Yoga for Dummies [Paperback]

The benefits of Yoga are many. When adopted as a lifestyle, Yoga extends over the entire day. Find out how this can be done and why Yoga is so often loved by people who are

• Interested in becoming more fit and flexible
• Looking for stress relief
• Seeking to live a more peaceful and joyful life

Yoga For Dummies guides you slowly, step by step, into the treasure house of Yoga. And it is a fabulous treasure house! You will find out how to unlock your body′s extraordinary potential and enlist your mind to do so, and in the process strengthen your mind as well. This book covers the following topics and more:

• Five basic approaches to Yoga
• Selecting a Yoga class
• Practicing Yoga safely
• The mechanics of Yogic breathing
• Classic foundational postures
• Exercises to target problem areas
• Putting together your personal routine
• Yoga for special situations

The focus on this book is on Hatha (pronounced haht–ha) Yoga, which is that branch of Yoga that works primarily with the body through postures, breathing exercises, and other similar techniques. When necessary, the book provides helpful photos or illustrations to help you better understand the exercises or postures.

One author (Georg Feuerstein) is internationally recognized as a leading expert on the Yoga tradition and has authored many seminal works on it. The other author (Larry Payne) has a thriving practice as a Yoga teacher in Los Angeles, where he teaches and responds to his clients′ specific health challenges. In this book, their combined 55 years of experience have merged to create a reliable and user–friendly introductory book that can also serve you as a beginner′s reference work on an ongoing basis.

Exercise your mind and body the fun and easy way®

Just breathe! Release tension, lose the stress, and get in shape with this friendly guide, which comes packed with step–by–step instructions, pictures, and tips to help you create your own personal YOGA program. So discover how to tap the ancient power of YOGA – and start strengthening your body and mind today!

Praise for Yoga For Dummies

"Larry Payne is a gifted YOGA teacher."
– Michael Keaton, actor

"Yoga For Dummies is an invaluable tool in my practice. My patients swear by it."
– Dr. Leroy Perry, five–time Olympic sports chiropractor

"[Dr. Georg Feuerstein] is the leading authority on Yoga today. Yoga can be transformative. To learn how, read this book!"
– Larry Dossey, bestselling author of Healing Words

Discover how to:

• Create harmony between work and play
• Change habits that promote stress
• Pick the right clothes, props, and place
• Combat PMS and menopause or enhance your pregnancy
• Warm up with the right moves