ExTension: The 20-Minute-a-Day, Yoga-Based Program to Relax, Release & Rejuvenate the Average Stressed-Out Over-35-Year-Old- Body Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)As an exercise physiologist and certified group fitness instructor/personal trainer I highly recommend this book. I have been hesitant to try yoga because of the contraindicated moves (called poses), however this book makes the necessary modifications so that the program is safe, yet still effective and fun. I have looked at many yoga books, and even more videos and classes and this is my favorite. I actually recorded (audio) myself reading some of the descriptions of the poses so that I could do the entire sequence with someone to "cue" me with the appropriate instructions!

Click Here to see more reviews about: ExTension: The 20-Minute-a-Day, Yoga-Based Program to Relax, Release & Rejuvenate the Average Stressed-Out Over-35-Year-Old- Body

The gentle yet rigorous discipline of yoga has been used for thousands of years to condition the body and relax the mind. In adapting this ancient system to the Western body and lifestyle, Sam Dworkis has created ExTension, an easy-to-follow sequence of exercises that will enhance every facet of your physical and emotional fitness without injury. Practiced slowly, the ExTension system will relax you; practiced aerobically, it will burn fat. in only twenty minutes a day, using no equipment and little space, you can: -- Reduce stress and relieve tension-- Enhance your energy level and concentration-- Flatten your belly and firm your arms and thighs-- Increase your strength and endurance-- Improve your flexibility and improve your postureWith over 200 photographs and step-by-step instructions, ExTension makes yoga, the most perfect exercise, easy, no matter what kind of shape you're in.

Click here for more information about ExTension: The 20-Minute-a-Day, Yoga-Based Program to Relax, Release & Rejuvenate the Average Stressed-Out Over-35-Year-Old- Body

Read More...

Combatives: FM 3-25.150 Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)One reviewer wrote that (in his opinion) ground fighting is not practical. I would be willing to bet that this person has never been in a real fight. MOST fights end up on the ground and if you can control your opponent you can defeat (kill) him. As far as the other raters assertaion that "submission" is somehow less than ideal in unarmed combat, I assure you that once you dislocate your opponents shoulder, knee of hip you can kill him at your leisure.
This reviewer also made it sound like this method of combatives is complicated. I will agree that looking at pictures in a book to learn this method can be difficult but you have to remember this is a reprint of a United States Army Field Manual. We use FM's to augment knowlegde that we already have through institutional training. If you have been trained in this method the FM becomes a refresher.
I have black belts in both Tae Kwan Do and Karate and can honestly tell you that a "grappler" who is experienced can defeat a puncher or kicker easily.
My Soldiers (I am a First Sergeant of Paratroopers in the United States Army) all easily learned this form of combatives and are much better preparred for combat because of it.
I only gave the manual three stars because this book is not for everybody. First you need the training and if you have that this is a great refresher.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Combatives: FM 3-25.150

Get 44% OFF

Click here for more information about Combatives: FM 3-25.150

Read More...

Basic Yoga for Everybody: 84 Cards with Accompanying Handbook Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)What a great idea! So, I bought the cards and opened the nicely marketed package to find hard to understand illustrations and non-descript type. This product could be helpful for the ultimate beginner, but I would not even recommend it for them. I was very disappointed with the content of the cards and the intangibility of the text. What was the purpose and where is the teaching?

Click Here to see more reviews about: Basic Yoga for Everybody: 84 Cards with Accompanying Handbook

Get 24% OFF

Click here for more information about Basic Yoga for Everybody: 84 Cards with Accompanying Handbook

Read More...

The Very Fairy Princess Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)"The Very Fairy Princess" is a charming and witty story about young Geraldine, who believes with her entire being that she is a fairy princess -- even when others do not. She believes because she feels it inside. Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton have written a brilliant story with a very strong message and creative language every little girl will remember and want to use. The book is beautifully illustrated.
I know after reading this book to my granddaughter, she was showing us her "sparkle." It also gave us the opportunity to encourage her to find the sparkle in her mommy, daddy, grandma and grandpa. It's challenging to find the right words to use when talking with young children about inner belief, courage and self-esteem. It is remarkable how just one special word, "sparkle" can convey so much to a young child. This book is a keeper with our princess! I highly recommend it for all little princesses 4-8 yrs of age.


