Yoga Journals Yoga Basics: The Essential Beginners Guide to Yoga For a Lifetime of Health and Fitness by Mara Carrico, Editors of Yoga Journal

Welcome to the world of yoga. Yoga Journals Yoga Basics offers the first truly comprehensive introduction to the practice of this popular ancient healing art. Produced by a teacher of yoga for over 25 years and the editors of Yoga Journal , it offers all the inspiration and instruction youll need to develop your own at-home yoga practice. Beginning with an exploration of the roots of yoga, the book goes on to describe a variety of hatha yoga styles-- Iyengar, Ashtanga, Kundalini, and others-- so you can choose the method thats appropriate for you. Featuring easy-to-follow instructions and 140 black-and-white photographs to illustrate the postures, Yoga Basics provides a thorough understanding not only of the mechanics of technique but of all the important elements that make yoga so much more than a fitness regime. In this unique book youll find: * Tips on the use of the breath in yoga practice and breath awareness exercises * Guidelines for regular practice, including health and safety considerations * Dozens of illustrated postures-- standing, seated, supine, and prone-- with their benefits described * Sample Yoga routines that can be done in as little as 15 minutes per day * Instruction on the practice and power of meditation

Author: Mara Carrico, Editors of Yoga Journal

Language: English

Edition: 1

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 192

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Publication Date: 1997-09-15