Fitness Management

Many yoga teachers are great at teaching but often struggle with the business of yoga. Finding a balance between sharing yoga with the world and running an ethical business can be challenging. The Yogi Entrepreneur is the definitive manual on starting and growing a yoga business. Whether you are an established teacher looking to expand your student base, a new teacher fresh out of yoga teacher training, or simply considering signing up for your first yoga certification course - this book is for you.

This fully revised and updated edition of The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up includes the latest science on the surprising connections between your gut and your heart as well as tons of new information on reducing cardiovascular risk factors like obesity, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and chronic inflammation through diet and exercise, it will help you get healthy - and stay healthy - for life.

Having treated thousands of clients over more than a decade and supervised hundreds of trained physiotherapists in one of Australia's leading health care groups, few people are better positioned to give advice on physical health and wellness than International Author and Speaker Jason Smith. Written in plain English, this unique book will change your life by combining time-proven and medically sound principles with an innovative philosophy of self-empowerment.

If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you! A recent CDC study found that less than one in four people get enough exercise. This is a very significant stat as physical exercise is hugely important in maintaining both physical and mental well-being. Without exercise, as we age we experience energy loss, stiffness, aches, and general weakness. These can be worsened if other medical issues come in to play, such as osteoporosis or arthritis. Combined, this can lead to loss of independence and a reduced quality of life.

Most fitness professionals love helping people change their lives, but many struggle to gain new clients, and build a profitable business. They end up drained instead of energized, worried instead of free, tied down instead of creating their own schedule! Following these six simple steps of I Hate Selling for the Fitness Professional, will empower you to build your business, and keep it growing, all while maintaining your love of serving your clients and members. This audiobook will free you from the ups and downs of the fitness world, and help you reach more people than ever before.

You don't have to live with them! In this concise audiobook you'll discover valuable, usable information that can help you get rid of headache pain! Learn biblical secrets on health and the latest medical research on how to break free from the grip of headaches.

If you have back pain, your body may be trying to tell you something. In this audiobook, you'll discover physical conditions and spiritual roots that may be contributing to your discomfort. Learn how to take care of your spine as you apply these proven strategies and God-breathed answers for eliminating your back pain. You want to be healthy. God wants you to be healthy. Now at last here's a source of information that will help you get healthy - body, mind and spirit.

Yoga is thought of by many as a fitness hobby—a gentler alternative to SoulCycle and CrossFit—but its underlying philosophy offers much more than a good workout. Yoga can relieve stress, focus the mind, and provide a path to reinvention, resilience, and a meaningful life. In Beyond the Mat, physician, executive, and yoga instructor Julie Rosenberg reveals how the essential lessons of the four-thousand-year-old Yoga Sutras contain a relevant framework in which to thrive both personally and professionally.

Based on cutting-edge NIH studies, a practical, accessible guide to yoga for reduction in stress, anxiety, and depression, with the goal of balanced emotional health. The Yoga Effect helps listeners overcome the de-energizing effects of depression and move into a state of calm and focus. Based on the program developed through three NIH-funded studies at Boston University School of Medicine, these sequences are medically proven to trigger a physical and mental release of fear and worry.

Your body responds to events and stresses in your life: Your back may tense up, shoulders slouch forward, hips veer off to the right or left. Slowly, without noticing, you shift out of balance. Now, in Stack Your Bones, movement teacher Ruthie Fraser helps you unwind and realign through 100 simple lessons in structural integration. By becoming more aware of your body—its habits, structure, and needs—you can relieve pain and move with ease once again.

From humble beginnings of just $150 to his name, to a multi-million dollar brand and franchise business, 4U Fitness, Daniel Nyiri has learned the ins and outs of what it takes to build a truly successful business. In this book Daniel shares the strategies necessary to achieve long term success as a gym owner by teaching you how to work on the business instead of in it. You'll learn invaluable information to apply to your gym so that it too can become a seven-figure business.

Humans evolved over the millennia to become one of the most exceptional distance-running species on Earth. So why are injuries so common? Are our shoes to blame, or is it a question of running form, training, or poor diet? In this groundbreaking book, Peter Larson and Bill Katovsky explore the reasons why runners experience injuries and offer potential solutions to the current epidemic of running-related injuries.

Are you trapped in a cycle of unhealthy habits? You are not alone - we all have unique barriers that get in the way of making permanent changes to our health. Psychologist Dr Amantha Imber steps away from the one-size-fits-all approach and brings together: the specific psychological barriers stopping you from achieving better health; cutting-edge research into what we should eat, how to get fit, and how to sleep better; the latest behavioural science that helps us make these changes stick for good; and an easy method to create your own personalised and actionable plan to change your habits.

As we get older, our muscles get tired, and we struggle to achieve the agility we once had. Luckily, there are solutions! Stretching is important to keep our bodies functioning in optimal health, and the benefits are endless. Properly stretching our bodies is even more critical in our older age, as our range of motion becomes restricted and our bodies become tight. If you want to learn how to stretch your body to maintain your physical health, then you need the invaluable resources in this book.

In a world that often wants us to keep going no matter what, Rest + Calm is your gentle, nurturing and accessible guide to making space and time to come back home to yourself. Give yourself permission to pause - even if it's only for three breaths, five minutes or half an hour - and reap the rewards in better sleep, reduced stress, improved mood and greater resilience.

Do you want to get rid of your sciatica pain in just a few minutes each day at home with no special equipment? Is your lifestyle curtailed because you have aches and pains shooting down your leg and constant lower back pain that makes you feel weary and tired? Studies have shown people who keep flexible and active and maintain core stability have less recurrence of sciatica and lower back pain. This program is so easy to follow, you will see an improvement even if you are not used to regular exercise and have very little spare time.

Meditation is the practice of calming the mind and body. There are many ways to meditate, but one of the most popular is through sound. It has long been known that listening to relaxing sounds can make meditation easier and more effective. The same types of sounds are also extremely beneficial when practicing yoga, helping you sleep and relax, and of course used as an aid to stress relief. This audiobook contains a selection of relaxing mediation music. These sounds can be used as a tool to relax, reduce stress, and improve the overall quality of life.

It’s never too late to start stretching exercises for health, strength, and mobility! Do you find yourself getting stiffer and more tense with age? Do the active hobbies you used to love suddenly cause you pain or injury? Regular stretching keeps our limbs flexible, elongated, and healthy at any age. As we move from middle age into our senior years, it becomes even more important. In fact, a stretching routine will help build good posture, encourage muscle relaxation, and relieve many aches and pains. It can even improve your mental state through mindfulness and relaxation!

Over the years, Jenny Craig has helped thousands of people lose the weight they never thought they could, while guiding them toward a healthier, more enjoyable, and more productive life. Now, for the first time, Jenny is sharing her remarkably successful philosophy for taking those extra pounds off—and loving it! Jenny Craig's weight-management program is a highly effective combination of nutritionally sound, calorie-controlled menus, behavioral guidance, and moderate exercise, personalized for each individual lifestyle.

Put fitness into practice with this balance-driven guide from cyclist, CEO, and coach Art Trapotsis. Do the demands of your career, family, and life constantly sabotage your efforts to improve your fitness? Exercise is vitally important for good health, but it usually takes a back seat when life becomes busy. You might prioritize your work and family relationships out of what seems like necessity, but before you realize it, your fitness goals are pushed aside, and you feel stressed out and unbalanced. The bright side? It doesn't have to be that way.