Click Here to see more reviews about: The Very Fairy Princess

Get 41% OFF

Click here for more information about The Very Fairy Princess

Read More...

Yoga for Kids to Teens: Themes, Relaxation Techniques, Games, and an Introduction to SOLA Stikk Yoga Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)This book was the same as the original create a yoga practice for kids with the addition of a chapter on using a stick as a prop. The yoga practice is geared towards younger children, not true teens.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Yoga for Kids to Teens: Themes, Relaxation Techniques, Games, and an Introduction to SOLA Stikk Yoga

Are you looking for a way to have fun with young people while giving them a life-long tool for self-expression, physical and mental health, relaxation techniques, and improved focus? Yoga for Kids to Teens is another fun and easy-to-use handbook for you, as a parent, teacher, or young person, to enjoy. The authors of Create a Yoga Practice for Kids (Sunstone Press, 2006) introduce Nicole Hamory's SOLA Stikk Yoga, a lively approach to yoga for all ages. Find creative games, interactive themes, mind-melting relaxation, five-minute classroom yoga breaks and more.

Get 27% OFF

Click here for more information about Yoga for Kids to Teens: Themes, Relaxation Techniques, Games, and an Introduction to SOLA Stikk Yoga

Read More...

Too Many Hands?? Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)This is a wonderful book! It makes you laugh, and the illustrations are great! I would recommend this heartwarming story (complete with surprise ending!) to everyone. Its hard to believe 2nd graders wrote and illustrated this amazing book!

Click Here to see more reviews about: Too Many Hands

What happens when a deaf father wakes up with two extra arms? Is this two too many? or just enough? In the deaf world, is it possible to hug tightly and sign at the same time?Written and illustrated by a class of mixed deaf and hearing students, the children try to answer the question.

Click here for more information about Too Many Hands

Read More...

Exercise and Wellness for Older Adults - 2nd Edition: Practical Programming Strategies Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)This book is written for fitness professionals who work with older adults. This second edition is a much updated version over the previous one. This edition contains the following new elements:
- A complete chapter on the psychosocial components of aging and wellness
- Introduction of the whole-person wellness concept and strategies to integrate the six dimensions of wellness into programming
- Strength and power training protocols and specific programming
- Material on the unique challenges and opportunities in senior living environments plus programming approaches for this venue
I like this book for a number of reasons. But first and foremost it recognizes that older people are each at different levels of fitness and needs regarding their fitness planning.
Moreover, the book is designed to help the professional develop plans that fit the person and help him or her to function in his unique lifestyle.
Exercise gives older people so much --- just as it does young people. But older people perhaps get more emotional benefit from it because all too often they're lonely and depressed. Part of that is because everyday functioning is limited and painful in many cases.
The book tells us about Ida Weiss, age 91. She ". . . participated in the Fiatarone strength training study through Tufts University in Boston while residing at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged. Subjects aged 72 to 98 participated in a 10-week strength training program that used progressive resistance. Strength increased an average of 113%. Gait velocity and stair-climbing ability also increased significantly (Fiatarone, 1994). In a television interview about strength training, Ida stated, 'I didn't think I was going to live any more, but now I feel different.'"
This pretty much sums up what exercise can do and does do for the senior citizen.
The book discusses levels of function and needs. This is critical in dealing with seniors. There are five distinct levels of function according to the author: physically dependent, physically frail, physically independent, physically fit, and physically elite.
She writes, "I have identified priority needs for each group and suggested movement choices. Although aerobic conditioning is very beneficial, it is not the highest priority for those within the first two levels of function, who struggle to perform the most basic activities of daily living."
This book really gets to the heart of helping older adults deal with their lives and the programs enable them to function well. It is very empowering. The fitness professional can be so instrumental in helping these folks have a much greater quality of life.
Of course the book shows many exercises and describes how to help the client perform them safely --- keeping a close eye on the heart rate --- how different clients will have different needs regarding their heart rate zone and the intensity you ask them to work at.
This is a great resource and I highly recommend it.
- Susanna K. Hutcheson


