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Series: The Genius of Yoga How Yogic Meditation Can Unlock Your Innate Brilliance Paperback Alan Finger 9781611808049 $22.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Jun 30, 2020

Discover the transformational power of yogic meditation—a practice that goes beyond mindfulness to help you access your innate “inner genius” and source of creative inspiration.Both mindfulness meditation and yoga practice have reached such a level of popularity that they have revolutionized how we think about tending to the health and well-being of ourselves, our families, our patients, students, and co-workers. But meditation done through a yogic framework goes beyond mindfulness. It not only gives you specific tools for improving health and ... + Read More
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Series: On Being Human A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard Paperback Jennifer Pastiloff 9781524743581 $23.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jun 16, 2020

Now in paperback, an inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff’s years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, how hearing loss taught her to listen fiercely, how being vulnerable allowed her to find love, and how imperfections can lead to a life full of wild happiness.Centered around the touchstone stories Jen tells in her popular workshops, On Being Human is the story of how a starved person grew into the exuberant woman she was meant to be all along by battling the demons within and winning.Jen did not intend to beco... + Read More
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Series: Perfectly Imperfect The Art and Soul of Yoga Practice Paperback Baron Baptiste 9781401951795 $19.99 HEALTH & FITNESS Jun 09, 2020

NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER “This book will shine new light on your journey, ignite your practice with new power, inspire new possibilities for growth, and infuse your life with the grace and confidence you seek.” —Baron Baptiste A little over a decade ago, Baron Baptiste published his seminal book, Journey into Power. The first of its kind, it introduced the world to Baptiste Yoga, his signature method that marries a lifetime of studying with some of the world’s most renowned yoga masters with his uniquely pow... + Read More
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Series: Laughter Yoga Daily Practices for Health and Happiness Paperback Madan Kataria M.D. 9780143134947 $22.00 SELF-HELP Apr 07, 2020

Could you use a good laugh? This definitive guide by the founder of the worldwide laughter yoga movement will show you how to giggle your way to good health!Bring laughter into your life at any time of day—no special equipment needed, no new wardrobe, no expensive classes, not even a sense of humor!Laughter yoga is all about voluntary laughter—how you can learn to laugh even in the absence of humorous stimuli, and reap the extraordinary, scientifically proven benefits, which include stress reduction, pain relief, weight loss, heightened immunit... + Read More
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Series: Yoga Animals A Wild Introduction to Kid-Friendly Poses Hardcover Paige Towler 9781426337529 $22.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 02, 2020
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Series: How to Win at Yoga Nail the hardest poses and find your selfie Paperback Marcus Veda 9781785042478 $27.99 HEALTH & FITNESS Mar 17, 2020

Get in to the hardest poses and get out aliveFive years ago your average yoga class contained a few down dogs, a standing tree and a cushion for meditation. Today, it is becoming increasingly clear that many wish to gain enlightenment through sticking their foot behind their head. Preferably in a handstand, ideally in the splits. And then post it on Instagram.Whether enlightenment is achievable through a one-armed handstand or not, crowded yoga studios are not the ideal places to start nailing risky moves, so this handy guide is here to demysti... + Read More
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Series: The Mark Stephens Yoga Adjustments Deck Cards Mark Stephens 9781623174552 $39.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Feb 11, 2020

A quintessential resource for yoga teachers to master the art and practice of adjustments, assists, and alignments—based on Stephens’ best-selling Yoga Adjustments.This deck empowers yoga teachers and trainers to understand the principles of hands-on yoga teaching and apply the most effective methods of tactile cueing to improve alignment, support stable foundations, and honor safe biomechanics. Focusing specifically on teaching effective alignments and safe adjustments, it includes 105 full-color yoga cards with instructional photos, color-cod... + Read More
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Series: Shambhala Pocket Library The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali A New Translation with Commentary Paperback Chip Hartranft 9781611807028 $14.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Dec 10, 2019

A classic work of Indian philosophy that succinctly spells out how the mind works and what is needed to attain liberation.In 196 short aphorisms, this classic work of Indian philosophy succinctly spells out how the mind works and how it is possible to use the mind to attain liberation. The Yoga-Sūtra is a road map of human consciousness and a helpful guide to the mental states that one encounters in meditation, yoga, and other spiritual practices. Chip Hartranft’s translation and extensive, lucid commentary bring the text beautifully to life. H... + Read More
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Series: Yoga for the Inflexible Male A How-To Guide Paperback Yoga Matt 9781984856944 $22.00 HEALTH & FITNESS Nov 19, 2019

