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Michael Boyle, one of the world's leading sport performance
coaches, presents the concepts, methods, exercises and programmes
that maximise athletes' movements in competition. Self-reinforcing
progressions in exercises for the lower body, core, upper body, and
ultimately total body give athletes the balance, proprioception,
stability, strength and power they require for excelling in their
sports. Sample programmes assist in the customisation process and
ensure each aspect of preparation for physical performance. New
Functional Training for Sports goes beyond traditional exercise
descriptions and explanations, incorporating full-colour,
high-definition composites of foundational movements as well as
online access to video demonstrations, commentary and analysis of
key exercises.
Did you long ago learn to fear and dread stretching because of
overbearing P.E. teachers who forced you to touch your toes? It
doesna t have to be that way anymore. Stretching is a powerful tool
that can bring you new ease of movement, an increase in your
physical capabilities, and deep composure that requires you to do
nothing more than breathe. You can always have access to it--and
best of all, ita s free! Stretching for Dummies shows you that
stretching is actually easy to do--and reveals how you can reap the
amazing benefits of stretching anywhere, anytime. It explains in
simple terms how you can stand taller, look thinner, keep stress
from getting the best of you, keep your muscles from feeling achy,
and nip injuries in the bud. Youa ll discover:* The why's, where's,
when's, and how's of letting loose and snapping back* How to keep
from hurting yourself* The benefits of stretching with a partner*
How to target specific areas: such as head, shoulders, knees, and
toes* The art of breathing correctly* How to use stretching to
sooth lower back pain* Stretches to start and end your day right*
Stretches you can do at your desk* Stretches for various stages of
life--including stretches for kids and seniors This easy--to--use
reference also includes a list of ten surprising around--the house
stretching accessories, along with ten common aches and pain that
stretching can help. Regardless of how old or young you are,
Stretching for Dummies will introduce you to a kinder and gentler
form of flexibility that will reduce that nagging tension and
tenderness in your muscles and truly make you feel good all over.
Throughout history and in contemporary times, people worldwide have
danced to cope with the stresses of life. But how has dance helped
people resist, reduce, and escape stress? What is it about dance
that makes it a healing art? What insights can we gain from
learning about others' use of dance across cultures and eras?
Dancing for Health addresses these questions and explains the
cognitive, emotional and physical dimensions of dance in a spectrum
of stress management approaches. Designed for anyone interested in
health and healing, Dancing for Health offers lessons learned from
the experiences of people of different cultures and historical
periods, as well as current knowledge, on how to resist, reduce,
and dance away stress in the disquieting times of the 21st century.
Anthropologists and psychologists will benefit from the unique
theoretical and ethnographic analysis of how dance affects
communities and individuals, while dancers and therapists will take
away practical lessons on improving their and their patients'
quality of life.
Here is the ultimate guide to power yoga -- one of the fastest growing mind-body fitness trends in the U.S -- by the world's foremost instructors of Ashtanga.Power Yoga For Dummies demystifies the secrets of Ashtanga, revealing how various yoga exercises promote flexibility and mental focus while a rapid pace adds aerobic benefit to the total power yoga workout. Explore the many ways yoga affects the mind and the body. This friendly guide provides power yoga workouts customized for adults, teens, children and seniors!
Lose That Baby Fat! is a reality-based fitness program and
practical guide for the average woman who is trying to shed
unwanted pounds the first year after having a baby. Written in a
comprehensive, month-by-month format, Lose That Baby Fat! will
provide new moms with a series of fitness benchmarks for the entire
first year postpartum. Each chapter begins with a detailed list
informing Mom of what she can expect her body to look and feel like
each month and also includes several 10-minute workouts, each
highlighting a different body part, that even the busiest new mom
can fit into her schedule. The exercises are also designed so that
they can be varied in intensity and duration as Mom gains strength,
flexibility, and endurance after the arrival of her little one.
A SIMPLE LYING DOWN ROUTINE FOR EVERYONE Each morning before
getting out of bed, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming practices a series of
movements he has combined based on decades of experience. In
Meridian Qigong Exercises, Dr. Yang teaches you his special daily
exercise routine. Follow along and learn how a unique combination
of simple yoga stretches, qigong movements, and acupressure
techniques can relieve energy stagnation and rejuvenate your entire
body. All the exercises can be performed lying down or sitting, if
preferred. Meridian qigong will quickly improve your general
health, helping you to heal and preventing injuries. With regular
practice you will notice your entire body feels loose and
comfortable. You will react to stress with a greater sense of calm,
and your circulation will increase. With this book you will
*Understand the link between yoga and qigong*Learn basic
acupressure with traditional tui na (pushing and grabbing) and dian
xue (cavity pressing) techniques*Supplement your qigong practice
with yoga stretches*Know which acupoints and meridians to
stimulate*Relieve many common ailments, including insomnia "In this
book, I have compiled this qigong practice from my more than fifty
years of practicing and teaching experience," Dr. Yang writes. "I
sincerely hope that Meridian Qigong Exercises are able to inspire
you and make your life healthier." Dr. Yang is among the world's
most respected instructors of martial arts, tai chi, and qigong.
