Challenge yourself to practice yoga five minutes a day with this inclusive beginner’s guide to 30 foundational yoga poses and sequences—for everyone and every body Yoga is a healthful, stress-busting, powerfully life-changing practice that is truly for everyone! You don’t need to be young, flexible, or athletic to do yoga—and you don’t need to spend hours on the mat. You just need to be yourself and commit to practicing at least five minutes a day. Here, renowned yogi Kino MacGregor presents a basic, self-paced plan to encourage you to try each of the thirty foundational poses included and slowly build a regular yoga practice. Through step-by-step instructions, over two hundred color photographs, and modifications for different body types and abilities, Kino makes yoga possible at whatever level you may be. By challenging yourself for just five minutes a day, you will end up learning a strong, basic yoga sequence that you can grow and adapt for a lifetime of yoga.

Kino’s Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Together they travel to different countries and meet the inhabitants there. Kino’s policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it’s enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place.

In the end, Kino broke down. No, maybe “broke down” isn’t the right way to put it. “Gave in” is more like it.“Fine, then! If you insist on refusing to see your child as her own person—that she’s such an impediment you really don’t need—then I’ll bring her on my journey with me! That’s all right with you, I’m sure!” Haughty officials. Evil kids. A miserable land. Kino and Hermes head to a country that is known as “the worst of the worst,” but the country’s people, who were rumored to be cruel and uncaring, turn out to be the kindest people that Kino and Hermes have met on their journey. Despite the country’s kindness and warm hospitality, something “warmer” might be brewing deep beneath the surface…

Master was completely lost in relaxation. With his long legs stretched out on the beach, he peered out at the horizon with a satisfied gaze. He looked so peaceful that he might fall asleep at any moment. “Oh, dear,” I thought. After three days and three nights of the long, hard battle with the rulers of that land known as the “Tower Tribe,” even Master Shizu was exhausted. Shizu and his canine companion, Riku, seek passage across the great sea to continue their exploration of the world. But to get across, they have to take a lengthy journey on a gargantuan ship that is its own nation. This new land holds many new experiences and a new friend for the former prince and his talking dog. But before long, Shizu comes across a troubling secret that he can’t ignore… The thrilling tales of travel and discovery come to a close in this final volume of Kino’s Journey: the Beautiful World!

“I’m a little afraid to see my mother again.” “Um… What?” “You see, our next stop is actually my homeland… We’re so close, I feel like I have no choice but to go back.” “Let’s go, then! Hurry! Your mother is waiting for you!” On the outskirts of a certain land, Kino and Hermes spend their days in training with Master until a reminder of Kino’s past sends them to the homeland of the original Kino. There, Kino seeks to apologize for the late Kino’s demise, and before they leave, they’ll discover just “who” Kino really is…

“So, who’s the kid?”“My name is…” ××××× hesitated for a moment, turning slightly to look back along the road they were traveling. Beyond the red horizon, her homeland’s gates sank into the distance, never to be seen again. Facing forward once more, ××××× looked past Kino’s side to focus intently on the path ahead before answering. “My name is—” Kino travels with the trusty talking motorrad, Hermes. The duo are always together, with Hermes providing speed, and Kino providing balance. They stay in each country for no more than three days, as a rule—enough time to learn about each destination’s unique customs and people. And so Kino and Hermes journey ever onward…

“We’ll be careful, don’t worry.” The man in his forties nodded. His two companions headed for the truck, but he paused. “Kino,” the man said, his expression deadly serious. “What is it?” “Ye didn’t ask about what’s in the back of the truck. Why is that?” “Why, what’s in there?” Kino replied immediately. The man went silent for a moment, then smiled abruptly. “Our sin.” In a desolate, snow-covered land, Kino and Hermes find three men in the wilderness starving to death. Despite not knowing the men—nor their intentions—Kino decides to hunt rabbits and cook to nurse them back to health. Though the men are truly thankful for these kind deeds, what Kino doesn’t know just might come back to bite them…