A yoga book for the chronically inflexible, with practical, down-to-earth advice for weekend warriors, aging athletes, and anyone else who could benefit from a bit more flexibility in their lives.The benefits of yoga—greater strength, flexibility, and presence of mind—are for anyone, no matter their skill level. But most classes don’t feel that way if you’re a first-timer—or an inflexible male. Enter Yoga for the Inflexible Male, a welcoming and humorous guide for people of all stripes that gives three vetted hour-long yoga routines, each with ... + Read More
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Series: Mudras for Modern Living 49 inspiring cards to boost your health, enhance your yoga and deepen your meditation Cards Swami Saradananda 9781786782786 $21.95 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Nov 12, 2019

This beautiful, fully illustrated deck of 49 cards and accompanying instructional booklet provides a highly practical and inspirational overview of how to use mudras (yogic hand gestures) to revitalize every aspect of your life. In this engaging card and booklet set, yoga and meditation teacher Swami Saradananda draws on her years of experience in all aspects of yoga to explain the background, techniques and benefits of working with mudras to boost health, relieve stress and enhance inner peace.Each of the 49 cards features beautiful artwork on... + Read More
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Series: Accessible Yoga Poses and Practices for Every Body Paperback Jivana Heyman 9781611807127 $33.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Nov 05, 2019

This daring, visionary book revolutionizes yoga practice—and makes 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 Heym... + Read More
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Series: Anytime Yoga Fun and Easy Exercises for Concentration and Calm Hardcover Ulrika Dezé 9781611804393 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 03, 2019

Simple yoga poses for kids ages 3-7 to practice throughout the day, for energy in the morning, focus during the day, and calm when they need a break.Join Kika and her little monkey Yazoo as they introduce 14 simple yoga poses for kids. Each pose in this book includes easy-to-follow instructions and will show kids how yoga can help them relax, develop focus, and increase their sense of well-being. Organized by ’Awake’, ’Focus’, ’Energy’,and ’Resting’ poses, you can tailor the series to help kids start moving in the mornings, increase concentrati... + Read More
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Series: Yoga for Better Sleep Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science Paperback Mark Stephens 9781623173630 $25.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Aug 13, 2019

Learn simple yoga techniques—poses, meditations, and breathwork—to sleep better and longer, from master yoga teacher trainer and author, Mark StephensAlthough modern science has unraveled some of the mysteries of our sleeping, dreaming, and waking states and age-old yoga practices are helping us enjoy better sleep, clearer minds, and healthier bodies, over 65 percent of U.S. adults are still sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation causes and aggravates ailments like stress, heart conditions, high blood pressure, obesity, and depression. Master yoga t... + Read More
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Series: Breathing Space for New Mothers Rest, Stretch, and Smile--One Yoga Minute at a Time Paperback Alison Rogers 9781623173425 $22.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Aug 06, 2019

A gentle and novel guide to new motherhood—one that encourages women to take time to breathe, embrace their experiences, and be “good enough”—one yoga minute at a timeYoga instructor Alison Rogers and coauthor Erin O. White forge a new path through contemporary motherhood with their collection of gentle suggestions for beginning and deepening a home yoga practice for new mothers. From the warm-up of first days with a newborn to the wobbly-but-standing postures of confident new motherhood, Breathing Space for New Mothers encourages women to noti... + Read More
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Series: Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Deck for Kids For Therapists, Caregivers, and Yoga Teachers Cards KIRSTEN VORIS 9781623173289 $34.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Jul 30, 2019

This deck of 50 yoga shapes was created for trauma-sensitive yoga facilitators and other counselors, social workers, and caregivers who work with children. Unlike a traditional yoga deck, this one is trauma informed, somatic focused, and ideal for use in a variety of settings including small groups, classrooms, and one-on-one. Facilitators are free to create a shared, authentic experience that is non-coercive and non-prescriptive. The booklet included with the deck offers an array of games and explorations.
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Series: The World Comes to You Notes on Practice, Love, and Social Action Paperback Michael Stone 9781611806113 $22.95 RELIGION Jul 30, 2019

