Author: James HewittPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 0712611436
Category : Hatha yoga
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
An encyclopedia of yoga practice and practical yoga as well as of the philosophy and background of yoga.
THE COMPLETE YOGA
Author: Shivkrupanand SwamiPublisher: Babaswami Printing & Multimedia Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
On the occasion of the ‘International Yoga Day’ which will be celebrated every year on 21st June from the year 2015, Satguru Shree Shivkrupanand Swamiji has written this series of messages. On reading this booklet, readers will understand how yoga can transport a person to the peak of spirituality at the individual level. It can play an important role in creating a strong humanity, leading to a model society, a model nation and realization of the concepts of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’(the whole world as a family).
Yoga
Author: Daren CallahanPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476607028
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Millions of people practice some form of yoga, but they often do so without a clear understanding of its history, traditions, and purposes. This comprehensive bibliography, designed to assist researchers, practitioners, and general readers in navigating the extensive yoga literature, lists and comments upon English-language yoga texts published since 1981. It includes entries for more than 2,400 scholarly as well as popular works, manuals, original Sanskrit source text translations, conference proceedings, doctoral dissertations, and master's theses. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author for easy access, while thorough author, title, and subject indexes will help readers find books of interest.
Total Yoga For You
Author: Tara FraserPublisher: Watkins Media Limited
ISBN: 178678307X
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
"An ideal book for beginners and a spur to more experienced students" Yoga Magazine This is a complete, illustrated practical guide that takes a traditional, holistic approach combining yoga postures with a healthy lifestyle, especially with regards to diet and meditation. It shows how these teachings are as appropriate today as they were in the past - helping you to cope with stresses and strains of modern life. Develop your own personalised yoga practice following the detailed descriptions of how to work safely and progressively with the postures and breathing exercises of hatha yoga. The author explains the essentials in plain, simple language and uses over 200 step-by-step colour photographs to take you through the essential asanas (postures) and sequences. Special 'box outs' suggest how beginners can adapt the classic postures to make them easier to perform - while more experienced students are shown how to progress towards more challenging asanas as they build up their skills. The practical core of the book is complemented by coverage of yoga's traditional physiological, philosophical and spiritual context, and its roots in ancient India. The idea that the body has its own energy pathways and centres in the form of nadis and chakras is explored in a way that is clear and inspiring to Western readers.
The Yoga Back Book
Author: Stella WellerPublisher: Conari Press
ISBN: 1609256808
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
According to Consumer Reports, 80% of all adults suffer from back pain. For those millions, The Yoga Back Book offers a complete guide to back care with guided yoga stretches, exercises, and other relaxation techniques. Stella Weller’s sensible approach offers a gentle yet effective way to spinal health without drugs or surgery. The exercises in The Yoga Back Book have been carefully selected to help heal problem backs. By following this easy course, readers will effect a gradual stretching, strengthening, and relaxing of the back, which can ease away the causes of back pain. The Yoga Back Book features:Tips for basic back care—including nutrition for a healthy spineTechniques easily incorporated into daily lifeSimple lessons on how to sit, stand, bend, get up, and lie down without causing pain or undue stress on your backHow the back works and what can go wrong120 black and white photos illustrating each yoga pose For anyone with back pain, The Yoga Back Book offers a complete course in managing back problems in one easy to-use volume.
Author: Jitendra SharmaYoga Journal
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
For more than 30 years, Yoga Journal has been helping readers achieve the balance and well-being they seek in their everyday lives. With every issue,Yoga Journal strives to inform and empower readers to make lifestyle choices that are healthy for their bodies and minds. We are dedicated to providing in-depth, thoughtful editorial on topics such as yoga, food, nutrition, fitness, wellness, travel, and fashion and beauty.
Author: The Joy of Yoga
Author: Jennifer Schwamm WillisPublisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 0786747714
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
As interest in yoga continues to grow ever more broadly in the U.S., more and more Americans are trying out yoga and discovering its benefits. At the same time, millions of people who already practice yoga are finding that it can play many different roles in their life -- from physical release to spiritual growth -- and wonder how to unlock that potential fully. The Yoga Mind offers a bridge between yoga as a physical practice and yoga as a spiritual inquiry. A wide-ranging, considered investigation of the deep mind-body connection yoga promotes, it includes the best work of great yoga teachers and philosophers, as well as contemporary yoga teachers and practitioners who draw wisdom and insight from their practice. Selections include writings by Patanjali, B. K. S. Iyenger, Judith Lasater, Margot Anand, Stephen Cope, Geeta Iyengar, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Erich Schiffman, and many others. The Yoga Mind is for people who want to explore yoga's deepest potential to change and enhance their lives on the physical, emotional, and spiritual planes.
Yoga for the Young at Heart
Author: Susan Winter WardPublisher: New World Library
ISBN: 9781577312222
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This book presents a series of yoga poses for all levels of ability including beginners of all ages. The basic series can be expanded with suggested alternative poses offering challanges for the more experienced yoga student. The book included sections on seated yoga for office, travel and the physically challenged, yoga for menopause and restorative poses.
