Yoga Basics: A Beginner's Guide to Yoga Poses, Exercises and Techniques to Relieve Stress, Improve Flexibility and Strengthen Mind, Body and Spirit

If you want to get into yoga, it would be so much easier if you went in with the assistance of a personal Yogi expert. That is precisely what you would be getting with this book. If there is any aspect of your life which you want to improve, yoga can help you greatly with that. We live in a hectic, fast-paced world and one of the most important skills is the ability to slow down and to set priorities in order to give appropriate attention to every area of life which is important to you. The practice of yoga can enable you to be the kind of person who can make that happen. There are a lot of things to consider with yoga as it is a practice that is thousands of years old and, therefore, it makes all the sense in the world to go in with the right knowledge. That is what this book is all about. In this book, you can expect to learn about: •Benefits of yoga, such as reducing stress and helping with weight loss, to name a few •Different kinds of yoga •Equipment that can enable you to get more out of yoga with less effort •And much more! No matter who you are and what you wish to achieve, dedicating just a little attention to yoga each day can improve your life in more ways than you could imagine and if you could see in the future to see just how much it could improve your life, you would not skip a day of yoga. Introduction Chapter 1: What is Yoga? What Yoga Is not The Core of Yoga Physical Health and Yoga Chapter 2: Why is Yoga Good? Yoga Benefits The Mind-Body Connection Physical Benefits. Supporting a Healthy Way Of Life Psychological Advantages Pain Management Advantages Chapter 3: Various Types Of Yoga 6 Major Types Hatha Yoga Raja Yoga Karma Yoga Bhakti Yoga Jnana Yoga Tantra Yoga. Advice for Novices One More Thing about Consistency Chapter 4: Yoga Positions Managing Yoga positions. Strike it up With Your Yoga Postures Standing Positions Seated Positions. Forward Bends Back Bends Balance Chapter 5: Tool & Accessories for Yoga Yoga Mats Yoga Towel Yoga Bags Yoga Straps Yoga Bolsters and Sandbags Yoga Balls Yoga Blocks Yoga Videos/DVDs Yoga Music Yoga Clothes Conclusion