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In Move, Connect, Play, founder of AcroYoga International Jason Nemer shares the core principles of AcroYoga for athletic performance and for life, as well as 10 key areas of training (strength, flexibility, technique, balance, breath, gravity, relationships, mental, emotional, and sustainability). He also offers specific exercises and routines for how to train safely and effectively in each area.

Seit vielen Jahren gilt "Das Große Yoga-Buch" von Anna Trökes als das Standardwerk für alle, die sich intensiv mit Yoga beschäftigen. Das große Yoga-Hörbuch beinhaltet die Erfahrungen der renommierten Yoga-Lehrerin und bietet einen umfassenden Einblick in die Welt des Yogas: Von der Geschichte und Philosophie über Grundlagen des Übens bis hin zu Anleitungen von komplexen Asanas, Bewegungsabfolgen, Pranayamas sowie Meditationen und Ernährungstipps für Yogis.

Practicing Yoga can increase your fitness and mental acuity, provide peace and even offer extreme stress relief - yet this is only half the recipe to full yoga success. The Yoga Diet takes the practitioner to the next level, taking the extreme benefits of yoga to the nutritional level, and beyond.

Learn the Bikram Hot Yoga Series from beginning to end in this well-detailed book. We start with a history of Bikram Choudhury and how he was sent to Japan in 1970 to teach the Ghosh Lineage of yoga and then soon after traveled to the United States and opened his first studio in 1973. We then go over some of the features and benefits of the Bikram Hot Yoga Series, along with a few precautions you should be mindful of before you start your practice. When you are done listening to this book, you will be ready to jump in and take your first hot yoga class.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is generally regarded as the most authoritative yoga book. This consists of a set of 196 Indian sutras("threads") composed 1,700 years ago. Such threads or aphorisms have been collected by the Indian sage Patañjali and offer advice for a positive and purposeful existence.

In this stressful world, Yoga transcends religious differences and helps millions of people worldwide to reconnect with their inner life, to find peace of mind in a world of conflict and distractions, and to recognize their inner joy, power and health. Encompassing more than just physical postures, Yoga is a spiritual science, a way of life which grants peace, balance, and freedom from suffering.

These Tibetan monks have held these anti-aging secrets in the Himalayan Mountains for centuries but now share them with the Western world.

What is Yoga Trance Dance? Yoga and dance are two great rivers that lead us back into our bodies and rejuvenate us with prana, the vital energy of life. Yoga awakens the breath, fluidity of the spine, and inner power. Free-form trance dance cultivates natural movement, intuition, and creativity. Now, with Yoga Trance Dance you can experience the benefits of both these traditions in one energized workout.

Laughter Yoga contains two easy to follow classes that, when combined with Linda's irresistibly infectious laugh, will leave you smiling from ear to ear and feeling happy, energised and relaxed. The first Laughter Yoga class is 22 minutes in length, and the second is a shorter 11 minute version for the days when you have less time. Both classes are instructed by Linda Woodgate using clear and easy to follow expert instructions. The classes include various clapping and movement sequences, yoga breathing and laughter exercises set to relaxing and soothing background music.

Home from OM employs the ancient yoga technique of storytelling to put across spiritual teachings, the infinite wisdom. Following the progress of 10 occupants of a residential home, we engage with their lives and their pasts. Can living in a yoga community bring grace and fulfillment to their last years? Could this be a way for the elderly to progress instead of diminish? Or will new challenges emerge from the experiment?

Maren and Jamie Showkeir's unprecedented book brings into crisp focus the full range of yoga's rich, transformational benefits. Based on the traditional Eight Limbs of Yoga (the postures, or asanas, are only one limb), it offers straightforward, practical suggestions on how to integrate yoga's ancient philosophy and beautiful spiritual principles into the modern workplace. They explain each of yoga's tenets and show how a broad, steadfast practice leads to a productive, creative, and energizing work environment.

Featuring yoga poses, guided meditations, vibrational remedies, and more, this book immerses you in the power of the sacral chakra. Cyndi Dale and nine expert contributors teach you how to connect to this sensual energy center through dozens of hands-on practices, including visualizations, affirmations, healing mantras, and recipes. Working with this chakra, located in your lower abdomen, will help you find balance in your relationships, manifest your deepest desires, and improve your emotional and energetic wellness.

Are you looking for a way to improve your overall health? When combined, Ayurveda and yoga can do miracles for your physical and mental health. Ayurveda is not just some philosophy; it is a precise combination of science and the art of healthy living. This ancient holistic science is popular for its extensive natural healing ways that work both on illnesses and improving the general wellness of the human body and mind.

Meta Modern Era is a compelling and powerful book that introduces a tangible spiritual breakthrough for the twenty-first century—spontaneous self-realization through meditation—which opens a new dimension in human awareness. A Nobel Peace Prize nominee and one of the greatest voices on spirituality, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi offers deep insights into the crises of our modern times and the solutions to their root problems.

Our core muscles respond very well to slow, controlled movements, making yoga the perfect way to strengthen them. By strengthening the core muscles, we are able to move with greater efficiency, increase stability, and improve posture, all of which bring many benefits. Introduction to Core Yoga is an easy-to-follow 25-minute class using simple and effective yoga postures to strengthen the deep muscles of the lumbar spine, pelvis, and abdominal areas.

The tradition of the Himalayan sages that exists today is an unbroken chain that extends for more than 5,000 years. Undisturbed by the passage of time, this tradition is not concerned with teachings that apply only to a particular era of history or geographical region of the world - its entire emphasis is on the experience of the universal truth of who we are.

There are seven main energy centers (chakras) positioned between the base of the spine and the crown of the head. Each influences a different area of physical and emotional well-being. To maintain optimum levels of health and vitality, it is important that energy flows freely around the body and through each energy center. These yoga and meditation sessions have been devised to do just that.

Want to feel young and strong without hard workouts or diets? For older folks, losing weight and staying energetic can seem tough. Regular exercises might be too hard, and gyms too scary. If joint pain, no motivation, or stress is stopping you, you're not alone. Michael Smith, a famous health writer, has a cool idea: Chair Yoga! It's easy yoga that you can do while sitting, to help you lose weight and enjoy moving again.

While yoga has become a common practice for health and well-being, the ancient tools of Tibetan yoga remained secret for centuries. Translated as "magical movements", Tibetan yoga can improve physical strength and support positive emotional and mental health, healing the body-energy-mind system with a full sense of awareness and harmony. In Tibetan Yoga for Health & Well-Being, Alejandro Chaoul, PhD, focuses on the five principal breath-energies of Tibetan medicine and yoga and how special body movements for each engage the five chakras in our body.

This meditation class has been devised specifically to introduce practitioners to the Eight Limbs of Yoga. Integrating the limbs into a practical meditation session helps to deepen the understanding of each limb and reveals how relevant they still are to the practices of both yoga and meditation. Spending time considering each limb and how they support the practice as you progress through a guided meditation reveals how each of the limbs entwines with the others and seamlessly integrates to help practitioners obtain a meditative state.