Elevate your physical and spiritual health No matter your fitness level, Teach Yourself Yoga for Health and Happiness will help you improve your wellness. It includes advice on improving your diet and overall health, relaxation, and basic meditation exercises.

Teach Yourself Yoga for Health and Happiness (Teach Yourself: Games/Hobbies/Sports)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

SARADANANDA, SWAMI

Exercise & Fitness

McGraw=Hill

More than 60 million books sold in the Teach Yourself series! Useful, gentle advice about incorporating yoga into your lifestyle Relax and Unwind with Yoga is designed to help you reap the full benefits of yoga for practical and emotional well-being by following a daily routine that doesn't require a huge amount of commitment. Ideal for the beginner with no previous experience, it outlines all the basic/key exercises (asanas) you will need and how, where and when to practice them. There is plenty of insight into the philosophical background of yoga and helpful tips on diet and lifestyle. Includes: 
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<li>Supporting materials, including a practice diary, and a list of teachers and sources for taking it further will be useful to all those who wish to deepen their practice </li>
<li>Insightful instruction on how to use yoga to promote physical and mental health </li>
<li>One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started </li>
<li>Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience </li>
<li>Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress </li>
<li>Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts </li>
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Relax and Unwind with Yoga: A Teach Yourself Guide

Religion & Spirituality

McGraw–Hill Education

The marvelous story of Sri Ramakrishna's life -- the intimate details of how he realized God and how he taught his disciples to do the same. The authentic, factual, descriptive, interpretive, and comprehensive biography of Sri Ramakrishna, the spiritual phenomenon of our age. 
. . . for experienced meditators this book offers delightful and profound answers to deeper questions about traveling the spiritual path. 
 . . . for scholars this book offers the source biography for Ramakrishna's life and teachings, as well as an authentic look into India's spiritual history and its various religious and philosophical traditions. 
. . . for those simply interested in adventure, this book provides absorbing details of the journey through consciousness of one of the greatest spiritual figures of all time.

Sri Ramakrishna and His Divine Play

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Vedanta Society of St. Louis

Is this the right book for me?  Relax and Unwind with Yoga is designed to help you reap the full benefits of yoga for practical and emotional wellbeing by following a daily routine that doesn't require a huge amount of commitment. Ideal for the beginner with no previous experience, it outlines all the basic/key exercises (asanas) you will need in addition to giving you information on how, where and when to practice them. There is plenty of insight into the philosophical background of yoga and helpful tips on diet and lifestyle. Supporting materials, including a practice diary, will allow you to record your progress, while a list of teachers and sources for taking it further will be useful to all those who wish to deepen their practice.  Relax and Unwind with Yoga includes:  Chapter 1: Introduction The philosophy and goals of yoga The main paths of yoga - which one is for you? Hatha yoga: ancient techniques for a modern lifestyle Benefits of hatha yoga  Chapter 2: Starting your practice Starting your practice When and how often Where and with whom Who can practise yoga What you will need Safety measures Chapter 3: The exercises - asanas Warming up Standing and balancing: connect fully with your body Sitting and forward bending: focusing within Back bends: opening up to the world Twists: wringing out negativity Inverted poses: attain a new vision of life Relaxation techniques: winding down  Chapter 4: Pranayama - working with breath Why do pranayama? Styles of breathing Kapalabhati: purifying the mind and body Nasal cleansing exercises to enhance your breathing exercises Chapter 5: Yoga lifestyles Moderation in all things Keeping your life in balance Yamas - your relationship with the world Niyamas - your relationship with yourself The yogic diet Chapter 6: Meditation - retraining your mind to let go What is meditation? Why meditate? The practicalities How to sit Using your breath Focusing on sound Chakras - bringing your awareness to your higher energy centers Tratak - candle gazing Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and added features:  Not got much time? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience. Test yourself Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. Extend your knowledge Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of Yoga. Five things to remember Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. Try this Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Relax And Unwind With Yoga

