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With more than 20 million practitioners in the United States alone, yoga is more popular than ever. For those interested in starting a practice of their own but hesitant about attending a class, Shiva Rea presents The Beginner's Guide to Yoga, the perfect introduction to hatha yoga. Complete with a 60-minute guided session with yoga basics and simple poses, here is an easily accessible how-to program from one of the world's most respected yoga teachers.

Yoga as a spiritual system with a physical component is fully explored in these intimate routines. Couples will find their relationships resonating with a deeper harmony by making the body flexible and strong while drawing clarity and peace into the mind and emotions. Learn about the benefits of deep breathing and explore the chakras, solo positions and romantic partner positions. These creative and sensual practices will add both tenderness and power to your relationship.

As a college freshman business major suffering from a variety of anxiety-related maladies, Brian Leaf stumbled into an elective: Yoga. It was 1989. All his classmates were female. And men did not yet generally “cry, hug, or do yoga”. But yoga soothed and calmed Leaf as nothing else had. As his hilarious and wise tale shows, Leaf embarked on a quest for health and happiness - visiting yoga studios around the country and consulting Ayurvedic physicians, swamis, and even (accidentally) a prostitute.

Each day we're exposed to toxins-through the foods we eat, the air we breathe, and the products we use. Even our thoughts and emotions, when negative or repressed, can be as unhealthy as poor diet or sedentary lifestyle. Internationally celebrated yogini Seane Corn has developed a unique program aimed specifically at identifying and removing the physical and emotional impurities that threaten our health and well-being.

Over 60 million Americans each year suffer from insomnia, which can lead to serious sleep deficits and health problems. This self-healing program relieves insomnia by counteracting the stress that accumulates in the upper back, shoulder, and neck area. In Sleep Better, Michael Reed Gach's soothing voice guides listeners into a good night's sleep by using simple techniques that combine gentle stretching, self-acupressure, eye movements, and deep breathing exercises.

Flow Alignment by Tim Maples is a 60 minute guided vinyasa flow yoga class that has a focus on correct alignment. The class is suitable for those with some experience and a knowledge of basic yoga postures. Throughout the class the Ujjayi breath is used to link the included postures together. The class uses clear, easy to follow expert tuition devised and narrated by Tim Maples in a professional sound recording studio. Tim is a leading yoga teacher who has been teaching and practising yoga since 1976.

Everyday Relaxations contains seven different easy to follow short guided relaxation sessions. Relaxation brings so many benefits, and sometimes finding the time to practise can be a challenge. These sessions have been devised to fit into the busiest of days, each being between 12 and 14 minutes long. Each session will guide you mindfully through different techniques to deeply relax both body and mind. The sessions can be followed one a day, in any order to bring the numerous benefits of relaxation into your life.

Journalist Elizabeth Greenwood has been practising yoga for over 20 years. Now, she takes you along as she studies with teachers across the country to figure out how these women and men rose to the top of their profession - and how they stay there.

Yoga for the Surfer includes the following three audiobooks: Yoga for the Surf, Vol. 1; Yoga for the Surf, Vol. 2; and Yoga for Vitality. Yoga for the Surf, Vol. 1 is a 60-minute instructional yoga class devised specifically for surfers, kitesurfers, windsurfers, wakeboarders, kneeboarders, and waterskiers with little or no previous yoga experience. A practical and effective yoga class that can be used again and again to improve your performance on the water, it instructs you in 18 simple postures.

Unearth the fountain of youth with Chair Yoga. In just weeks, you can start experiencing an active, balanced, and independent life, regardless of age or physical condition! No matter your current physical condition, Chair Yoga will unlock a life of improved balance, boosted mobility, and better weight management. Embrace independence with each stretch and breath—all in just a few weeks!

Discover renewed vitality, strength, and inner peace in your golden years without ever leaving the comfort of your chair. If you're tired of feeling stiff and achy, struggling with mobility and balance, or hesitant to try yoga due to perceived limitations, this book is for you.

In this dynamic one-hour program, Yoga Stretch For Fitness, yoga expert Beth Shaw guides the listener through a variety of basic stretching, toning, and strengthening movements. She encourages participants of any age, size, or body type to follow this program while traveling or in the comfort of home. Music tracks, which accompany Beth's vocal directions, are provided by Steven Halpern, a world-renowned New Age musician.

Practicar yoga relaja y fortalece el cuerpo, pero también logra la paz mental. Salud, flexibilidad, vitalidad, autoconocimiento y liberación del estrés son solo algunos de los beneficios de esta técnica milenaria, en la que todas las personas se pueden iniciar.

In einer Welt, in der die Zukunft des Planeten und der Menschheit so unsicher geworden ist, ist es jetzt mehr denn je notwendig, dass wir uns als Spezies weiterentwickeln. Es ist ein tiefes Bedürfnis, uns wieder mit der Göttlichkeit in uns zu verbinden, um eine neue Zukunft zu schaffen und mit der Natur eins zu werden. Wir brauchen nicht lange nach der Weisheit zu suchen, die wir so dringend brauchen; sie liegt in der Erinnerung unserer Vorfahren.

Opera che ci aiuta ad attivare nuove abilità, a deprogrammare la mente, liberandoci dalle paure, a risvegliare il grande creativo e il guaritore che è in noi, colui che può aspirare a giganteschi traguardi con naturalezza, che può puntare a conquistare il potere del denaro e l'abbondanza, mantenendo il contatto con il corpo, l'armonia con la natura e con la vita in un equilibrato dominio sul tempo: ci insegna a diventare sciamani. Lo sciamanismo non appartiene al passato. E' vivo, è una speranza per la natura, per il futuro, per l'anima del mondo!

In the fugue of deep meditation, Jaya Devi tumbles outdoors into a muggy south Florida dawn. Sliding on a pair of orange flip-flops, she cuts across a dirt path skirting the ashram lawn. She glances down as a fat black snake slithers up her bare leg, wrapping itself tight. Astonished, she pauses, exemplifying the yogi’s art of non-reaction, breathing and assessing. Here, we enter into the wild wisdom-experience of a modern yogi who uses each moment as fuel for personal transformation.

Although millions of Americans consider themselves relatively prosperous, many are trapped in a poverty that crosses all boundaries of gender, race, age, and income. This poverty has nothing to do with money, teaches Rick Jarow - and everything to do with why you are here in the world. On The Yoga of Work, Dr. Jarow throws into focus a cultural irony that reaches into every office building and business in America: we have confused career with purpose, money with success, and where we work with where we belong.

Do you find that you have trouble letting goand relaxing during yoga or meditation? Would you like to deepen and strengthen your yoga experience and cleanse your body and mind? Hypnosis and yoga go hand-in-hand, and now you can use the powerful benefits of hypnosis with your yoga training with this program from Erick Brown. Yoga Meditation Hypnosis & Subliminal will help create an open, relaxed mindset for yoga and meditation and will work to strengthen your body from within.

Are you yearning for a profound sense of relaxation, but find it challenging to still your mind? Discover the transformative power of Yoga Nidra, a practice designed to guide you into deep states of restorative relaxation, effortlessly bridging the gap between wakefulness and sleep. Yoga Nidra is a unique meditation technique that invites your consciousness into the delicate moments just before sleep, allowing you to access a tranquil state that rejuvenates both mind and body.

Tired of paying for a gym membership? This book covers 10 simple exercises that seniors can do at home. All these exercises are safe and have several health benefits. Once you complete an exercise, your body will feel more relaxed. This book is great if you struggle to exercise and are tired of going to the gym.