100 Best Yoga and Pilates is the perfect guide to beginning and maintaining a life with these ancient practices, encouraging physical well-being and a gateway to inner calm for mind, body, and spirit. As well as the physical attributes to undertaking yoga and pilates, you will also find a wealth of positive mental qualities too. This book includes exercises and positions for beginners through to more challenging routines for the more advanced, making it a perfect gift or self-purchase!

This book fuses the stretching and balancing of yoga, and the muscle control demanded by the technique of Pilates, to create a new style of practice that begins with the core strength of the body. The main part of the book is devoted to the individual yoga-Pilates postures, supplemented with advice on extending or moderating them. The postures are then brought together in a series of sequences devised by the author for warming-up, to aid relaxation, help energize, and increase strength and body awareness. Fully illustrated, with step-by-step sequences, this book is an expert guide to an exciting fusion of two influential health disciplines, and is for anyone interested in increasing their fitness levels, and enhancing an overall sense of wellbeing.

Perfect for those who want a total body and mind workout.

There's a revolution in exercise that is sweeping the globe--and Louise Solomon is leading the way. A brilliant combination of the gentle stretch of yoga and the core-building strength of Pilates, yogalates is quite simply the perfect East meets West fitness answer for just about everyone. Everything a beginner needs to know is shown in dozens of color photographs, from body basics and breathing essentials to six complete, easy-to-follow workout plans. This total toning program will kick start the abs; work the waist, shoulders, and arms; tighten the butt and thighs; and train every muscle. There's even a resistance series and dynamic stretching. In-depth information explains how to control the breath; find the proper alignment; master the principles of movement and coordination; build endurance and prevent injury; and activate the core muscles. Each series of exercises is laid out clearly, simply, and logically, and taken together they absolutely transform any body into something beautiful. There's no better way to reach your ultimate goal. A Selection of the One Spirit Book Club.

"Do you feel sluggish, mentally exhausted, or disconnected from life? Whether you want to (1) increase your strength and flexibility (2) relieve pain and prevent injury, or (3) reduce stress and become happier, then keep reading to discover how to easily do this with the best yoga positions of all time!"--Amazon.

By combining two of the most popular exercise disciplines, yoga and Pilates, Jill Everett's colour-illustrated guide helps readers to lose weight, gain strength and flexibility, and learn to breathe more efficiently. This approach affects the whole body, mind and spirit.

Yogilates is the future of fitness. It is the unifying essence of yoga and the powerful, therapeutic value of Pilates fused together into one system. Yogilates gives a more balanced and complete workout than when either discipline is done separately. With regular practice readers will progress safely and quickly to a stronger, more flexible body and a more relaxed state of being. Drawing from his background in sports and dance, Jonathan Urla, a certified Yoga and Pilates instructor, has created original exercises that stimulate and enrich the mind, body, and spirit and is appropriate for people of all ages. Representing a new paradigm in holisitic fitness, Yogilates is perfect for anyone looking to improve their health and well-being.