Click Here to see more reviews about: Exercise and Wellness for Older Adults - 2nd Edition: Practical Programming Strategies


Exercise and Wellness for Older Adults, Second Edition, is an introduction to aging and wellness and an essential guide to creating exercise and wellness programs for older adults, regardless of age or physical challenge. Readers will find the latest information on strength and power training and learn how to apply it to improve the functional abilities of older adults. The text provides a framework to help readers make the critical shift from expectations of decline to an age-neutral focus on maximizing functional ability.

The text, formerly titled Exercise Programming for Older Adults, has been thoroughly updated to reflect the broad-based focus encompassing all aspects of wellness rather than just fitness. The author introduces the whole-person wellness concept, which fully engages individuals and helps them succeed in their pursuit of lifelong health and well-being. Specific strategies and exercises are presented to help professionals integrate the six dimensions of wellness (physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and vocational) into their programs. This edition includes a new chapter on identifying and overcoming the unseen or overlooked psychosocial barriers to participation in wellness programs and engaging adults in healthy habits. It also offers new information on program development, including techniques for creating and promoting programs in both senior living and community-based environments.

Like the first edition, Exercise and Wellness for Older Adults continues to provide a collection of easy-to-follow exercises for both water- and land-based programming. The book also offers guidelines on addressing programming for adults with functional limitations and special conditions. Both students and professionals can learn and improve programming efforts using the following features:

• 120 land-based programming options including chair, chair-assisted, low-impact aerobic, and resistance-training exercises

• 72 water-based programming options including range of motion, flotation and aerobic exercises, and exercises for clients with arthritis, all fully illustrated with underwater photos

• Case studies and testimonials that illustrate the potential results from participation in wellness and exercise programs

• A progression of exercises for both land- and water-based programs that allow greater flexibility to meet individual needs

• Wellness wrap-ups at the end of each chapter that emphasize the psychosocial aspects that can enhance and promote exercises and overall wellness

• Project MOVE, an approach that uses psychosocial research to motivate older adults to engage in wellness offerings

Exercise and Wellness for Older Adults gives readers the knowledge and tools to change their mind-set and approach to programming, helping their clients improve their overall fitness, health, and vitality.

Get 25% OFF

Click here for more information about Exercise and Wellness for Older Adults - 2nd Edition: Practical Programming Strategies

Read More...

The Vance Stance Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I've had this book for several years. I did the program faithfully several years ago when I had a lot of spare time on my hands, but then stopped once my husband and I were living in the same city again (but that's another story...).
Anyway, several years and two small children later, here I am with back pain, neck pain, knee pain. I remembered this book and dug it out of the bookshelf. After reviewing the concepts and the 34 exercises, I did just 3 of the 34 exercises. I know it sounds unbelievable, but just after doing those three, my body felt different. It felt more like NOTHING than ever before. And believe me, if you've got back and neck pain, feeling NOTHING is where it's at!
I woke up the next morning and still felt NOTHING. Went through that day quite conscious of the difference in my posture and movements. Decided that I need to practice this method regularly, even if it's just 15 minutes a day, or on those really crazy, busy days, just 5 minutes to do 3 exercises.
And that's where this book fits reality. Although 34 exercises sounds like A LOT (and it is!), Bonner says that you don't have to do all of them at once. She suggests that you try them all to find out where you need work, but you can put your own set of exercises together to put the focus on where YOU need help. She identifies which exercises are helpful for certain problems or certain activities that you are involved in.
It was easy for me to pinpoint a few exercises that I need to do faithfully and another handful that are helpful to sprinkle in occasionally. If I had even more time, I'd do more exercises. But doing something is better than nothing...try it and I think you'll agree.

