Yoga Basics The Basic Poses and Routines You Need to Be Healthy and Relaxed |
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| Author:
| Simpkins, C. Alexander
Simpkins, Annellen M. |
| Series title: | Tuttle Health and Fitness Basic Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8048-4586-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2018 |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Do you want to learn yoga, but don't know where to begin. Are you looking for a teacher? Are you taking a class but confused by the unfamiliar terms used to describe the challenging postures?
Whether you're just getting started, or you've already been training for a year or two, Yoga Basics offers an easy and yet comprehensive introduction to everything you need to know to feel confident and be successful.
Do you want to learn yoga, but don't know where to begin. Are you looking for a teacher? Are you taking a class but confused by the unfamiliar terms used to describe the challenging postures?
Whether you're just getting started, or you've already been training for a year or two, Yoga Basics offers an easy and yet comprehensive introduction to everything you need to know to feel confident and be successful.
- The origins of yoga--its philosophy, history, and different styles
- How to find a teacher and class--that are right for you
- Getting ready for your first class--what actually happens in a yoga class?
- These essential elements--breathing, sitting postures, standing postures, balancing postures, and inverted postures
- How to complement your yoga practice--with meditation and relaxation techniques
- Effective ways to promote health and well-being through specific sequences--for flexibility, strength, weight loss, stress-relief, and relaxation
- Resources--to help you develop knowledge and understanding of yoga.