Short, potent lessons on living the yoga and Buddhist paths in the midst of everyday life—by teacher Michael Stone.These fresh, intimate teachings by innovative dharma and yoga teacher Michael Stone offer essential wisdom for living with compassion and responsiveness in the midst of everyday life in an imbalanced world.Stone reminds us in a clear and encouraging way that as we turn wholeheartedly toward what is, with our bodies, hearts, and minds, we discover innate resilience and enliven our creative ability to respond. Practice, he shows, is ... + Read More
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Series: Dino Does Yoga Hardcover Sofie Engström von Alten 9781623173067 $23.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Jul 16, 2019

Join Tyrannosaurus rex Baby Dino as he journeys through Dragonfly Pose, Mountain Pose, Downward Dog, and more in this charming picture book featuring a simple, fifteen-pose yoga sequence for kids who love dinosaursNewly hatched T-rex Baby Dino wants to explore his world. Taking his cues from the prehistoric landscape around him—a mountain, a pool, a swaying palm, dragonflies, and pterodactyls—he moves through fourteen easy-to-do yoga poses until deciding it’s time for a rest in Relaxation Pose. The spare, rhyming prose will delight young reader... + Read More
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Series: Danielle Collins' Face Yoga Firming facial exercises & inspiring tips to glow, inside and out Paperback Danielle Collins 9781786782458 $16.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Jul 09, 2019

Have you ever thought why every workout you have ever done stopped at the neck? Or wondered why traditional yoga calms the mind, tones the body but forgets the face? Are you looking for a natural way to look and feel younger and healthier? Danielle Collins, TV’s Face Yoga Expert, believes we should all have the opportunity to look and feel the very best we can for our age and to care for our face, body and mind using natural and holistic techniques. Her method requires just 5 minutes a day and could not be easier to get started. Integrating pra... + Read More
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Series: On Being Human A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard Hardcover Jennifer Pastiloff 9781524743567 $36.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jun 04, 2019

An inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff's years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, how hearing loss taught her to listen fiercely, how being vulnerable allowed her to find love, and how imperfections can lead to a life full of wild happiness. Centered around the touchstone stories Jen tells in her popular workshops, On Being Human is the story of how a starved person grew into the exuberant woman she was meant to be all along by battling the demons within and winning. Jen did not intend to become a yoga tea... + Read More
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Series: Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses A Practical Workbook for Integrating Themes, Ideas, and Inspiration into Your Class Paperback Sage Rountree 9781623173227 $23.95 HEALTH & FITNESS May 14, 2019

Create class themes with yoga philosophy, inspirational quotes, and simple concepts to inspire and motivate students Experienced yoga instructors Sage Rountree and Alexandra DeSiato give yoga teachers the tools to find their voice and tap into innate wisdom. The authors offer ready-made, detailed themes to use in classes and provide flexible templates for building a toolkit of themes for future use. Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses offers guidance for both new and experienced teachers starting with a section on voice, authenticity, emulation, phr... + Read More
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Series: The Kripalu Kitchen Nourishing Food for Body and Soul: A Cookbook Hardcover Jeremy Rock Smith 9780525620815 $47.00 COOKING Apr 16, 2019

A lavishly illustrated cookbook featuring 125 delicious, easy-to-prepare, revitalizing, and detoxifying recipes from the executive chef at North America’s largest yoga-based healing and education center NAMED ONE OF THE “NEW COOKBOOKS TO BUY THIS SPRING” BY EPICURIOUS • “An eminently useful resource for those looking to expand their repertoire of healthy dishes.”—Publishers Weekly The Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, nestled in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts, attracts more than fifty thousand people a year. Guests flock there... + Read More
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Series: Deep Human Connection Why We Need It More than Anything Else Paperback Stephen Cope 9781401946531 $22.99 HEALTH & FITNESS Mar 26, 2019

New in paperback. Originally published as SOUL FRIENDS. Best-selling author Stephen Cope explores the essence of human connection through five essentialtypes of relationships."Destined to be a classic. . . . . Cope makes us want to risk making real, intentional human connections-and makes us long to celebrate them, and to allow them to transform us into fully-conscious and fully-alive human beings."- Geneen Roth, New York Times best-selling author of Women, Food and God and Lost and FoundDo you long to connect more deeply with other human bei... + Read More
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Series: Everyday Yoga Meditation Still Your Mind and Find Inner Peace Through the Transformative Power of Kriya Yoga Paperback Stephen Sturgess 9781786782083 $21.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Feb 19, 2019