Click Here to see more reviews about: The Vance Stance

Relieve pain. Enhance flexibility. Halt the eroding effects of aging. Dr. Vance Bonner has spent two decades teaching body mechanics, kinesiology, and exercise therapy.The Vance Stance is every reader's private seminar with Dr. Bonner. Beginning with simple self-diagnosis, here is a step-by-step, joint-by-joint series of sessions and stretching exercises that ease the body back to its original design so that a person can stand and move in balanced alignment, working with gravity instead of against it. Soon back pain disappears, foot problems such as hammer toes are eliminated, stress is reduced. And ultimately, one discovers the next best thing to the fountain of youth: how to keep the body trouble-free after the age of 30. Selection of the Literary Guild and Health Book Club.

Click here for more information about The Vance Stance

Read More...

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Anatomy and Technique Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)Concise knowledge offered. I am an Orthopaedic Surgeon new to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - and this book is exactly what is needed. No long winded descriptions but a specific methodology on what can and can't be done. Very helpfull for a beginner and most probs the only book you will need in this field - unless U're into research!

Click Here to see more reviews about: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Anatomy and Technique

Proper ultrasound examination and interpretation hinges on thorough knowledge of the relevant anatomy, artifacts, and technique. This book provides an excellent foundation by going beyond pathology and concentrating on these fundamentals. Basic physics and artifact recognition and prevention are outlined. Chapters review essential anatomy and include images and tables that highlight relevant bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves. Sites of attachment and the best positions for examination are also noted. Technique is presented via a three-tiered approach and photographs of patients in the transducer position are matched with the resulting ultrasound images and complementary anatomical overlays.

Get 26% OFF

Click here for more information about Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Anatomy and Technique

Read More...

Hot Bod Fusion: The Ultimate Yoga, Pilates, and Ballet Workout for Sculpting Your Best Body Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I'm so happy I can do this workout in only 30 minutes and still hit all my problem areas. I really feel it in my abs the next day! And the ballet is definitely giving my rear a nice lift. I've been doing pilates for over 4 years and it's nice that this book includes advanced options and 2 chapters that use the pilates circle. It makes things challenging and interesting for me. I'm newer to yoga and ballet but finding these routines easy to follow because of all the pictures. Many of the exercises show modifications, as well, which has helped me ease into them. It really is the quickest and most effective workout I've tried!

Click Here to see more reviews about: Hot Bod Fusion: The Ultimate Yoga, Pilates, and Ballet Workout for Sculpting Your Best Body

Have you been working hard to build the tight abs of a Pilates instructor, the toned legs of a ballet dancer, and the firm butt of a yoga aficionado—but your exercise routine just isn't getting you there? Now you can achieve all that and much more with the revolutionary new fitness program Hot Bod Fusion. Personal trainer Robin Forward-Wise and her husband David have developed a dynamic, easy-to-follow workout that synthesizes the best moves from yoga, Pilates, and ballet, giving you a unique and highly effective way to build a long, lean body and a refreshed mind. This at-home workout—designed especially for those who want look and feel great but don't have much time—features:•8 different 35 minute workouts you can mix and match to shake up your routine•Over 400 photographs to guide you through every move•Advice for modifying and intensifying every exercise for your personal needs•Valuable tips to help you avoid common mistakes in technique, breathing, and alignment•Special optional exercises using the Pilates circle for an extra level of intensityA total-body training plan you're sure to find both challenging and invigorating, Hot Bod Fusion will give you the svelte, toned body you long for and the energy you need to maintain your busy lifestyle.Hot Bod Fusion is guaranteed to: * Build amazing total-body muscle tone and definition * Develop tight, flat abs and increase your core strength * Boost your endurance and flexibility * Improve your posture and coordination * Center your mind and relieve stress and anxiety * Add poise and elegance to all your movements

Click here for more information about Hot Bod Fusion: The Ultimate Yoga, Pilates, and Ballet Workout for Sculpting Your Best Body

Read More...

