Yoga Your Way


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With the help of this unique and innovative manual, yoga practitioners can work to their optimum level and tailor their exercise to fit their individual needs. The secret lies in the split-page design that features 40 poses on one side and 30 practice routines on the other. Color photos capture the intricacies of each movement.




Get Your Yoga On


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Challenge yourself to practice yoga five minutes a day with this inclusive beginner’s guide to 30 foundational yoga poses and sequences—for everyone and every body Yoga is a healthful, stress-busting, powerfully life-changing practice that is truly for everyone! You don’t need to be young, flexible, or athletic to do yoga—and you don’t need to spend hours on the mat. You just need to be yourself and commit to practicing at least five minutes a day. Here, renowned yogi Kino MacGregor presents a basic, self-paced plan to encourage you to try each of the thirty foundational poses included and slowly build a regular yoga practice. Through step-by-step instructions, over two hundred color photographs, and modifications for different body types and abilities, Kino makes yoga possible at whatever level you may be. By challenging yourself for just five minutes a day, you will end up learning a strong, basic yoga sequence that you can grow and adapt for a lifetime of yoga.




Yogalign


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Pick Your Yoga Practice


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On the surface it may appear that yoga is yoga is yoga, but take a closer look and you’ll discover myriad different yoga systems and lineages. There are dozens of yoga styles to choose from, and while yoga is for everyone, not every style is the perfect fit for every person. But how do you choose between mysterious-sounding names such as Ashtanga, Kundalini, Bikram, and Kripalu? As Meagan McCrary discovered when she began exploring different classes, finding the right style is essential for establishing a steady yoga practice. Pick Your Yoga Practice is the first book to describe the most prominent yoga styles in depth, including teaching methodology, elements of practice, philosophical and spiritual underpinnings, class structure, physical exertion, and personal attention. Those new to yoga will discover they have options and can confidently attend a class of their choosing, while experienced practitioners will expand their understanding of the vast world of modern yoga, and perhaps find themselves venturing into new territory. Ashtanga * Iyengar * Kundalini * Integral * Kripalu Bikram * Jivamukti * Sivananda * Ananda Viniyoga * Svaroopa * Power * Forrest * ISHTA Anusara * Moksha * AcroYoga




Accessible Yoga


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“A treasure trove . . . what Yoga, capital Y, is all about.” —Donna Farhi “Nothing less than a gem.” —Judith Lasater “A vital tool.” —Book Riot This daring, visionary book revolutionizes yoga practice, making it truly accessible to everyone—in every body, at any age, and in any state of health Yoga practice has so much to offer us physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. But many of us feel discouraged to practice because we see young, slim, flexible, well, and able-bodied people dominating yoga spaces. Yet, yoga is truly a practice for all—conferring enormous benefits to our overall well-being as our bodies change, age, and navigate various health challenges. Jivana Heyman, founder of Accessible Yoga, views yoga as a basic human right—saying we all deserve to practice it in whatever state we find our body or mind. Accessible Yoga offers a simple, clear, and wonderfully adaptable practice for all people regardless of ability, health, and body type. Heyman has spent over twenty years sharing yoga with people of all abilities and backgrounds, and in this book, he shares his knowledge by breaking down complex yoga poses, breathing practices, meditation techniques, and yoga teachings into clearly understandable and practical tools we can use every day, regardless of our limitations or challenges.




Energy Medicine Yoga


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"Harness your energy to heal your body; strengthen and balance your immune system; boost your vitality and stamina; includes a supercharged 20-minute practice"--Cover.




Autobiography of a Naked Yogi


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See how a life spent largely outdoorsin the wilds of northern Canada, the underwater wonderland of the Caribbean, and throughout the untamed Himalayaspresented the challenges that shaped a timid mothers boy into a confident yogi and ambassador for self-transformation. Through humorous and poignant life stories--attending an all-male boarding school, coming out as a gay man, building a successful yoga career--here Yogi Aaron shares lessons in living with empowerment and authenticity. From the creator of Hot Nude Yoga, a global phenomenon during the early 2000s, a story of struggle and healing found through the practices of Tantric yoga. Today owner and yoga director at Blue Osa Yoga Retreat and Spa in Costa Rica and leader of world-wide retreats through Blue Osa Journeys, Yogi Aaron is known for his humorous yet vastly knowledgeable approach to teaching this centuries-old wisdom. A must-read for aspiring yogis, yoga teachers, world travelers, nudists, gay men, people wanting to manifest positive change in their lives.




