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Explore the physiology of 30 key yoga poses, in-depth and from every angle, and master each asana with confidence and control. Reveals the facts, with annotated artworks that show the mechanics, the angles, how your blood flow and respiration are affected, the key muscle and joint actions working below the surface of each pose, safe alignment and much more.
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Introduces a system of yoga for individuals who are overweight. Benefits of program include: lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and heart rate; mitigation of health risks of being overweight; improvement of mood and self-esteem; improvement of tone and harmonization of organs and endocrine system; decreased need for insulin in diabetics.
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"An inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff's years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, how deafness 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...
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Many of us live and operate from a mind-set of lack, scarcity, and limitation. We focus on what we don't have--financial security, confidence, an intimate relationship--which keeps us feeling insecure and inadequate. We think "if only I could have those things, I could be happy." But measuring wealth by money or material possessions leaves us feeling drained and spiritually empty. Constantly striving for more often means our ego is driving our thoughts,...
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From alligator to zebra, Yoga ABC's guides your child through 26 playful kid-style poses, movements, and games inspired by animals, flowers, and other familiar icons kids love. Includes ABC play that teaches kids about nature and more, kid-friendly ways to build physical fitness and self confidence, and activities to build coordination.
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"This lively, hands-on guide to meditation, mindfulness, and yoga is a perfect introduction for tweens and teens. Don't just do something, be here. The key to happiness is being able to find comfort in this moment, here and now. When you are completely present and not distracted by regrets, worries, and plans, even for a little while, you begin to feel more confident and can deal more easily with everything you experience. This is mindfulness: paying...
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Sculpt and strengthen key muscles in a power-pose yoga workout led by yoga expert Tara Stiles. Then, breathe deeply in Deepak's meditation exercise that will enlighten and encourage personal commitment and bring energy to the forefront. Power-Pose Yoga Workout: (50 Minutes): Stretch and strengthen key muscle groups with powerful yoga poses designed to tone the entire body. Meditation: (15 minutes): Take a moment to focus and clear your mind while...
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"The ABCs of Yoga for Kids around the World is a fun-filled tour of 29 countries, introducing kid-friendly, easy-to-learn yoga poses along the way. A follow-up to the bestselling The ABCs of Yoga for Kids and written in honor of International Kids Yoga Day, this book features beautiful illustrations, charming rhymes, and fun facts about this wonderful world in which we live."--
17) Legacy
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"Adrian Rizzo was seven when she met her father for the first time. That was the day he nearly killed her-before her mother, Lina, stepped in. Soon after, Adrian was dropped off at her grandparents' house in Maryland, where she spent a long summer drinking lemonade, playing with dogs, making a new best friend-and developing the stirrings of a crush on her friend's ten-year-old brother. Lina, meanwhile, traveled the country promoting her fitness brand...
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"Learn to understand lower back pain and heal it through gentle yoga exercises. Liz Owen, a yoga instructor who specializes in alleviating back pain, describes the anatomy of the sacrum and the region around it, including the hips and lumbar spine. She discusses both the Western and Eastern approaches to understanding back pain--particularly the Eastern medical notion of energy flow and how that relates specifically to the sacrum and the many related...
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