Breathworks for Your Back Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)Ms. Swayzee wrote her book for the lay person, yet you will find that it is not at all simplistic. IF YOU WANT RELIEF FROM LOW BACK PAIN OR IF YOU HAVE A HEALTHY BACK AND YOU WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY you must learn how to function, day to day, utilizing a stable trunk. This means, that YOUR UPPER BODY AND LOWER BODY NEED TO LEARN TO STAY TOGETHER AS A SINGLE, STABILIZED, UNIT as you lift, work, carry, etc. This book tells you how to use your inner abdominal muscles to achieve a stable trunk. In my opinion, the critical discovery set forth in this book is the use of forced-expiration breathing to achieve a body stabilizing abdominal contraction. This technique allows instant access to a stable trunk and can therefore be used moment to moment, throughout the day. I use her method constantly all day long. This is the only effective way I know to protect the back during the damaging rigors of everyday life. It allows a person to quickly target the proper abdominal muscles and then to maintain a more powerful, more sustained abdominal contraction when needed. During quieter activities when I am not lifting, pulling, pushing, carrying etc. I maintain a constant 10% to 15% contraction as a matter of routine posture. I look better and I feel better. IN FACT AFTER TWO YEARS OF SERIOUS DAILY LOW BACK PAIN, I FEEL GREAT!! If practiced for a few weeks, this health-preserving technique soon develops into a reflex that becomes automatic. THIS BOOK CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE!

Click Here to see more reviews about: Breathworks for Your Back

If you -- • Have tension in your neck or upper back much of the time• Gave up most exercise because it bothered your lower back• Cannot exercise because back surgery or injury has lessened or restricted your movement --Then this book is for you!

Get 25% OFF

Click here for more information about Breathworks for Your Back

Read More...

Hwa Rang Do: Defend, Take Down, Submit Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)First off I am not a practitioner of Hwa Rang Do; the book was recommended to me by my uncle who has his fifth degree black belt in the system and who is very involved in the organization. My experience has been in Kenpo, Kung Fu and Brazilian Jujitsu. I found this book very interesting; I have experience with the majority of the techniques or concepts in the book in one form or another. I enjoyed Mr. Lee's presentation of these techniques, he explains them in an easy to understand format. Although it is my understanding that this is just the tip of the iceberg of what is said to be a complete and dynamic system.
The chapters detailing the history of the art are very informative, especially to someone that knows nothing about the system. The book also briefly talked about the philosophical aspects of Hwa Rang Do. The book is a good intro to the style for anyone curious or anyone considering studying it (like me); it could also give the experienced practitioner a deeper understanding of the arts evolution, and a handful of its techniques. Over all, this is book is informative and worth the money.
My only complaint is that the pictures are small; this problem would have been easily fixed by expanding the size of the book. Considering this is my only complaint, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the art, or just expanding your martial arts knowledge.



Click Here to see more reviews about: Hwa Rang Do: Defend, Take Down, Submit

In Hwa Rang Do: Defend, Take Down, Submit, authors Taejoon Lee (the eldest son of Dr. Joo Bang Lee) and Mark Cheng present a variety of easy-to-understand self-defense techniques complete with set-ups and variations for different attack situations. Through detailed photographs and instructions, this well-rounded collection of striking, joint-manipulation, throwing, grappling and submission techniques will help you develop empty-hand defenses for any position from any angle!Also included is a comprehensive technical analysis of hwa rang do submissions and a detailed history of the art, complete with archival photographs and representative artwork. The military, cultural, mythical and philosophical origins of the legendary Hwarang Corps are discussed in unprecedented detail, providing a multi-dimensional history that leads all the way up to hwa rang do's current leader, Dr. Joo Bang Lee.Hwa Rang Do: Defend, Take Down, Submit is the first official publication produced by the World Hwa Rang Do Association in more than 25 years. Black Belt is proud to present this guide to hwa rang do's technical and cultural significance for a new generation of historians, instructors and practitioners.

Get 10% OFF

Click here for more information about Hwa Rang Do: Defend, Take Down, Submit

Read More...

