Lynne Robinson is the world's bestselling Pilates author & The Pilates Bible is the most authoritative & comprehensive book on Pilates to date presenting the latest research both medical & practical & including exercises with brand new modifications that take the reader from beginner level right through to advanced. Starting with the guiding principles & taking you through a natural progression of routines (including workouts of varying lengths with studio & home equipment to suit every occasion) the book also contains a health section with advice on Pilates for back pain & keen injuries & both antenatal & postnatal exercises. With all this & more this one-stop handbook shows why Pilates has gone from cult status to an essential part of our modern lifestyle. ...

Get the body you want with Darcey Bussells Pilates for Life". Firm slim stomach. Fantastic posture. Strong lean muscles. Clear relaxed mind. Just four of the amazing results you will see & feel if you take up Pilates. & who better to introduce you to this fabulous form of exercise than a woman who has practised Pilates as part of her professional training ever since the beginning of her incredible ballet career? Darcey is passionate about Pilates & her introduction to the core programme is the easiest clearest & most encouraging available. Beautifully designed throughout & immensely practical in its detailed attention to each exercise it is the perfect combination
- aspirational & achievable. Ballet dancer & " Strictly Come Dancing" judge Darcey Bussell quite simply loves it & anyone who picks up the " Pilates for Life" will too. Darcey Bussell was trained at the Royal Ballet school & was later employed by the Royal Ballet. She was promoted to the rank of Principal Dancer & is recongnised as one of the greatest British ballerinas of all time. Since retiring she has replaced Alesha Dixon on the " Strictly Come Dancing" judging panel for the 2012 series."
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Pilates for Pregnancy" offers over 60 gentle exercises divided into two main sections: Early Pregnancy (0 to 16 weeks) & Later Pregnancy (16 weeks to birth). In addition Lynne offers exercises for pre- & post-pregnancy. The book covers all the current health guidelines: for instance did you know that exercising supine during pregnancy increases your chances of developing supine hypotensive syndrome? The book is especially unique for its inclusion of a Q&A with a midwife on preparing for labour & the birth itself a series of postnatal exercises that you can do with your baby plus a groundbreaking new exercise programme for correcting diastasis recti (abdominal separation that occurs shortly after childbirth). With " Pilates for Pregnancy" you will be well on your way to attaining an enjoyable & enriching pregnancy." ...

Whether your goal is to reduce posture-related back pain or access that vital extra per cent out of your competition horse Pilates is the solution you have been looking for. Pilates for Riders" offers an holistic approach to body conditioning geared towards making you a better balanced more effective & elegant rider. With simple practical solutions that really work along with more advanced techniques for focusing body & mind on a more subtle level this book is suitable for every rider from the weekend hacking enthusiast to the international competitor. Written by British Dressage trainer rider & Pilates teacher Lindsay Wilcox-Reid " Pilates for Riders" transfers alignment principles from studio to saddle with clarity & empathy. Lindsays unique understanding of the trainer/rider/horse dynamic & approach to learning make this book an indispensable tool for trainers wishing to analyse their pupils position & influence on the horse more effectively. Lots of training tips useful visualisations & clear photographs & illustrations mean improving your posture position & performance are realistic & achievable goals." ...

A 2006 study stated that Fat loss comes from burning sufficient number of calories. While cardio exercise tends to be an efficient calorie burner Pilates appears to possess the potential to burn enough calories if done regularly over the long haul & properly." (Medicine & Science). " Pilates for Weight Loss" is a pioneering regime that will put you back in control of your weight. Pilates will change your shape & help you to achieve a long lean silhouette while also controlling your weight. This is the first book to create a programme to emphasise these benefits. Burn calories flatten your stomach & gain a more defined waist. This title helps improve your posture; learn better breathing techniques; gain greater flexibility & core stability; & control stress & boost energy levels." ...

There are many benefits of practising yoga & Pilates: as the body begins to function at its peak stamina rises strength improves & body confidence hits an all-time high. This three-in-one guide combines expert tuition with step-by-step photography to create an enjoyable series of exercises for body & mind. Begin by correcting habitual poor posture with simple realignment exercises & progress towards greater mobility
- in the comfort of your own home & in your own time. Use this book as a safe personal guide or as an aid to further instruction. Over 700 colour photographs capture the intricacy of all poses & highlight common mistakes.
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The second book of the Wayfarerer Redemption an enthralling continuation of The Axis trilogy by the bestselling Australian author Sara Douglass By leaching Dragos latent Icari magic the Time Keeper Demons have burst through the Star Gate bringing an apocalypse down upon Tencendor as they unleash plagues of pain terror & madness on man & beast. Overhead the Hawkchildren swarm the skies hungry for prey. Sheltered within the forest of Minstrelsea the rulers of Tencendor desperately search for a way to fight back but with the Star Gate destroyed the protective magic of the Star Dance has been lost forever. Now even the Gods are vulnerable to the demons onslaught. Prophecy decrees that Tencendors only hope lies with the Star Son but Caelums magic is gone too. Wracked with guilt over his unwitting betrayal Drago pursues the demons. Unless he can aid the Star Son & prevent the resurrection of the demons master Queteb the Midday Demon the once beautiful land of Tencendor will descend into a living hell. ...

In the year of our Lord 1141 civil war over Englands throne leaves a legacy of violence- & the murder of a knight dear to Brother Cadfael. & with gentle budstrewn May a flood of pilgrims comes to the celebration of Saint Winifred at the Abbey of Saint Peter & Saint Paul carrying with it many strange souls & perhaps the knights killer. Brother Cadfaels shrewd eyes see all: the prosperous merchant who rings false & angelic lame boy his beautiful dowess sister & two wealthy penitents. In the name of justice Cadfael decides to uncover the strange & twisted tale that accompanies these travellers. Instead he unearths a quest for vengeance witnesses a miracle & finds himself on a razors edge between death & the absolution of love. ...

John Bunyan was variously a tinker soldier Baptist minister prisoner & writer of outstanding narrative genius which reached its apotheosis in this his greatest work. It is an allegory of the Christian life of true brilliance & is presented as a dream which describes the pilgrimage of the hero
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- from the City of Destruction via the Slough of Despond the Hill of Difficulty the Valley of the Shadow of Death & Vanity Fair over the River of the Water of Life & into the Celestial City. The Pilgrims Progress has been translated into 108 languages was a favourite of Dr Johnson & was praised by Coleridge as one of the few books which might be read repeatedly & each time with a new & different pleasure.

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I had a dream last night...large enough to fill the rest of my life. This retelling of John Bunyans classic story is filled with drama excitement & adventure. On his journey of a life-time to the City of Gold Christian meets an extraordinary cast of characters such as the terrible Giant Despair & the monster Apollyon. Together with Hopeful his steadfast companion he survives the snipers & mantraps the Great Bog Vanity Fair Lucre Hill & Castle Doubting. But will he find the courage to cross the final river to the City of Gold & his salvation? ...