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Yogabody: Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was extremely excited to get this book as a gift. I am a student of Yoga for many years and am preparing to go to school for Physical Therapy. The format of the book is fantastic and it has wonderful potential.Unfortunately, the integrity of the book is seriously undermined by the presence of NUMEROUS...

101 Workouts for Women: Everything You Need to Get a Lean, Strong and Fit Physique Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)i teach fitness classes at a major national chain. this book is excellent. great ideas, wonderful pictures and tips. no diets (which i don't always like to have mixed with my fitness/exercise books). it's pure exercise moves using barbells, dumbbells, bands, stability balls and machines with good variety...

Men's Health Power Training: Build Bigger, Stronger Muscles with through Performance-based Conditioning Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I'm 54 years old and have been lifting since I was 18. I've read countless weightlifting (mainly bodybuilding) books starting with Arnold's stuff in the 70's. I'm a physician. I've been exposed to very little of the material here, but as I understand it, much of it is used currently for athletic training...

Pilates: Body in Motion Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)There are other good Pilates books out there. Brooke Siler's Pilates Body, in my opinion, raised the bar for all Pilates books- and so far few have come close. Jennifer Kries' Pilates Plus Method is VERY comprehensive and tells you more about muscle relationships and breathing patterns than you thought...

Father Francis M. Craft, Missionary to the Sioux Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book, written by a ancestor the subject, details the life of Fr. Francis M. Craft, a most unusual Catholic priest. The book provides some insight into the development and politics of Catholic missionary efforts on the Standing Rock and Pine Creek reservations.Fr. Craft had a very interesting life....

Stretching for 50+: A Customized Program for Increasing Flexibility, Avoiding Injury, and Enjoying an Active Lifestyle Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a wonderful book. As the result of an accident many years ago I was introduced to stretching to limber things up, and for the past fifteen years (I'll be 90 in a few months) I have been diligent in streching five time per week. Have gone to stretch classes, done yoga, read seveal books, have...

Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit: A Return to Wholeness Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I'm a forty-seven year old man who has been practicing yoga for less than a year. In that time I have read quite a few books on the subject. I was surprised to find so many opinions, theories, teachers, schools, and styles. Yet they all seemed to fall short of giving really clear and understandable explanations...

Beth Shaw's Yogafit - 2nd Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As someone who has been practicing yoga for years and teaching for almost two years, I can sympathize with a lot of the issues that Shaw surfaces in her book. In a nutshell, many people who are curious about yoga and want to take advantage of its physical benefits are either intimidated or turned off...

The Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing: Curing Your Hit Impulse in Seven Simple Lessons Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have invested the last year building a correct, accurate and repeatable golf swing. During that time I've read more than twenty golf instruction books. My readings have helped build my understanding of the golf swing and have supplemented my golf lessons.This book is one of the lesser known golf instructional...

Journey Into Power : How to Sculpt Your Ideal Body, Free Your True Self, and Transform Your Life With Yoga Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Baron Baptiste isn't making himself out to be the enlightened, do-it-my-way-and-no-other-way type of teacher. He encourages you to look within and see if what he has to say resonates with truth. He teaches self trust as the primary essence of a yoga practice that will transform you.There are so many...

NeuroKinetic Therapy: An Innovative Approach to Manual Muscle Testing Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)David Weinstock nails it with this well thought out, carefully crafted, illustrated guide to one of the most effective manual therapy techniques available today. The illustrations coupled with the muscle testing instructions make this an easy guide for applying NeuroKinetic Therapy. The author also provides...

Vital Point Strikes: The Art and Science of Striking Vital Targets for Self-defense and Combat Sports Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have just about every book imaginable on Kyusho-Jitsu/Dim-Mak/Pressure Points. And as a black belt in Shin Mae Shorin Ryu, I incorporate pressure points into everything that I do. Let me just say that I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!It is the most thorough book I have ever seen on the subject. This knowledge is...

Somatics: Reawakening The Mind's Control Of Movement, Flexibility, And Health Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book really changed my life. I used to suffer from shoulder tendinitis and other muscular ailments, but by using the material in this book I'm now 99% pain free. In addition, "Somatics" taught me about the causes and cures of muscular tension, "aging", and poor posture. By applying what I learned...

Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class (Second Edtion) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have been using Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class (the book alone, no instructor) and found it to be tremendously effective for improving flexibility, strength, conditioning, and energy levels. I do my best to follow the instructions to the letter and perform each pose as well as I can, and it really works.I...

Teaching Yoga: Essential Foundations and Techniques Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Okay, this is the best book out there for yoga teachers and teacher trainers, but what makes it truly amazing is that it's a great book for all of us-for students as well as teachers. Although I've been doing yoga for 12 or 13 years, I'm not interested in teaching yoga, but this book is filled with background...

Running Injury-Free: How to Prevent, Treat and Recover from Dozens of Painful Problems Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)If you run fewer than 30 miles a week, have never uttered the words "my coach" or "my physiotherapist," have never won more than a goodie bag at a 10k... in short, if you are a committed, non-elite, non-professional runner, this book is a must. This is not to say that professionals won't benefit - they...

Back RX: A 15-Minute-a-Day Yoga- and Pilates-Based Program to End Low Back Pain Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I recently suffered my first real back injury. I spent almost a week on my back completely incapacitated by pain. As soon as I was able to move, I read this book and began doing some of the exercises from it. I found that the exercises had an immediate and very positive effect, first in reducing the...