Yoga on the Ball: Enhance Your Yoga Practice Using the Exercise Ball Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I have practiced yoga for several years now but just recently purchased a stability ball, so I wanted a book that would teach me how to adapt yoga postures to ball work. Author Carol Mitchell takes awhile to actually get into the exercises, as she goes into quite a bit of detail about yoga tradition, yogic breathing, and posture work. While this information might be helpful to someone totally new to yoga, I found it to be overly long-winded and was eager to get started.
Mitchell begins the practice section with yoga sun salutations modified for the ball. Although the sun salutation series is traditionally performed in a relatively brisk flow to warm up the body for more challending asana work, I found the ball version to be rather awkward, making it much more difficult to move smoothly through the series. Mitchell then moves on to several chapters of postures on the ball; I found these sections to be much more relevant. It was interesting to learn how the ball could be used to enhance the classic poses, sometimes making the poses easier and at other times making them more difficult. For every exercise, Mitchell presents at least two and often three different levels of difficulty, which allows you to customize your practice. Each chapter focuses on a particular practice goal: flexibility and strength, balance, advanced work, and relaxation. At times, the ball seems to be used only for the sake of incorporating it somehow--eg, holding the ball over your head--rather than as an integral part of the yoga posture.
A final chapter, "Putting It All Together," explains how to combine the various asanas presented to create a practice customized to your particular level and goals. Although each speciality practice is illustrated, I found the diagrams somewhat hard to follow, both here and elsewhere in the book. A nice bonus at the end of the book is an appendix which reviews all of the major muscle groups and their functions; this was perhaps the most clear and concise summary of this topic which I have ever seen. Overall, this book provided a decent introduction to mostly beginner's level yoga work on the stability ball, and it is probably best suited to those new to both yoga and ball work. Rating: 3 1/2 stars.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Yoga on the Ball: Enhance Your Yoga Practice Using the Exercise Ball

Click here for more information about Yoga on the Ball: Enhance Your Yoga Practice Using the Exercise Ball

Read More...

Overpower Pain: The Strength-Training Program that Stops Pain without Drugs or Surgery Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)This book did not deliver what it promised. The first few chapters have excellent information on the many soft tissue imbalances that can cause pain. But most of the book is really a very out-of-date strength training guide for "correcting" these imbalances. Many of the exercises are contraindicated, and don't even address the areas the author suggests they do. The models in the photos (I assume one is the author??) have horrific form, with seemingly no ability to stabilize their spine. Corrective exercise has moved way past this author's theories - in fact, more than 10 years ago, so any good personal training or up-to-date physical therapist could give you far more information than this book. To call it a pain relief method is dangerous - these exercises do not address muscle imbalances, will lead to compensation, over-strengthening of large muscle groups in isolation, and atrophy of the intrinsic support system so key to "overpowering pain". Thumbs Down!

Click Here to see more reviews about: Overpower Pain: The Strength-Training Program that Stops Pain without Drugs or Surgery

Mitch Yass's practice serves 8,000 physical therapy patients and 4,000 personal training clients. He was lead lecturer for the NYC exhibit Bodies-The Exhibition, and the press release for that event read Mr. Yass is the Miracle Man among Long Island physical therapists. He has helped thousands of patients avoid surgery, eliminate chronic pain, and lose weight. This is a revolutionary new approach to establishing the true cause of pain and how to stop it.

Get 22% OFF

Click here for more information about Overpower Pain: The Strength-Training Program that Stops Pain without Drugs or Surgery

Read More...

