Since Hot Yoga MasterClass was first published in 2008, experienced teacher-trainer, studio owner and best-selling author, Gabrielle Raiz has taught countless thousands of students around the world to transform their practice. Gabrielle walks you through her unique methods and techniques, so whether you practise in class or at home you can enjoy the health benefits of the classic Hot Yoga pose sequence. The Hot Yoga MasterClass is a comprehensive reference manual, used by beginners, advanced students, teachers, teacher-trainees, and many teacher-training programs around the world. It covers the fundamentals of each pose in exacting detail; how to fix the most common mistakes; modifications for almost all body types, restrictions, and injury; and importantly how to set yourself up to not make mistakes. This extensive manual has left no stone unturned to help you make daily breakthroughs. Often referred to as the quintessential 'Hot Yoga Bible', in this hardcover edition you'll find more than 300 pages packed with full-color photographs, expert techniques, precise step-by-step methods, and detailed clear instructions.

Hot Yoga is based on Bikram Yoga. Bikram yoga is a system offering a series of 26 postures, designed to restore vitality, heal, and help prevent a range of common chronic ailments. It differs from traditional yoga, as it performed in a heated room, equipped with mirrors - hence the name hot yoga (which Bikram himself does not use). The room is heated to at least 100F (38C). The postures are easy to learn, and can be approached from any level of strength and flexibility. The theory is that when the body is cold it is difficult to move. Warmed up muscles make the body more pliable, so that you can achieve a deeper stretch. The heat also helps to flush out toxins and impurities. 'Stretching in the heat is actually very comfortable and I sensed my body opening up in a way it simply can't do at lower temperatures…In short, I am addicted.' Evening Standard, February 2000

Sweat, strain, laugh, and do more for your health, body, and general well-being than you even imagined possible as you take your beginning yoga class from Bikram. For more than twenty years, Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class has been among the preeminent and most beloved of all yoga guides-and now it has been revised and updated by Bikram, with virtually all-new photographs and an updated section on yoga's medical benefits. With nearly two hundred vivid instructional photographs, Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class is the perfect guidebook for any student of yoga, either advanced or beginner-a reference that makes Hatha yoga fun, easy, and completely understandable. Illustrated throughout with 160 black-and-white photographs by Biswanath "Bisu" Ghosh

Bikram, the "hot yoga" program, has been heating up the yoga world lately, and its founder probably has something to do with it: The outspoken, dramatic, and always controversial Bikram Choudhury has garnered a lot of attention with his version of hatha yoga that some yogis think unorthodox: In his classes, students are stuck in a room heated to at least 105 degrees doing a structured program of 26 asanas with a sergeant–like instructor––and they love it. Bikram Yoga will emulate that same energy. With his take–no–prisoners philosophy, Bikram describes how the program can reap great medical, physical, and spiritual benefits––the poses work out every part of the body, all of which can help alleviate many common ailments, from asthma to back pain. (Photographs will accompany each pose.) In addition, the book offers the best ways to incorporate eastern philosophy into a western lifestyle and tips on how yoga can cultivate "a union between body and spirit." Simply put, you don't have to meditate passively to reap the benefits of yoga.

A guide to yoga poses and exercises, the health benefits to be derived from them, and their incorporation into one's daily life.

The yoga teacher’s guide to planning and sequencing yoga classes—with over 2,000 instructional photos and 67 yoga pose sequences for students of all skill levels. Also features additional resources, including yoga class planning worksheets, comprehensive glossaries, and much more! Addressing one of the most popular topics in the yoga profession, this book offers 67 model sequences of yoga poses (asanas) that cover the broad range of yoga student experience. Inside, established and aspiring yoga teachers will find: • Over 2,000 instructional photos and guide to over 150 yoga asanas • Multiple sequences for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students • Yoga sequences for kids, teens, seniors, and women across their life cycle • Yoga classes designed for relieving depression and anxiety • Sequences for each of the major chakras and ayurvedic constitutions • Guidance for teaching breathing (pranayama) and meditation techniques • Glossary of terms and alphabetical asana index with thumbnail photographs • Yoga class planning worksheets • Representative sequences from several popular styles of hatha yoga • And many more resources for further reading! Drawing on ancient yoga philosophy and contemporary insights into functional anatomy, biomechanics, and kinesiology, Yoga Sequencing is the ultimate guide teachers looking to bring the transformative power of yoga into their practice and classes.

Keeping the body in shape becomes a necessity in the modern period. Vigorous exercises are not only performed for aesthetic purposes, but also for the physical health. If a person has a well-maintained figure, he has lower risks for a declining condition. It is not actually difficult to find time for weekly exercises. A good mindset is the key towards reaching your goal successfully. Among the existing forms of psychomotor movements, yoga is the simplest and most efficient. By merely sitting on a mat, people can perform the intended activities. Even at home, one can enjoy the benefits of yoga. Both the mind and body are touched by executing the movements. The performer has to stretch his body and observe proper breathing. At the end of the day, you will find yourself relaxed and energized for the succeeding days. With plenty of activities, it is natural to encounter difficulties and severe stress. It is inherent within humans to react differently to the recent situations. Considering individual differences, it is expected that people vary in their manner of facing the reality. Some could easily adapt to the environment while others find it really hard. If you think that you need improvement in concentration and physical well-being, yoga is the perfect solution for you. Be one of the active yoga members and feel the excitement on a regular basis.

By combining two of the most popular exercise disciplines, yoga and Pilates, Jill Everett's colour-illustrated guide helps readers to lose weight, gain strength and flexibility, and learn to breathe more efficiently. This approach affects the whole body, mind and spirit.

A guide to physical, mental, and spiritual transformation explains how to rewire thinking, cleanse diet habits, meditate for truthful living, and do ten-minute tune-ups that boost energy and alleviate stress.

Contains step-by-step instructions for learning yoga, including preparation, exercises, relaxation, and meditation.