Wellness Yoga

Imagine a life free from pain, sorrow, and negativity and infused with joy and tranquility. The ancient yogis called this state vishoka and insisted that we all can achieve it. The key is a precise set of meditative techniques designed to unite mind and breath and turn them inward, allowing us to heal and rejuvenate ourselves on every level of our being.

Instead of popping pain pills and opting for invasive surgery, practicing yoga is a cost-effective alternative. Not only is yoga a more comprehensive way to stretch and strengthen the muscles and fascia of the entire body, but it engages all the fascial systems that help to hold everything together, providing stability to the lumbar spine, sacrum, and pelvis. Practicing these 21 yoga poses can help lengthen your spine, stretch and strengthen your muscles, and return your back to its proper alignment.

Yoga is part of a large majority of peoples lives and I’m sure if you don't practice you have come across it in one form or another. What yoga "is" or what it "does" will most likely depend on who you ask and this was an issue when finding a book on the subject. Most authors have been submerged yoga enthusiasts all their lives and sometimes forgot that talking about in-depth philosophy, traditional terms, and names without full explanation can get confusing for not so experienced or beginners in yoga. There are other books out there that explore these areas in more detail.

Anyone who has practiced Yoga has felt the joy and peace that can come from the discipline, yet as any passionate Yoga Instructor will tell you, the yoga is not complete without the spiritual and ethical disciplines to guide you.

Twenty simple and effective tools to help you create and sustain a fulfilling and independent yoga practice that can seamlessly fit into your life. Too busy? Too stressed? Can't focus? But would you love to discover the power of regular practice? This audiobook is for you. The Book of Yoga Self-Practice is the ultimate guide for every aspiring yogi or dedicated student who wants to find the magic of an independent yoga self-practice - one that's simple, practical, captivating and attainable.

Discover a revitalizing path to well-being with Simple Chair Yoga for Seniors over 60. This complete audiobook has a fascinating collection of quick and easy chair yoga practices designed exclusively for people aged 60 and up. These simple movements will help increase flexibility, enhance energy levels, and promote general well-being, whether you're a novice or a seasoned practitioner.

This is the first-ever face yoga journal, from the best-known face yoga teacher in the world. As it's undated, it can be started at any time of year and then used for 52 weeks, supporting you through a year of face yoga practice and encouraging you to take daily time out for self-care along the way.

Have you always wanted to familiarize yourself with the chakra system? Are you interested in finding out where they come from, their purpose, and their importance? Do you wish to understand what causes blockages in each chakra and their associated symptoms? Do you want to experience a free flow of nourishing energies throughout your chakras? This audiobook is for you if you’ve answered "yes" to any of these questions. It will serve as the ultimate guide to balancing, awakening, and healing your chakras using yoga poses.

The healing mantra from Kundalini Yoga comprises the activation of the self-healing powers of the human being on the holistic level. Linked to the power of the sun (Ra), the moon (Ma), the earth (Da), the infinity (Sa), the You (Say) and the So Hung (the personal identity) SyncSouls has combined the healing words with a respective guided meditation that helps you to let go of old thought patterns and to support and view your life anew with a positive life force. In every life situation this mantra is a strengthening energy that leads you to more serenity, healing and love.

Reclaiming Life After Trauma addresses both the physical and psychological expressions of PTSD, presenting an integrative, fast-acting, evidence-based, and drug-free path to recovery. Authors Daniel Mintie, LCSW, and Julie K. Staples, PhD, begin with an overview of PTSD and the ways in which it changes our bodies and minds. They present research findings on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and yoga, giving the listener insights into how these powerful modalities can counteract and reverse the physical and mental aftereffects of trauma.

This wonderful full-scale pocket guide from Earth Lodge beautifully illustrates and describes 36 mudras, or symbolic hand gestures, that you can use to align your spirit with your intentions and empower prayer. Mudras are used throughout the world in daily spiritual practices. Studies show that they have the same effect on the brain as language: when you use a mudra, you activate a specific thought or intent, and that thought carries energy, working like a radio signal to tune your vibration for fulfillment and manifestation.

As a college freshman business major suffering from a variety of anxiety-related maladies, Brian Leaf stumbled into an elective: Yoga. It was 1989. All his classmates were female. And men did not yet generally “cry, hug, or do yoga”. But yoga soothed and calmed Leaf as nothing else had. As his hilarious and wise tale shows, Leaf embarked on a quest for health and happiness - visiting yoga studios around the country and consulting Ayurvedic physicians, swamis, and even (accidentally) a prostitute.

What happens when we die? How does our present life shape our future? What part of us survives death? From Death to Birth takes us on a vivid tour of the soul's journey from one lifetime to another, revealing little known or understood aspects of spiritual life along the way. Through a series of lively stories drawn from the ancient scriptures and his own experience, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait reveals the truth about karma, how we create it, why it becomes our destiny, and how we can use it to shape the future of our dreams.

In Move, Connect, Play, founder of AcroYoga International Jason Nemer shares the core principles of AcroYoga for athletic performance and for life, as well as 10 key areas of training (strength, flexibility, technique, balance, breath, gravity, relationships, mental, emotional, and sustainability). He also offers specific exercises and routines for how to train safely and effectively in each area.

Unlock a new level of vitality with "Wall Pilates for Seniors." This guide is your path to feeling stronger, more energized, and balanced.

How to enhance your life through yoga, even if you’ve never set foot on a mat before. Yoga has changed the lives of millions, and it can do the same for you. All you need to do is start with the right guide. The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Losing Weight and Staying Fit with Yoga teaches you everything you need to know, from what to wear to your first yoga class, to how to use yoga to lose weight, and even some basic yoga routines to get you started.

Fascinating sounds! With this audiobook you have a unique soundscape for all areas of wellness and meditation, for movie soundtracks or background music. The recordings display top quality sound fidelity and excellent high-end mastering. "Wellness-center for Meditation, Yoga and Massage" has an amazing effect on the body. The soft mix of ethereal sound atmospheres and gentle nature sounds helps us to calm down and relax. It slows down our heart rate and deeply harmonizes body and mind.

This memoir is for anyone who has battled with emotional abuse, financial loss, depression, heartbreak, divorce, burnout, PTSD, anxiety, or fibromyalgia, looking for understanding on how to heal themselves.

Help yoga students to access a deep state of relaxation with this guided meditation handbook. Offering yoga teachers scripts for guided meditations, students can learn how to cultivate positive emotions and let go of negative ones. Including practical information on how to set the scene for meditation in a yoga class, using music, lighting and props, the book also advises on how to introduce a meditation practice to yoga students. It explores the benefits of meditation for people from all walks of life, including sleep-deprived parents and those suffering from post-traumatic stress.

With candid, witty, and compelling experiences of yoga from renowned memoirists, including Cheryl Strayed (author of the number one New York Times best-seller Wild), Claire Dederer (author of national best-seller Poser: My Life in 23 Yoga Poses), Dinty W. Moore (author of The Accidental Buddhist), Neal Pollack (author of Stretch: The Making of a Yoga Dude) and many others, Going Om shares a range of observations about this popular practice.