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Who doesn't want the tight abs of a Pilates instructor, the toned legs of a ballet dancer, and the firm butt of a yoga aficionado? Now, exercise enthusiasts can achieve all that and much more with the revolutionary new fitness program Hot Bod Fusion. Robin Forward-Wise, a personal trainer and certified Stott Pilates instructor, has developed an easy-to-use workout guide that combines the best moves that yoga, Pilates, and ballet have to offer, giving readers a unique and highly effective way to...

Ayurvedic Rituals: Wisdom, Recipes and the Ancient Art of Self-Care is your introduction and practical guide to the Ayurvedic philosophy, showing you how a deep connection to yourself and Mother Nature will help you achieve harmony in your body and mind. In this guide, Ayurvedic Diet & Lifestyle Consultant Chasca Summerville introduces this ancient practice to us in a modern setting. Chasca teaches us how we can achieve optimal health and happiness by tuning into Mother Nature and living an Ayu...

It's no secret that yoga increases muscular flexibility and strength, but you may not know that yoga is a proven treatment for back pain, knee pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other chronic pain conditions. Yoga also helps to ease the stress, anxiety, and depression that can create and reinforce pain, making you feel more comfortable in both your mind and your body. Written by a yoga instructor and former chronic pain sufferer, Yoga for Pain Relief is packed with gentle postures and practical...

This is the perfect introduction and intermediate workbook on Astanga yoga, with expert teaching to follow at home. You can learn the history, spiritual background and philosophy behind the practice of yoga. The clear sequences take you through the Primary Series, with expert instruction for beginners and also more experienced practitioners. It includes moderations to the classic poses that will accommodate all levels of health and fitness. It offers special, short sequences to fit into busy lif...

Interest in yoga is at an all-time high, especially among women. Whether readers wish to begin the practice or are already involved in yoga, this innovative book is designed to help them understand the unique benefits yoga provides for a woman's health and mental well-being. The authors lead women of all ages through the health and life cycles specific to females by illustrating the spiritual and physical advantages of Kundalini yoga, as taught by yoga master Yogi Bhajan. Hari Khalsa applies anc...

For thousands of years hand mudras have been used in India for healing, storytelling, emotional expression, and to evoke and convey elevated spiritual states. For the first time, the elaborate system of mudras-as applied in yoga and Indian dance-has been organized into a comprehensive, fully-indexed and cross-referenced format that allows readers access to this still esoteric body of knowledge.Mudras of India presents over 200 photographed hand mudras each with detailed instructions on technique...

A brief introduction to yoga and the eight limbs will be followed by alignment, breathing and then postures specifically for outdoor activities. Activities covered will include hiking, cycling, climbing, and paddling. Specific poses and practice flows will be outlined as well as meditations, breath work and syncing with nature's rhythms. Leave no trace principles will be tied in with the foundational yoga philosophy as well as observance of our place in nature. Readers will be inspired to incorp...

Loosen up with a smile on your face... Marion Deuchars has practiced yoga for many years, and well knows the benefits it brings. Now she shares that passion with her illustrated character Bob the Bird, whose expressive poses will charm you into a reviving session of yoga breathing, stretching, posing, and mindfulness. Yoga for Stiff Birds rejects the clichés of studio photography in favour of a more immediate, inviting, look. With a few brush strokes Marion helps Bob into every position fr...