The continuing bestseller for maintaininig a healthy and relaxed body.

Welcome to total yoga and a new way of feeling, thinking, and being. The fact that more and more people of all ages are enjoying the profound benefits of practicing yoga is due in large part to the work of Richard Hittleman, whose books on the subject have sold more than eight million copies. He has introduced more Americans to this ancient healing and spiritual art than any other living authority, and here he tells you all you need to know to begin living the yoga way. Yoga for Health gives you: • Fully illustrated instruction for performing twenty-seven classical postures that will revitalize your entire body and balance subtle energies. • A guide to safe, healthy vegetarian cooking and thirty balanced menus for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and lunch-box specials—plus expert advice on safe fasting regulating your weight, and eating away from home. • Recipes fo two hundred sixty-seven quick, wholesome vegetarian dishes that will make your new way of eating a pleasure. • A clear explanation of the philosophic principles upon which the discipline of yoga is based. • Complete instruction in ten classical meditation techniques.

Millions of Americans know of the extraordinary benefits of Yoga--physically, mentally and spiritually. But many have been discouraged from trying Yoga because they believe that years of devotion and arduous exercising are required. Now, here is Yoga simplified. Mr. Hittleman's is a progressive concept of instruction that lets you begin with the elementary positions and gradually advances you at your own pace. You will discover remarkable new strength and energy within you. Your mind and your body will experience the joy that is life at its best. Day by day, you will find yourself growing slimmer, stronger, more graceful. Physical discomforts will vanish. Peace of mind will replace anxiety. You will look, act and feel more truly alive. Richard Hittleman--Author, Lecturer and Television Instructor--has introduced the practice of Yoga to more American s than any other living authority. This book is the second of his Yoga Masterwork series.

Looking for good health and the energy of youth? Discover how a few minutes of Yoga will do more for you than hours of ordinary exercise.One of the America's foremost Yoga instructors has organized 20 simple Yoga techniques into an easy-to-follow, 7-week course that will enable you to: STREAMLINE.....your waistRELAX.....strained areas of the bodySTRENGTHEN.....neglected musclesRELIEVE.....nervousness, anxiety and insomniaIMPROVE.....blood circulationREGAIN.....youthful flexibility in spine and limb

Experience the physical benefits and body awareness from hatha yoga—the most popular form of yoga today. Hatha Yoga Illustrated presents nearly 650 full-color photos to visually demonstrate 77 standard poses from hatha yoga that apply to all major hatha styles including Iyengar, Astanga, Anusara, and Bikram. Individual poses are presented from start to finish, showing you how to achieve proper alignment and breathing to ensure challenging yet safe execution. The result is an increase in the effectiveness, both physically and mentally, you'll experience with each pose. Several pose variations based on your personal preference, ability, and fitness level are also included. Eleven sample yoga routines show how to assemble the poses into workouts that meet your specific time, difficulty, and intensity parameters. Colorful and comprehensive, Hatha Yoga Illustrated is organized for your ultimate convenience and use. Use it to guide your muscles, as well as your mind, and increase strength and stamina, reduce stress and anxiety, reduce blood pressure, and increase flexibility.

Here is a personal tribute to "the father of modern yoga" Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989), written by one of his longtime disciples. Krishnamacharya was a renowned Indian yoga master, Ayurvedic healer, and scholar who modernized yoga practice and whose students—including B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, T. K. V. Desikachar, and Indra Devi—dramatically popularized yoga in the West In this book, the author, A. G. Mohan, a well-respected yoga teacher and yoga therapist, draws on his own memories and notes, and Krishnamacharya’s diaries and recorded material, to present a detailed and fascinating view of the man and his teachings, and his own warm and inspiring relationship with the master. This portrait of the great teacher will be a compelling and informative read for yoga teachers and students who truly want to understand the source of their tradition and practice.