to improve their technique will be able to take control of their lives and health and achieve and maintain a state of calmness, emotional stability, and physical fitness. Begin by focusing on the six basic elements of yoga: posture, breathing, relaxation, meditation, diet, and a life of right action, and then warm up to ensure that your mind and body are properly prepared for exercise. More than 60 postures are presented with detailed descriptions of their benefits. Relieve premenstrual symptoms with the Butterfly. Aid digestion and alleviate sciatica problems with the Shooting Bow. Strengthen and tone abdominal and back muscles with the Cat Stretch, and much more.

Simple yoga practices to increase your peace and reduce stress. For centuries, yoga has provided a path to physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. But modern lifestyles make it difficult to incorporate the practice. Yoga Body and Mind Handbook offers the best of both worlds—essential poses and meditations made easy so you can fit the full benefits of yoga into your busy life. Virtually anyone can enjoy yoga. By integrating poses and guided meditations into simple routines, you'll learn how to relieve daily stresses and strains. Whether you're new to yoga, or rediscovering the practice, this guide will get you moving, breathing, and meditating your way to a healthier, happier you. Yoga Body and Mind Handbook includes: Complete yoga routines—Step-by-step instructions and illustrations help you enjoy the benefits of yoga anytime, anywhere. Easy poses—These yoga essentials are designed for beginners—no contortion necessary. Guided meditations—Learn mindful practices that encourage healing and empowerment. The path to improved health, happiness, and peace of mind is just a few steps away. Begin your journey with the Yoga Body and Mind Handbook.

Yoga is a powerful way to change your mind, body and perspective on life. Beyond the physical side of yoga, this practice can help to improve your mental state, focus and happiness. Over thousands of years, yoga has developed into a complex system of poses that can be utilized by everyone. Millions of people have used the breathing exercises and postures to develop a better state of mind and healthier lifestyle. From healthful benefits to spiritual practice, yoga is a key part of any daily physical, mental or spiritual practice. Used by Buddhist monks and Hindu yogis, it has retained its relevancy in the modern world because, unlike fad diets and popular exercise programs, yoga works. This book is intended to guide the beginning practitioner in their yoga practice. Like any art form or exercise, yoga requires continued effort for you to master it. By its very nature, yoga will help to open your mind to universal laws as it brings you to your individual truth.

Presents an introduction to the principles of Hatha yoga and provides explanations and illustrations of the physical postures and relaxation and breathing exercises, and an introduction to meditation.