Om Yoga Today: A Yoga Practice for 5, 15, 30, 60, and 90 Minutes Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I love that this book has practices from 5-90 minutes but the instructions and illustrations may be too succinct for some. For instance, the locust pose has virtually no instructions and the stick figure just barely illustrates the pose. The poses generally don't mention modifications beyond the advice to bend the knees in forward bending if you're inflexible. For those with some experience the pared down written instructions and stick figures may be sufficient cues for practicing.
The preface to each practice is wise and light-hearted, as is the overall tone of the book, which lies nicely flat for ease of use.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Om Yoga Today: A Yoga Practice for 5, 15, 30, 60, and 90 Minutes

Never been busier? Take heart. In OM Yoga Today, renowned yoga teacher Cyndi Lee offers a simple and realistic approach to integrating a daily yoga session into even the most hectic day with a yoga sequence for any schedule and tailored to meet specific needs and fitness goals. Through her signature easy-to-follow illustrations, Cyndi provides straightforward instruction for yoga sessions that last five, fifteen, thirty, sixty, or ninety minuteseach sequence building on the one before. Designed to be used during practice, this user-friendly book for the free-time challenged has easily referenced tabs for locating particular sequences quickly, and a concealed Wire-O format that lays flat on the floor alongside the practitioner. With sage words on meditation, breathing, and dedicating your practice, OM Yoga Today creates the possibility for a meaningful yoga practice in the privacy of the homeno matter how busy the day.

Click here for more information about Om Yoga Today: A Yoga Practice for 5, 15, 30, 60, and 90 Minutes

Read More...

Mastering the Secrets of Yoga Flow Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)Doug Swenson's Mastering the Secrets of Yoga Flow is for you if you are interested in starting a home practice or if you are wanting to incorporate yoga into more aspects of your life. Part II offers detailed, yet easy to follow instructions for asana practice, and covers sequencing and linking the asanas with vinyasas. The vinyasas give the routine its unique flavor, since Swenson connects one asana to another through tai chi-type movements that work with the energy of the natural environment. The book encourages creativity, giving the yogi choices of asanas from which to choose in designing a safe practice. I loved Part III the most, though, for its discussion on meditation, diet, cross-training, and bringing yoga into your daily life. In a very non-judgmental manner, Swenson describes how to progress to a diet plan that is healthy and life-sustaining. I expect to refer back to the book for years to come.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Mastering the Secrets of Yoga Flow

World renowned yoga instructor Doug Swenson introduces Sadhana Yoga, which connects traditional yoga postures with flowing movements to enhance the experience-an experience that will help yoga students relax and build their strength. Utilizing movements similar to tai chi, Sadhana Yoga techniques connect the standard yoga postures-keeping the flow of positive energy circulating in an improved workout for fitness and relaxation. Now yoga students can achieve peace of mind and spirit while toning their bodies, with a revolutionary new approach that can be used with any type of practice.

Click here for more information about Mastering the Secrets of Yoga Flow

Read More...

Full-Body Flexibility Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)I have been looking for a good stretching/yoga book, and came across Full-Body Flexibility and was reading the reviews. I have actually seen Jay speak in person, and so I was compelled to buy it. I was not surprised by the positive reviews, but was very surprised by the negative one because I thought Jay had a lot of interesting things to say about stretching and flexibility in the lecture he presented. I am a personal trainer, and enjoy Jay's approach and philosphies because he keeps things simple and straight-forward. I bought the book, and was very satisfied and impressed, and am baffled by the negative review. The pictures are clear, the instructions are simple, and the entire concept of active or "unassisted" stretching is VERY unique and not found in most books. In addition, Jay's book has great stretching routines at the end that I have found very useful and so have my clients. I have used the routines many times since I bought the book. I have seen Jay speak in person. He is not just a marketer. He is a renowned Trainers with an extensive background in exercise and health education. In fact, he has provided me with useful training information over the years that is often better than the PhDs in the same field. Jay has been a trend-setter in the health club fitness industry for years, and continually clarifies, simplifies and organizes what is often complex information into easy to understand and use exercise protocol that I use every day in my exercise routines with my clients and students. I am not sure what that particular reviewer was looking for in a stretch book, and maybe he never read the the opening section of the book (where much of the interesting information is presented), but I think it is a great book. Easy to read. Clear organized pictures. A variety of stretches. Routines I can use. Not a clinical text book, but not an artsy-fartsy picture book either. Well done...

Click Here to see more reviews about: Full-Body Flexibility

Click here for more information about Full-Body Flexibility

Read More...