A beautiful colour, illustrated book of authentic Yoga Meditation techniques that encourage the practice of Yoga in its broadest sense – as a vehicle for calming the mind, enhancing awareness and contentment, and developing deep inner peace.Drawing mainly on the tradition of Kriya Yoga – the goal of which is to attune individual consciousness with the Divine, or Universal, Consciousness – yoga and meditation teacher Stephen Sturgess reveals in this book how to progress beyond the supple body to the vital, contented mind. After first explaining ... + Read More
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Series: Ashtanga Yoga Practice Cards The Primary Series Cards Kino MacGregor 9781611806489 $39.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Feb 05, 2019

A full-color practice deck of the Ashtanga Primary Series--by the dynamic yoga teacher Kino MacGregor.Ashtanga Yoga is one of the most popular and rigorous styles of yoga—and now practicing the Primary Series at home could not be easier! This full-color set of practice cards includes ninety poses (the series plus each pose in Surya Namaskara A and B), each with photos, instructions, the drishti (point of focus), and a list of benefits. Kino MacGregor’s clear, step-by-step instruction of the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series is a wonderful initiatio... + Read More
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Series: The Inner Tradition of Yoga A Guide to Yoga Philosophy for the Contemporary Practitioner Paperback Michael Stone 9781611805918 $24.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Jul 17, 2018

A wise, accesible guide that makes the spiritual and ethical teachings of the yogic tradition immediately relatable to our practice on the mat--and in our everyday relationships and activities. Now revised and updated.“There is no daily practice without some formal training; and there is no deep spiritual training without the mess of relational life. The two are one,” says Michael Stone. This wise, accessible guide—now revised and updated—makes the spiritual and ethical teachings of the yogic tradition immediately relatable to our practice on ... + Read More
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Series: Teaching Trauma-Sensitive Yoga A Practical Guide Paperback Brendon Abram 9781623172244 $23.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Jul 10, 2018

A practical, hands-on, experienced-based guide from a military veteran turned yoga teacherBrendon Abram combines his first-hand experience with PTSD in the field and years of teaching to offer this practical guide to bringing trauma-sensitive yoga to both clinical and studio settings. Drawing on his work with military veterans, first responders, and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, he emphasizes the importance of respecting the uniqueness of every individual and demonstrates how to use the foundational principles of yoga to create a safe... + Read More
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Series: Living the Sutras A Guide to Yoga Wisdom beyond the Mat Paperback Kelly DiNardo 9781611805499 $22.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Jun 12, 2018

Bring the wisdom of ancient Yoga philosophy into your life in a fresh, accessible, and relevant way.In its highest form, yoga is a practice for your body and your mind. Living the Sutras brings the wisdom of classical yoga philosophy into your life in an accessible and relevant way. The Yoga Sutras, a foundational text of yoga philosophy and practice, written by the guru Patanjali over two thousand years ago, are made up of 196 aphorisms that offer potent teachings on how to deal with loss and pain, and guidance on how to lead a healthy and ful... + Read More
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Series: Restore and Rebalance Yoga for Deep Relaxation Paperback Judith Hanson Lasater 9781611804997 $28.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Dec 26, 2017

Restorative yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater offers a program of yoga poses to help rebalance your mind and body and counteract the effects of chronic stress.Restorative yoga offers the body a chance to rest deeply and revitalize. Whether you are feeling weak, fatigued, stressed from daily activities, or simply need to slow down and tune into your body, this wonderfully adaptive practice is essential for well being. Many of the practices are simple and accessible for people of all ages and in all states of health, using props that are readily... + Read More
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Series: Yoga Therapy Foundations, Methods, and Practices for Common Ailments Paperback Mark Stephens 9781623171063 $33.00 HEALTH & FITNESS Nov 07, 2017

