The golden years are a time of wisdom, reflection, and the joy of life well-lived. Yet, they can also bring their own set of physical challenges and limitations.However, this book is designed to be your trusted companion on a journey towards better health, increased vitality, and enhanced well-being.Whether you're new to yoga or have been practicing for years, this guide is tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of seniors aged 60 and above.Why You Need...

Do you have a headache? PMS? Cellulite? Shin splints? A broken heart? Or do you just need to chill the *&@# 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 ...

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...

Eight simple and relaxing yoga sequences for fibromyalgia patients looking to manage their pain, alleviate their fatigue, and improve their overall well-beingFibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain in muscles, ligaments, and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple *tender points (*places on the body where slight pressure causes pain). Although mainstream medicine has yet to devise a successful plan for treating fibromyalgia, yoga offers sensible strategie...

Drawing on her experience as a mother, a yoga teacher, and a physical therapist, author Judith Lasater, PhD presents a comprehensive and easy-to-follow program of yoga poses and breathing practices. These will help the mother to stay flexible and healthy throughout the pregnancy, remain present during the challenges of labor and delivery, and care for herself during the postpartum period. In addition, the author has created a special section called "Mantras for Mom and Baby," where the mot...

Qigong (pronounced chee-gung) is an ancient Chinese practice consisting of physical movements, meditation, creative visualization, and breathing exercises to help revitalize the body and heal the spirit. Similar to tai chi, qigong cultivates vital life-force energy in the body for better health, heightened energy, and longevity. Its powerful benefits have been known in China for thousands of years.This unique book presents over 100 easy, five-minute qigong exercises designed to tar...

Whether you are trying to conceive naturally or with the help of assisted reproductive technology (ART), yoga can help enhance your fertility and smooth the path to parenthood. This specialized Yoga for Fertility practice improves circulation and energy flow, balances hormone levels, and tones your reproductive organs. Jill Petigara and Lynn Jensen, who have lead fertility workshops for years, have seen many women successfully begin families and they know how to harness the power of yoga f...

Here is a short section from the book:A gentle pressure provided by the shiatsu massage therapist is known to be therapeutically beneficial to the digestive and circulatory system. It helps improve cellular nutrition and the circulation throughout your body that its digestive system allows food to be digested more easily while it also aids in proper elimination of its waste products. It is also beneficial as it assists in the metabolism and removal of fat as well as increases the b...

Discover why Lebron James, Blake Griffin, Jay Cutler and Dirk Nowitzki all set aside time off their busy schedules to engage in the life-changing practice of Yoga.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FULLY ILLUSTRATEDWhat are the benefits of chair yoga? (In just over 5-6 minutes of simple step-by-step routine a day, effortlessly and from home, or office)Increased FlexibilityImproved StrengthImproved ProprioceptionReduced StressReduced PainImproved Pain Management SkillsBetter SleepAND MUCH MOREWh...

Bed Yoga and You!Did you know that going through physical movements in your mind's eye causes your muscles to fire? It's super-good for you to start or finish your day with yoga poses in your mind, then moving into a gentle series in bed. Relaxing ... and healing!Greeting the day by waking up slowly, mentally going through a few yoga moves, then engaging in them physically is meditative and mindful. It nurtures you—body, mind, and spirit. A gentle series of yoga moves sets ...

Relax, relieve, restore—a beginner's path to healing with restorative yogaRecovering from an injury, an illness, or just interested in a natural way to relax? Restorative yoga focuses on simple poses in supported positions, encouraging deep relaxation so your mind can enter a peaceful, meditative state.Dive in with an introduction to the spiritual origins and rejuvenating benefits of restorative yoga. Find the right position to reduce lower back pain, relie...