Yin Yoga


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Stretch the mindful way with this all-encompassing guide to Yin Yoga. In today's fast-paced world it's easy to lose the balance in our lives and the connection with our bodies. DK believes it's time to change that! Yin Yoga offers a remedy to the stress and hustle of everyday life. Heard of the term but don't know where to begin? No worries, we've got you covered! The same way that Yin balances Yang in ancient philosophies, the slower yin-style yoga featured in this yoga book offers an alternative to the faster more active forms of yoga. Instead, Yin yoga concentrates on holding and breathing through floor-based poses, awarding you with the time and space to clear both your mind and body. Dive straight in to discover: -Over 50 poses focusing on specific areas of the body -Each yoga pose is demonstrated with photographic step-by-step detail -20 sequences linking the poses, tailored to your physical and emotional targets -Introductory spreads covering the basic techniques behind Yin Yoga The first full-coloured step-by-step Yin yoga book on the market, this all-encompassing yoga guide is a must-have volume for individuals seeking a mindful and meditative approach to their yoga practice, as well as beginners and older yoga practitioners who are looking to adopt a slower-paced approach to yoga. You can explore gentle variations to much-loved yoga poses, from the comfort of your own home. Every exercise utilises the essential elements of Yin yoga to ensure you can gain all the physical and mental benefits, and will also allow you to perform all 20 sequences, which combine over 50 different poses into one singular experience and focus on specific health benefits each pose has on your body. For years, books on yoga have asked readers to bend over backwards (literally!) to conform to their physical demands. At DK, we believe it's time to change that! Why not allow for readers to demand that yoga conform to their individual needs instead? This is gentle yoga for the mind, body and soul. A must-have volume for those who want to take up Yoga but don't know where to begin, or simply those seeking to start a gentle low-impact exercise whilst encouraging mindfulness, Yin Yoga can be tailored to your individual fitness needs, so you make the most out of your poses! Why not stretch yourself, literally, this New Year and try something new? Perhaps your mind, body and soul will thank you!




Yoga-the way to realization


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God is and He can be known. There is a step-by-step method to realize Him. For this, you do not have to go anywhere but within yourself. Knowing yourself, as you truly are, is tantamount to knowing God, right there and then. “Go within” is what all Masters advocated for realizing the Truth and yet it is this message that is continuously overlooked. This book will show you how through meditation you can manifest it. The reading is an aid to assist you on your spiritual journey to Self-Realization. Countless saints of all times and religions have demonstrated that. And you can do it too. The sufferings of life in each incarnation will otherwise remain more or less the same. You will be born again, without your choice, in a certain environment of your own makings. You will again be living a life of mediocrity, limitation, pains, and pleasures, and largely aimless. But you can decide to get over the sufferings permanently and attain Nirvana, the ultimate realization, in this life itself. It is of little significance whether you have started your quest early or late in life. It is not always the first initiates on the journey who get to the infinite, for often the last become the first. One may say remembering God all the time may shift one’s focus from day-to-day jobs. Not so. Remember, if you merely look at the road and never actually travel it, you will not reach your goal. Not making sincere efforts, merely reading the lessons, or thinking about self-realization, will not take you there. You have to learn the principles and techniques and then put them into practice. Slowly and steadily, you will reach the summit for sure. Understand the difference between Knowing and Being. It does take a lot of effort to even know God, it is good progress that way. But it is not of much use till the realization is achieved, which requires different efforts. The purpose of this book is to help in achieving the realization. Remember what Bible says. First, seek the kingdom of God. The word used is ‘seek’ and not ‘know’. God has to be realized not just known. Then it says, seek the ‘kingdom of God’. It does not say to seek God directly, but the kingdom. Now the question is where is the kingdom of God? It is everywhere and the nearest place is our own existence, our body. Then the question may come, is there a model or path? Yes, Yoga. Which means that action that brings the union of soul and Spirit from which we descended. It is the yoga of the subtle body, a Union of mind and body control, with a focus on meditation and energetics. Meditation is not what you think. Yoga meditation helps to bring about greater peace, mental control, and joy leading to awakening. All saints who have ever found God practiced some form of meditation to rediscover the real Self. No matter what your faith is, or what your belief is, this is the scientific highway to the infinite for anyone whosoever practices it. This is the practice that will get rid of the boundation of birth and death. No salvation is possible until the kundalini awakening is achieved scientifically. And it does not happen accidentally. Learn the fundamentals and techniques of the science of all science – Kriyayoga. It is a science, eternal, and precedes all religions. This is the science every Human being should practice, in order to learn how to switch On and Off, the life force from the body at will. This science encompasses the practices outlined in Sankhya, Vedanta, and Yoga. All three ancient philosophies together constitute the truly scientific approach that promises to remove suffering from the roots so that they can never sprout or grow again. Practice is the key. Learn to know the Yog sutra, Yoga philosophy, and Yoga meditation science and techniques. Practice it and feel the effects yourself. Immediate benefits will be felt in physical health, mental health, and Spiritual health. Sooner, His presence will be felt within. Go for it, try it out. God will help you.




What's in the Way Is the Way


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Imagine for a moment that all the pressures in your life were off—no problems to fix, no deadlines to meet, no struggles to overcome. Do you feel that sense of spacious relief? It’s not an illusion, teaches Mary O’Malley. It really is possible to live with that profound openness every moment, even while tending to our everyday tasks and obligations. What’s in the Way Is the Way is the new book from this highly regarded teacher, offering practical guidance for meeting all of our experience with an abiding sense of ease, trust, and peace of mind. This accessible book is divided into 10 phases, featuring inspiring wisdom and step-by-step exercises to heal the core beliefs that keep you stuck With each chapter, Mary invites you to come into the present and see yourself and your circumstances in a different way—with openness and curiosity, unclouded by struggle, judgment, and fear. Discover why Eckhart Tolle calls Mary O’Malley’s work “a treasure of practical wisdom and profound insights, all pointing to one essential Truth: how to awaken into present-moment awareness and live in acceptance of what is.”