From the best-selling author of Teaching Yoga, Yoga Sequencing, and Yoga Adjustments comes this essential resource for learning how to adapt yoga practices to best accommodate and heal a wide array of common injuries and ailments. Surveying historical writings on yoga, ayurveda, and scientific medical approaches to health and healing, Mark Stephens distills this received wisdom of ancient and modern practices for more insightful and practical application in today’s world. He applies these insights to healing musculoskeletal injuries; promoting ... + Read More
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Series: Roots of Yoga Paperback Sir James Mallinson 9780241253045 $24.00 HEALTH & FITNESS Apr 11, 2017

The first single, reliable collection of primary material from the source traditions of yoga Despite the immense popularity of yoga today, there is surprisingly little knowledge of its roots among practitioners. This book brings together, for the first time, the core teachings of yoga in the words of their authors, rather than in the secondary versions of modern interpreters. Including key passages from the Upanishads, the Buddhist and Jaina traditions, the yoga sections of the Indian Tantras, and many texts that are being critically translat... + Read More
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Series: Letters from the Yoga Masters Teachings Revealed through Correspondence from Paramhansa Yogananda, Ramana Maharshi, Swami Sivananda, and Others Paperback Marion (Mugs) McConnell 9781623170356 $29.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Jun 07, 2016

This intimate and insightful account of the life of Dr. Harry (Hari) Dickman, referred to by Swami Sivananda as “the yogi of the West,” features more than fifty years of correspondence between Dickman and well-known yoga masters such as Swami Sivananda, Ramana Maharshi, Paramhansa Yogananda, and almost one hundred others. Marion (Mugs) McConnell, Dickman’s student, has created a brilliant and loving tribute to her teacher, who founded the Latvian Yoga Society in the early 1930s and later spread his knowledge in the U.S. with the blessings of Pa... + Read More
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Series: Yoga of the Subtle Body A Guide to the Physical and Energetic Anatomy of Yoga Paperback Tias Little 9781611801026 $24.95 HEALTH & FITNESS May 17, 2016

With his expert teachings, philosophical insights, and pragmatic imagery, world-class yoga instructor Tias Little turns the anatomy of the physical body into a tool for navigating the subtle bodyIf you spend considerable time doing yoga, you begin to see that it is about much more than just the body—the practice of yoga in fact reveals that the body is in no way separate from the psychospiritual forces that animate it. Here, Tias Little provides a way to understand these forces as they relate to an integrated yoga of body, mind, and spirit. He ... + Read More
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Series: Perfectly Imperfect The Art and Soul of Yoga Practice Hardcover Baron Baptiste 9781401947538 $25.99 HEALTH & FITNESS May 03, 2016

NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER “This book will shine new light on your journey, ignite your practice with new power, inspire new possibilities for growth, and infuse your life with the grace and confidence you seek.” —Baron Baptiste A little over a decade ago, Baron Baptiste published his seminal book, Journey into Power. The first of its kind, it introduced the world to Baptiste Yoga, his signature method that marries a lifetime of studying with some of the world’s most renowned yoga masters with his uniquely pow... + Read More
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Series: Wanderlust A Modern Yogi's Guide to Discovering Your Best Self Paperback Jeff Krasno 9781623363505 $31.50 HEALTH & FITNESS May 12, 2015

Like the wildly popular festivals that have taken the yoga world by storm, Wanderlust is a road map for the millions of people engaged in cultivating their best selves. For the 20 million people who grab their yoga mats in the United States every week, this book gives a completely unique way to understand “yoga”—not just as something to do in practice, but as a broader principle for living. Wanderlust helps readers navigate their personal path and find their own true north, curating principles that embody the brand and lifestyle—authentic yoga ... + Read More
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Series: Living Your Yoga Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life Paperback Judith Hanson Lasater 9781930485365 $19.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Apr 28, 2015

If you think that you have to retreat to a cave in the Himalayas to find the enlightenment that yoga promises, think again. In this second edition of Living Your Yoga, Judith Hanson Lasater stretches the meaning of yoga beyond its familiar poses and breathing techniques to include the events of daily life—all of them—as ways to practice. This edition includes three new chapters (Relaxation, Empathy, and Worship), a full index, and new interior and cover designs.Using the time-honored wisdom of the Yoga Sutra and the Bhagavad Gita to steer the c... + Read More
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Series: Yoga Adjustments Philosophy, Principles, and Techniques Paperback Mark Stephens 9781583947708 $28.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Jun 03, 2014

