Richard Hittleman's Yoga


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The continuing bestseller for maintaininig a healthy and relaxed body.




Richard Hittleman's Introduction to Yoga


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Millions of Americans know of the extraordinary benefits of Yoga--physically, mentally and spiritually. But many have been discouraged from trying Yoga because they believe that years of devotion and arduous exercising are required. Now, here is Yoga simplified. Mr. Hittleman's is a progressive concept of instruction that lets you begin with the elementary positions and gradually advances you at your own pace. You will discover remarkable new strength and energy within you. Your mind and your body will experience the joy that is life at its best. Day by day, you will find yourself growing slimmer, stronger, more graceful. Physical discomforts will vanish. Peace of mind will replace anxiety. You will look, act and feel more truly alive. Richard Hittleman--Author, Lecturer and Television Instructor--has introduced the practice of Yoga to more American s than any other living authority. This book is the second of his Yoga Masterwork series.




Yoga for Health


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Welcome to total yoga and a new way of feeling, thinking, and being. The fact that more and more people of all ages are enjoying the profound benefits of practicing yoga is due in large part to the work of Richard Hittleman, whose books on the subject have sold more than eight million copies. He has introduced more Americans to this ancient healing and spiritual art than any other living authority, and here he tells you all you need to know to begin living the yoga way. Yoga for Health gives you: • Fully illustrated instruction for performing twenty-seven classical postures that will revitalize your entire body and balance subtle energies. • A guide to safe, healthy vegetarian cooking and thirty balanced menus for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and lunch-box specials—plus expert advice on safe fasting regulating your weight, and eating away from home. • Recipes fo two hundred sixty-seven quick, wholesome vegetarian dishes that will make your new way of eating a pleasure. • A clear explanation of the philosophic principles upon which the discipline of yoga is based. • Complete instruction in ten classical meditation techniques.




Yogalosophy


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Celebrity fitness guru Mandy Ingber reveals her health and fitness tips in this comprehensive workout plan with yoga at its core, based on her best-selling DVD Jennifer Aniston. Kate Beckinsale. Helen Hunt. Brooke Shields. In addition to their fame, these actresses share something else in common: they owe their enviable silhouettes to fitness expert and celebrity yoga instructor Mandy Ingber. In Yogalosophy®, Ingber-one of the most sought-after fitness and wellness advisors in Los Angeles-offers up a unique 28-day plan to help readers achieve healthier bodies and happier minds. Building on the concepts offered in Ingber's popular Yogalosophy® DVD, this handbook provides an accessible program of proven workouts and eating guidelines designed to tone and strengthen the entire body, inside and out. In addition to recipes and detailed body-sculpting workouts (which combine yoga postures with a wide range of other effective exercises), Ingber also offers up wise insights and thought-provoking anecdotes in each chapter, encouraging readers to establish a healthier, more life-embracing mindset. Full of girlfriend-y wisdom, Yogalosophy® is a realistic, flexible, daily plan that will help readers transform their minds, their bodies, and their lives.




Yoga for Physical Fitness


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Hatha Yoga Illustrated


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Experience the physical benefits and body awareness from hatha yoga—the most popular form of yoga today. Hatha Yoga Illustrated presents nearly 650 full-color photos to visually demonstrate 77 standard poses from hatha yoga that apply to all major hatha styles including Iyengar, Astanga, Anusara, and Bikram. Individual poses are presented from start to finish, showing you how to achieve proper alignment and breathing to ensure challenging yet safe execution. The result is an increase in the effectiveness, both physically and mentally, you'll experience with each pose. Several pose variations based on your personal preference, ability, and fitness level are also included. Eleven sample yoga routines show how to assemble the poses into workouts that meet your specific time, difficulty, and intensity parameters. Colorful and comprehensive, Hatha Yoga Illustrated is organized for your ultimate convenience and use. Use it to guide your muscles, as well as your mind, and increase strength and stamina, reduce stress and anxiety, reduce blood pressure, and increase flexibility.




The Yoga Bible


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Yoga brings not only a suppleness to the body but also a sense of spiritual and physical well-being to those who practice it. Featuring over 170 postures from the main schools of yoga, The Yoga Bible is the ultimate, comprehensive guide to practicing yoga and finding a mental and physical balance in life. The book encourages yoga beginners and experts alike to find a yoga sequence that suits their personal needs and abilities.




Be Young with Yoga


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Looking for good health and the energy of youth? Discover how a few minutes of Yoga will do more for you than hours of ordinary exercise.One of the America's foremost Yoga instructors has organized 20 simple Yoga techniques into an easy-to-follow, 7-week course that will enable you to: STREAMLINE.....your waistRELAX.....strained areas of the bodySTRENGTHEN.....neglected musclesRELIEVE.....nervousness, anxiety and insomniaIMPROVE.....blood circulationREGAIN.....youthful flexibility in spine and limb




The Yoga Face


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View our feature on Annelise Hagen's The Yoga Face. To keep their faces looking younger, women today try everything from invasive procedures such as plastic surgery and Botox to expensive cosmeceuticals. The Yoga Face is a new and completely natural alternative anti-aging regimen that women can do anytime and anywhere-and in just minutes. The exercises, developed by yoga expert and instructor Annelise Hagen, are based on a simple principle: The muscles of the face are no different from the muscles of the rest of the body. If you don't exercise the muscles below the neck, they become weak and flabby, and the same thing will happen to your face with age. Just as yoga routines work the muscles in the body, the stretches and movements in The Yoga Face tighten and tone the face muscles-and combat wrinkles. "Working out" with fun facial exercises such as the Louis Armstrong "Satchmo," the Marilyn Monroe "kiss," and the "Lion Face," readers will notice changes quickly; and over time, the results are dramatic. Illustrated with more than seventy-five instructive photos throughout, The Yoga Face offers an easy, safe, and effective solution to help women turn back the clock and have beautiful, young-looking skin.




Yoga Sequencing


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The yoga teacher’s guide to planning and sequencing yoga classes—with over 2,000 instructional photos and 67 yoga pose sequences for students of all skill levels. Also features additional resources, including yoga class planning worksheets, comprehensive glossaries, and much more! Addressing one of the most popular topics in the yoga profession, this book offers 67 model sequences of yoga poses (asanas) that cover the broad range of yoga student experience. Inside, established and aspiring yoga teachers will find: • Over 2,000 instructional photos and guide to over 150 yoga asanas • Multiple sequences for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students • Yoga sequences for kids, teens, seniors, and women across their life cycle • Yoga classes designed for relieving depression and anxiety • Sequences for each of the major chakras and ayurvedic constitutions • Guidance for teaching breathing (pranayama) and meditation techniques • Glossary of terms and alphabetical asana index with thumbnail photographs • Yoga class planning worksheets • Representative sequences from several popular styles of hatha yoga • And many more resources for further reading! Drawing on ancient yoga philosophy and contemporary insights into functional anatomy, biomechanics, and kinesiology, Yoga Sequencing is the ultimate guide teachers looking to bring the transformative power of yoga into their practice and classes.