Teach Yourself

A clear, accessible guide to how to revolutionize your life through conscious, healthy breathing, written by a highly experienced yoga and meditation teacher Beautifully illustrated with a combination of evocative artwork and serene photography that accompanies the easy-to-follow step-by-step text While firmly rooted in the yoga tradition, this book offers up the tools for absolutely anyone to enhance their well-being - from yoga practitioners and meditators to insomniacs, stressed-out city dwellers, vocal performers, sportspeople and much more Synopsis: Breathing is the most fundamental of our body's physical processes and our most intimate companion, yet most of us give it little or no thought in our daily lives. However, once fully acknowledged and harnessed, the power of the breath is unlimited - easing stress and anxiety, boosting energy and stamina, enhancing self-confidence, sharpening the ability to focus, strengthening quality of voice and even helping to relieve pain. A Sanskrit proverb claims, 'If you breathe well, you will live long on earth.' Renowned yoga teacher Swami Saradananda aims with The Power of Breath to give gentle yet powerful guidance on the art of breathing. The introduction explains the basics of breathing and the complex connection between the breath and the subtle body as seen in yogic terms, as well as offering advice on rediscovering natural breathing and preparing for breathing exercises. The sections that follow then lead the reader through five types of breath as classified in the yogic tradition, each related to a particular type of energy, or life force - vitalizing (prana), nourishing (samana), expansive (vyana), cleansing (apana) and expressive (udana). Over 30 life-enriching breathing exercises are explained within these sections, each one beautifully illustrated for clarity and maximum visual appeal. A final section of mini breathing programmes helps you to target specific common ailments and issues such as asthma, skin disorders, depression, lethargy and phobias as well as harnessing your breath to enhance vocal, dramatic or sports performance. With evocative artwork, inspiring photography and easy-to-follow guidance, this book will enhance and affirm your daily life through the power of breathwork.

The Power of Breath: Yoga Breathing for Inner Balance, Health and Harmony

New Age & Spirituality

ReadHowYouWant

Yoga teaches us that the body has seven centers of spiritual power, or chakras. To experience total well-being-physically, mentally, and spiritually--we must keep our chakras in balance. This highly accessible, practical guide discusses the key characteristics of each chakra, its related physical disorders, and how to recognize whether it is overactive, underactive, or balanced. You'll learn how to balance each chakra--and maintain that balance for a lifetime--with the right mantras, postures, breathing techniques, and meditation exercises.

The Essential Guide to Chakras: Discover the Healing Power of Chakras for Mind, Body and Spirit (Essential Guides)

Watkins Publishing

This new, definitive, fully illustrated guide to the ancient art of mudras provides a highly practical and inspirational overview of how to use subtle yogic hand gestures to revitalize every aspect of your life In this new, beautifully presented guide to the ancient art of mudras ? an often overlooked Eastern practice that involves making established hand gestures to direct subtle energy to boost health and wellbeing ? readers will discover how to integrate more than 60 mudras into their daily life and/or yoga and meditation practice for increased vitality and inner peace. After introductory chapters laying the foundation of mudras, the six central chapters show why and how to do the mudras themselves. Each chapter is dedicated to a different part of the hand and its corresponding element ? fire (thumb), air (index finger), ether (middle finger), earth (ring finger), water (little finger) and mind (palm) ? focusing on each element?s holistic benefits, whether boosting inner strength, relieving stress, enhancing creativity or increasing concentration. In addition, each mudra entry is enhanced with an accompanying chant, meditation, pranayama, asana, visualization, or personal report about the mudra's benefits. The book then ends with a series of highly useful mudra routines for a range of health issues, both physical and emotional ? from anxiety and chronic fatigue to arthritis and headaches. There?s genuinely something for everyone in this beautiful new book on the health-enhancing art of mudras.

Mudras for Modern Life: Boost your health, re-energize your life, enhance your yoga and deepen your meditation