The quintessential guide to yoga assisting and hands-on teaching, Yoga Adjustments introduces the art and practice of providing yoga assists to yoga students. Addressing one of the most important topics in the yoga field, expert yoga instructor and best-selling author Mark Stephens covers the philosophy of yoga practice, the sensibilities of touch in teaching yoga and improving alignment, the seven principles of hands-on yoga teaching, and the twenty-five most effective methods of tactile cueing. An invaluable resource for all yoga teachers, te... + Read More
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Series: Women's Health The Women's Health Big Book of Yoga The Essential Guide to Complete Mind/Body Fitness Paperback Kathryn Budig 9781609618391 $31.00 HEALTH & FITNESS Oct 30, 2012

From Women’s Health contributor and yoga expert Kathryn Budig-the essential, authoritative guide to yoga, for beginners and beyond.Approximately 16 millions Americans now practice yoga on a regular basis. Devotees can’t rave enough about this ancient art of meditation, breathing, and physical postures that calms the mind and slims the body. Unlike fitness fads, yoga is worth the hype. The postures stretch and tone lean muscle mass and sculpt a strong and slender physique-burning up to 400 calories in a 90-minute session. But yoga does something... + Read More
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Series: Yoga Sequencing Designing Transformative Yoga Classes Paperback Mark Stephens 9781583944974 $28.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Sep 18, 2012

Yoga Sequencing: Designing Transformative Yoga Classes presents the essential principles and methods for planning and sequencing yoga classes. Addressing one of the most popular topics in the yoga profession, this book offers sixty-seven model sequences of yoga poses (asanas) that cover the broad range of yoga student experience, including multiple sequences for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students; yoga for kids, teens, women across the life cycle, and seniors; classes to relieve depression and anxiety; and sequences for each of the ... + Read More
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Series: Yoga Cures Simple Routines to Conquer More Than 50 Common Ailments and Live Pain-Free Paperback Tara Stiles 9780307954855 $24.99 HEALTH & FITNESS Apr 03, 2012

Do you have a headache? PMS? Cellulite? Shin splints? A broken heart? Or do you just need to chill the *[email protected]# out?There’s a yoga cure for each of these things. In Yoga Cures, Tara Stiles—owner of Strala Yoga in Manhattan—offers an A-to-Z guide of the poses you can do to target specific problems in your body and get you feeling better right away. Using the fun, fresh approach to yoga she is known for, Stiles takes on more than 50 common ailments ranging from arthritis and fibromyalgia to jiggly thighs and hangovers. Through a simple sequence of po... + Read More
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Series: Overcoming Trauma through Yoga Reclaiming Your Body Paperback David Emerson 9781556439698 $28.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Apr 19, 2011

Survivors of trauma—whether abuse, accidents, or war—can end up profoundly wounded, betrayed by their bodies that failed to get them to safety and that are a source of pain. In order to fully heal from trauma, a connection must be made with oneself, including one’s body. The trauma-sensitive yoga described in this book moves beyond traditional talk therapies that focus on the mind, by bringing the body actively into the healing process. This allows trauma survivors to cultivate a more positive relationship to their body through gentle breath, m... + Read More
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Series: Teaching Yoga Essential Foundations and Techniques Paperback Mark Stephens 9781556438851 $33.95 HEALTH & FITNESS May 25, 2010

Teaching Yoga is an essential resource for new and experienced teachers as well as a guide for all yoga students interested in refining their skills and knowledge. Addressing 100% of the teacher training curriculum standards set by Yoga Alliance, the world's leading registry and accreditation source for yoga teachers and schools, Teaching Yoga is also ideal for use as a core textbook in yoga teacher training programs. Drawing on a wide spectrum of perspectives, and featuring more than 150 photographs and illustrations, the book covers fundament... + Read More
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Series: Yogabody Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana Paperback Judith Hanson Lasater 9781930485211 $39.95 HEALTH & FITNESS May 01, 2009

A yoga teacher and physical therapist studies the structure and movement of the human body, revealing how a knowledge of both can improve your yoga practice In Yogabody, author Judith Hanson Lasater emphasizes how an understanding of the human body is essential for understanding the dynamic movement of asana. Drawing on almost forty years of experience as a yoga teacher and physical therapist, she focuses here on macroanatomy and kinesiology in relationship to asana.Organized into five parts—the locomotor system, the vertebral column, the lower... + Read More
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Series: Insight Yoga An Innovative Synthesis of Traditional Yoga, Meditation, and Eastern Approaches to Healing and Well-Being Paperback Sarah Powers 9781590305980 $27.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Dec 09, 2008

