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Whether you're new to yoga or have been practicing for years, our best-selling yoga books can take your home-based or studio practice to a new level. Learn new asanas or find new ways to sequence traditional poses to improve mental and physical strength. Focus on breathing, pranayama, meditation, and mindfulness. Kindle self-awareness and enhance your well-being. Get these books for yourself and for the yogi on your holiday gift list.
This best-selling anatomy guide for yoga has sold over one million copies. With more full-color anatomical illustrations and in-depth information, Yoga Anatomy, Third Edition, by Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews provides you with a deeper understanding of yoga and of the structures and principles underlying each movement. Whether you are just beginning your journey or have been practicing for years, Yoga Anatomy allows you to see each movement in an entirely new light. Available in paperback, ebook, and spiral bound versions!
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced yogi, Yin Yoga 50+ is the perfect guide to help mature adults harness the power of yin yoga and experience a more peaceful, balanced life. The long, passive stretches help you release tension, increase flexibility, and improve mobility. And the slow, mindful nature of the practice helps reduce stress and calms your mind, giving you a greater feeling of well-being. With this full-color book, you’ll discover the benefits of each pose, sequences that help with everything from sore shoulders to improving your golf game, and a daily 15-minute practice to take the stress out of your joints and muscles.
The Physiology of Yoga by Andrew McGonigle and Matthew Huy features science-based information about how the body responds and adapts to a yoga practice within each system of the body. Get practical information in Try It Yourself sidebars, which focus on stretching, meditation, and breathing. Use the 14 Myth or Fact sidebars to assess popular claims about yoga, such as whether a shoulder stand can stimulate the thyroid. Then experience firsthand how yoga affects your own physiology with specific yoga poses and four sequences that highlight physiological principles.
Take time to decompress and relieve stress to face the challenges and joys of life with steadiness and grace. A Journey Into Yin Yoga, with world-renowned yoga instructor Travis Eliot, guides you through this effective approach for improving flexibility, adaptability, strength, and healing. Move slowly and mindfully through varied poses—holding each for several minutes—as you gently allow those tissues to stretch, facilitating better circulation and joint health. With stunning photos and detailed instruction, you'll be inspired to discover your unique path to improved mental and physical strength and balance.
Foundational Yoga Flow is an inspiring, beautifully photographed guide of 90 yoga poses and six sequences that encourage you to embrace the foundations of your hatha yoga practice and connect to your reason for practicing.
The comprehensive collection of 90 poses is segmented into three parts that correspond with the rhythm of the day: awaken (done at sunrise to warm up the body), deepen (done at midday to invigorate and energize), and soften (done at sunset to restore). Each pose is accompanied by expert instruction, with variations to enable you to tailor your yoga practice to your personal needs and abilities.
Research shows that props can be an essential tool to modify and deepen poses, achieve optimal alignment and comfort, accommodate physical limitations, aid in injury recovery, and facilitate a safe and effective practice.
The Complete Guide to Yoga Props includes over 120 poses with more than 800 variations that use props such as a block, strap, blanket, bolster, chair, or wall to avoid pain and maximize comfort, make the pose attainable for a range of body types, achieve optimal alignment, or make the pose more challenging.
Motivational Yoga by Nancy Gerstein presents 100 ready-to-use lesson plans that vary in length to help teachers and serious students save valuable preparation time and understand how to bring yoga concepts and philosophies into practice and everyday living. Beginning with the basics of breathing, this book progresses to the physical and spiritual philosophy of asana and pranayama and ends with lessons to bring clarity, calmness, and joy into daily living. Use Motivational Yoga to demonstrate how the strength, balance, and stretching of the physical practice can inspire a healthy, complete, and joyous existence on and off the mat.
Great for yoga instructors as well as practitioners, Rocket® Yoga: Your Guide to Progressive Ashtanga Vinyasa by David Kyle guides you through nine activities to prepare you for practice before exploring over 90 poses with detailed instructions and stunning photographs. You’ll put the postures to work through six traditional ashtanga series before adding a new dimension to your practice with five Rocket yoga series—each with a targeted focus. With consistent practice, you’ll soon reap the rewards of stress relief; improved strength, balance, and flexibility; and increased consciousness.
Hatha Yoga: A Comprehensive Guide is a must-read if you want to get the most from your yoga practice. Starting from the traditional approach to yoga, you will discover how each yoga pose affects the inner body and how systematic yoga practice can increase your overall health and well-being. You will also learn the ancient principles of sequencing asanas according to their corresponding chakras (energy centers).
You'll get visual and practical descriptions of over 200 asanas, with detailed instructions, alignment cues, contraindications, and suggested modifications based on the experience level of the practitioner. The sample sequences of varying lengths will help you reap the benefits of Hatha Yoga and elevate your yoga experience to a whole new level.
Are you a yoga instructor seeking the confidence and skills to offer hands-on assists—safely, ethically, and with clarity?
Are you looking to build a stronger student following by offering impactful assists that elevate the practice and set your teaching apart? Turn to Hands-On Yoga Assists!
Developed by yoga educator and massage therapist Kiara Armstrong, the Rubber Band Method® offers a consent-based, anatomy-informed approach to providing hands-on assists. You will learn how to read tissues, adapt your touch to each student, and apply contact to enhance the asana practice. The method also emphasizes physical safety and longevity for teachers, helping you assist sustainably for years to come.