Proven research overseen by back pain experts & written by experienced qualified yoga teachers this book's yoga is gentle simple & effective. It contains pain relief poses yoga for your daily life core posture sequences for heading & back pain prevention & progressive sequences for extra strengthening & mobilising. ...

Yoga for Life" is aimed specifically at anyone over 40 looking for a yoga practice suited to mid-life & beyond. Showing why yoga is so important for you as you age
- strengthening bones balancing hormones & even helping with mild depression
- Jo Fairley takes you through the most suitable types of yoga for older bodies & offers specific exercises so you can reap the benefits. As a yoga consumer herself Jo offers practical tips on how to find the right teacher how to create a calm environment to practice at home what to wear & even what to eat to complement your yoga. With advice on fitting yoga into your life & reinvigorating your practice if youve lapsed this is an inspirational & practical guide."

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Maya Fiennes believes passionately that yoga can be enjoyed by everyone young & old. Her unique style of yoga & meditation for modern living is based on Kundalini yoga which works on inner energy centres (' Chakras') combining poses breathing chanting & meditation for a full mind-body workout. Both deeply enjoyable & uplifting it has made her one of the most in-demand yoga instructors in the world. Whether you're fit & flexible or haven't sat cross-legged since childhood Yoga for Real Life is an easy to use guide packed full of yoga advice & insights designed to give the reader the confidence to deal with life's everyday challenges
- & really make a positive change. From de-stressing & dealing with matters of the heart to unlocking creative potential & coping with children families & aging Yoga for Real Life is an indispensable guide sumptuously illustrated with the photographs by David Loftus
- Jamie Oliver's photographer
- to getting the most from your daily routine for the rest of your life.


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This complete illustrated practical guide that reflects some of the most important developments in modern yoga teaching including: the release of pent-up stress from busy lives the emphasis on physical comfort & safety (working within your own abilities rather than forcing yourself into demanding postures) & a holistic approach combining yoga with an appropriate lifestyle especially with regard to diet & meditation. More than 200 step-by-step colour photographs take you through the essential asanas (postures) & sequences accompanied by clear & simple explanations. Special boxes" suggest how beginners can adapt the classic postures to make them easier to perform
- while more experienced students are shown how to progress to more challenging asanas as they build up their skills. Whatever your level of fitness & flexibility " Yoga for You" is designed to meet your needs. 'A great mini bible for those in the first years of practising yoga'
- " The Times"."

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A new edition of this in-depth guide to yoga based on Swami Vishnu-Devanandas five yoga principles. Develop your mental & physical potential nourish yourself with simple wholesome food & begin to take control of the stresses & tensions of everyday living by following Swami Vishnu-Devanandas five yoga principles: exercise breathing relaxation diet & meditation. All the yoga essentials are covered in simple easy-to-follow step-by-steps: from the Sun Salutation & 12 basic asana to diet & meditation techniques. For yoga enthusiasts whatever their age or fitness level (Content taken from the previous edition of Yoga Mind & Body")." ...

A sharply funny travelogue from a fantastic travel writer. Lucy Edge tells the story of her personal quest for serenity & yogic flexibility through the ashrams & gurus of India. After over a decade spent working & drinking too much in the world of advertising Lucy decided she had to leave town for an altogether more spiritual & well meaningful way of life
- & whilst she was at it she could acquire a newly lithe & supple body. Would she come home looking like Christy Turlington & pick up some Buddhist serenity on the way? Or did something much funnier interesting & complicated happen? Did she fall in love
- with a place & its people? A divine comedy of the Western obsession with life's deeper meaning a yogic experiment & a love letter to India this is a very funny book from a wonderful travel writer.

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Written almost two millennia ago Patanjalis work focuses on how to attain the direct experience & realization of the purusa: the innermost individual self or soul. As the classical treatise on the Hindu understanding of mind & consciousness & on the technique of meditation it has exerted immense influence over the religious practices of Hinduism in India & more recently in the West. Edwin F. Bryants translation is clear direct & exact. Each sutra is presented as Sanskrit text transliteration & precise English translation & is followed by Bryants authoritative commentary which is grounded in the classical understanding of yoga & conveys the meaning & depth of the sutras in a user-friendly manner for a Western readership without compromising scholarly rigor or traditional authenticity. In addition Bryant presents insights drawn from the primary traditional commentaries on the sutras written over the last millennium & a half. ...

Learn how yoga can be the key to ageless beauty with this awesome reference. Written in a warm fun & friendly voice with easy-to-follow drawings that guide readers through poses to reduce wrinkles diminish fatigue & more. It also

Includes:: safety tips modifications to the poses mini-workouts & advice on living like a yogini. Is yoga a fountain of youth? Amy Luwis creator of the popular Rescue Girl website & author of Yoga to the Rescue" shows how it can be the magical key to ageless beauty inside & out. Using a warm fun & friendly voice & witty easy-to-follow drawings Luwis guides readers through poses that help diminish wrinkles lessen varicose veins improve posture; reduce fatigue diminish depression & strengthen the mind & body. Safety tips modifications to the poses mini-workouts & advice on living like a yogini make this an awesome reference."

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From the foremost living authority on Yoga comes the most comprehensive & reliable treatment of the subject available today. This is a work of impeccable scholarship by a person who has dedicated his life to the understanding & practice of yoga. The book offers a complete overview of every Yogic tradition from the familiar to the lesser-known forms. It also covers all aspects of Hindu Buddhist & Jaina Yoga including history philosophy literature psychology & practice. In addition included are translations of twenty Yoga treatises & the first translation of the Goraksha Paddhati. ...

This is a complete illustrated guide to yoga by leading teachers from the world-renowned Sivananda Yoga Vedanta School. Achieve a strong flexible body mental alertness & inner serenity through the practice of yoga with the Sivanada Yoga Vedenta School. Youll learn classic yoga poses for all levels following clear step-by-step photographs & easy-to-follow instructions & pick up invaluable tips on what not-to-do. Find well-rounded yoga programmes of 20 40 & 60 minutes aimed at beginners intermediate & advanced students so you can practice at home. Plus find out the essential roles of meditation & breathing exercises & learn strategies to develop powers of concentration. This title offers in-depth advice on a healthier diet including more than 40 delicious recipes. ...