Discover how harnessing the simple art of breathing based on ancient yogic traditions can dramatically enhance your daily well-being with this engaging guide from one of the world's leading yoga gurus. Breathing is the most fundamental of our body's physical processes and our most intimate companion, yet most of us give it little or no thought in our daily lives. However, once fully acknowledged and harnessed, the power of the breath is unlimited – easing stress and anxiety, boosting energy and stamina, enhancing self-confidence, sharpening the ability to focus, strengthening quality of voice and even helping to relieve pain. A Sanskrit proverb claims, 'If you breathe well, you will live long on earth.' Renowned yoga teacher Swami Saradananda aims with The Power of Breath to give gentle yet powerful guidance on the art of breathing. The introduction explains the basics of breathing and the complex connection between the breath and the subtle body as seen in yogic terms, as well as offering advice on rediscovering natural breathing and preparing for breathing exercises. The sections that follow then lead the reader through five types of breath as classified in the yogic tradition, each related to a particular type of energy, or life force – vitalizing (prana), nourishing (samana), expansive (vyana), cleansing (apana) and expressive (udana). Over 30 life-enriching breathing exercises are explained within these sections, each one beautifully illustrated for clarity and maximum visual appeal. A final section of mini breathing programmes helps you to target specific common ailments and issues such as asthma, skin disorders, depression, lethargy and phobias as well as harnessing your breath to enhance vocal, dramatic or sports performance. With evocative artwork, inspiring photography and easy-to-follow guidance, this book will enhance and affirm your daily life through the power of breathwork.

The Power of Breath: The Art of Breathing Well for Harmony, Happiness and Health

Discover the benefits of removing toxic energy--from increased energy, clarity, and focus to a stronger sense of connection with the people and world around you Purification (saucha) is a central aim of all yogic practices--the first principle of self-discipline (niyama) in Patanjali's eight-limbed approach--as the ancient yogis believed that impurities in our internal body adversely affect our state of mind and prevent the attainment of true contentment. And&nbsp;kriyas--little-known ancient yoga techniques designed to cleanse the body, mind, and emotions--have far-reaching relevance in today's society of over-consumption. In The Cleansing Power of Yoga, Swami Saradananda presents six main chapters of&nbsp;kriyas&nbsp;and other cleansing techniques relating to our five senses and the mind, each with&nbsp;a specific aim: &nbsp; * Clarifying our vision in life (sight) *&nbsp;Enhancing our communication skills (sound) *&nbsp;Optimizing our energy and allowing us to breathe more deeply (smell) *&nbsp;Nourishing us and enhancing our capacity to 'digest' life (taste) *&nbsp;Enhancing our connection with others (touch) *&nbsp;Simplifying our life and filling it with sublime thoughts (mind) &nbsp; Each chapter includes at least one yoga pose as well as a breathing exercise, mudra, mantra, cleansing chakra visualization and any&nbsp;more specific techniques relevant to optimal well-being in that area. Also included are routines for a wide range of conditions--from physical complaints such as headaches or tinnitus, to emotional ones such as sadness, guilt and anger. Unique, informative, and featuring beautiful colorful illustrations, The Cleansing Power of Yoga gives readers all the holistic detox tools they need to feel overall better, lighter, happier, and healthier in their own skin.

The Cleansing Power of Yoga: Kriyas and other holistic detox techniques for health and wellbeing

Diets & Weight Loss

A beautiful full-colour deck of chakra meditation cards, with accompanying booklet, that skilfully guides readers in how to harness the power of their own subtle energy to bring more joy, calm and contentment into their lives.In Indian healing philosophy, chakras are hubs for the vital energy that flows through our body. If the subtle energy at these centres becomes blocked, both emotional and physical well-being can suffer.This vibrant deck includes 49 cards that offer a range of ways to meditate on, and therefore tune into, the seven main chakras that run from the base of the spine to the crown of the head - restoring balance and optimal well-being:  *  root, or muladhara, chakra - to promote stability and groundedness  *  sacral, or swadhistana, chakra - to increase flexibility, flow and creativity  *  solar plexus, or manipura, chakra - to build willpower and enable transformation  *  heart, or anahata, chakra - to enhance love, joy and the capacity to reach out to others  *  throat , or vishuddha, chakra - to encourage self-expression and new ideas   *  brow, or ajna, chakra - to develop wisdom, intuition and seeing the bigger picture  *  crown, or sahasrara, chakra - to bring about more freedom and connectionEach set of seven cards is illustrated with an inspiring, full-colour image symbolic of that chakra. And an accompanying booklet offers guidance on both the far-reaching power of chakra meditation and on how to choose the best card(s) to work with when. An invaluable companion for anyone seeking to tap into their full energetic potential.

Chakra Meditations: 49 Inspiring Cards to Enhance your Energy, Creativity, Focus, Joy, Communication and Intuition

Alternative Medicine

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