Acclaimed yoga and meditation teacher Sarah Powers is known and loved for her unique approach—Insight Yoga—which combines traditional yoga with the meridians of Chinese medicine, as well as Buddhist meditation. Using Yin (passive) and Yang (dynamic) poses, she demonstrates a series of different yoga sequences that bring benefit to organs, muscles, joints, and tendons—as well as the mind. She also provides a foundational explanation of traditional Chinese medicine theory and mindfulness meditation instruction. Sarah Powers brings us on an inspir... + Read More
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Series: Yoga for Arthritis The Complete Guide Paperback Loren Fishman Md 9780393330588 $25.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Feb 26, 2008

A comprehensive, user-friendly medical yoga program designed for management and prevention of arthritis.Arthritis restricts movement; yoga increases range of motion: these two were made for each other. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in this country, limiting everyday activities for more than seven million Americans. Drugs, surgeries, and steroids can alleviate some of the discomforts, but study after study has shown that exercise is most beneficial to most forms of arthritis, spe... + Read More
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Series: The Secret Power of Yoga A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras Paperback Nischala Joy Devi 9780307339690 $22.99 HEALTH & FITNESS Mar 20, 2007

InThe Secret Power of Yoga, world-renowned Yoga expert Nischala Joy Devi interprets Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the principles at the basis of Yoga practice, from a heart-centered, intuitive, feminine perspective, resulting in the first translation intended for women.Yoga is well known for its power to create a healthy body, but few realize the emotional and spiritual benefits. Devi’s simple, elegant, and deeply personal interpretations capture the spirit of each sutra, and her suggested practices offer numerous ways to embrace the spiritual... + Read More
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Series: Total Yoga For You A Step-by-step Guide to Yoga at Home for Everybody Paperback Tara Fraser 9781844834099 $16.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Feb 01, 2007

“An ideal book for beginners and a spur to more experienced students” Yoga Magazine This is a complete, illustrated practical guide that takes a traditional, holistic approach combining yoga postures with a healthy lifestyle, especially with regards to diet and meditation. It shows how these teachings are as appropriate today as they were in the past - helping you to cope with stresses and strains of modern life. Develop your own personalised yoga practice following the detailed descriptions of how to work safely and progressively with the pos... + Read More
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Series: Iyengar Yoga Books Light on Life The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom Paperback B.K.S. Iyengar 9781594865244 $21.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Sep 19, 2006

B.K.S. Iyengar--hailed as "the Michelangelo of yoga" (BBC) and considered by many to be one of the most important yoga masters--has spent much of his life introducing the modern world to the ancient practice of yoga. Yoga's popularity is soaring, but its widespread acceptance as an exercise for physical fitness and the recognition of its health benefits have not been matched by an understanding of the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development that the yogic tradition can also offer. In Light on Life, B.K.S. Iyengar brings readers this ... + Read More
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Series: Relax and Renew Restful Yoga for Stressful Times Paperback Judith Hanson Lasater 9781930485297 $35.95 HEALTH & FITNESS Sep 10, 2005

The author of Living Your Yoga guides readers though the practice of restorative yoga and how it can help heal the effects of chronic stress Whether you have five minutes or an hour, taking time out of each day to relax and renew is essential to living well. This book presents nurturing physical postures and breathing techniques called restorative yoga. When practiced regularly, they will help you heal the effects of chronic stress, recover from illness or injury, balance energy, and quiet the mind. With clear instructions and photographs, Re... + Read More
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Series: Meditations from the Mat Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga Paperback Rolf Gates 9780385721547 $21.00 HEALTH & FITNESS Dec 03, 2002

365 daily reflections offering a way to integrate the mindfulness that yoga teaches into everyday life, from the acclaimed yoga teacher, Rolf Gates. As more and more people in the West pursue yoga in its various forms, whether at traditional centers, in the high-powered atmosphere of sports clubs, or on their own, they begin to realize that far from being just another exercise routine, yoga is a discipline of the body and the mind. Whether used in the morning to set the tone for the day, during yoga exercise itself, or at the end of the day, du... + Read More