The American Yoga Associations Easy Does It Yoga
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-684-84890-7 (ISBN)
For thousands of years people have turned to Yoga to enhance their quality of life. Yoga gradually builds physical flexibility and strength, improves concentration, relives stress, increases energy and develops the ability to relax at will. EASY DOES IT YOGA, is an internationally recognised fitness programme which adapts traditional Yoga techniques to make them safe and easy for people who may face physical limitations. But, although it is a gentler form of Yoga, it is just as effective as more strenuous forms of exercise for getting and staying in shape. Alice Christensen, founder of the American Yoga Association, is an excellent guide, taking readers step-by-step through the fully comprehensive fitness programmes set out. Regardless of age of physiacl condition, EASY DOES IT YOGA will inspire you ro awaken your body and mind and experience the well-being and fulfillment that Yoga brings.
Alice Christensen founded the American Yoga Association—the first nonreligious, nonprofit, educational yoga organization in the United States—in 1968. She is the author of 20-Minute Yoga Workouts, The American Yoga Association's New Yoga Challenge, The American Yoga Association's Easy Does It Yoga, and Yoga of the Heart. She lives in Sarasota, Florida.
Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION:
Yoga and Your Lifestyle
1.
The Easy Does It Yoga Program of Total Fitness: How It Works and What to Expect
2.
Getting Started
3.
Six Weeks with Easy Does It Yoga
4.
How to Start Breathing Better
5.
Chair Exercises
6.
Standing Exercises
7.
Exercises for Bed or Floor
8.
Relaxation and Meditation
9.
Diet and Nutrition
10.
Easy Does It Yoga Philosophy
APPENDIX I.
Summary of Research on Easy Does It Yoga
APPENDIX II.
Resources from the American Yoga Association
APPENDIX III.
Nutrition Resources
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.6.2000 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 120 b&w photos t-o |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 276 mm |
| Gewicht | 455 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-684-84890-2 / 0684848902 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-684-84890-7 / 9780684848907 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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