Meridian Qigong Exercises is a profound addition to his incredible
body of work.
This is the loose-leaf version of Fitness and Wellness: A Way of
Life With HKPropel Access, which offers students a lower-priced
printed version of the text. Other binding options are also
available. With content targeted specifically toward the
college-age population, Fitness and Wellness: A Way of Life With
HKPropel Access presents evidence-based physical and mental health
guidance to point students toward healthy choices that will develop
into healthy lifestyles. Authors Carol K. Armbruster, Ellen M.
Evans, and Catherine M. Laughlin have more than 80 years of
combined health and wellness professional experience, the majority
of which has focused on the college population. This enables them
to present the material in a contemporary manner that is easily
relatable and understood by students. Relevant information on
topics such as cardiovascular exercise, strength training,
stretching, nutrition, weight management, stress management,
substance abuse and addiction, and sexual health will start
students on the path to developing a healthy mind and body, which
can lead to a better quality of life. Additionally, because Fitness
and Wellness: A Way of Life emphasizes behavior modification to
develop desired habits, students are armed with the tools they need
to make healthy lifestyle changes--for both the present and future:
Related online learning tools delivered through HKPropel offer 48
video clips and practical learning activities to provide real-life
context to the material Behavior Check sidebars help students
integrate health and wellness concepts into their daily lives Now
and Later sidebars encourage students to consider how their actions
today will affect them in the future The Functional Movement
Training section shows exercises to strengthen specific muscles and
explains their importance for common activities Infographics,
evidence-based tables, and figures illustrate and reinforce key
concepts so they are easy to understand The online activities in
HKPropel offer students the unique opportunity to engage directly
with the content and practice the exercises and strategies
presented. In addition to the 48 exercises demonstrating proper
exercise technique, lab activities for each chapter will guide
students in completing individual assessments, setting goals, and
identifying the pros and cons of modifying their behavior. The labs
may be assigned by instructors and tracked within HKPropel, and
chapter quizzes (assessments) that are automatically graded may
also be assigned to gauge student comprehension of the content. The
primary goal of Fitness and Wellness: A Way of Life is to provide a
personal, evidence-based tool to help students embrace living well.
They will learn how to make healthy choices and positive behavior
changes to lead and sustain healthier, happier, and more productive
lives, now and in the future. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel
is included with all new print books.
The original one-hour Callanetics programme is the subject of the
world-renowned CALLANETICS book. This safe, effective, no-impact
exercise routine works deeply on all your muscles and has a truly
dramatic effect on your figure, producing spectacular results
within hours! Once you have mastered the basic callanetics
programme you can move on to the more advanced exercises in SUPER
CALLANETICS. These advanced exercises are twenty times as effective
as the exercises in the basic routine. Now, for the first time,
these two books appear together in one volume providing the
complete Callanetics programme.
Osteoporosis leads to painful fractures due to loss of bone mass;
yoga strengthens bones without endangering joints: it stands to
reason that yoga is the perfect therapy for osteoporosis.
Forty-four million Americans suffer from low bone mass, and
osteoporosis is responsible for more than 1.5 million fractures
annually. Drugs and surgeries can alleviate pain, but study after
study has shown that exercise is the best treatment, specifically
low-impact, bone-strengthening exercises hence, yoga. In this
comprehensive and thoroughly illustrated guide, Loren Fishman and
Ellen Saltonstall, who between them have seven decades of clinical
experience, help readers understand osteoporosis and give a
spectrum of exercises for beginners and experts. Classical yoga
poses, as well as physiologically sound adapted poses, are
presented with easy-to-follow instructions and photographs. The
authors welcome readers of all ages and levels of experience into
the healing and strengthening practice of yoga."
From celebrity yoga instructor Kristin McGee comes this fun,
accessible guide to 100 yoga poses and exercises that can be done
in your chair and take just minutes a day. For the majority of
Americans living a sedentary lifestyle (from the card-carrying
couch potatoes to the 86% of American workers who sit all day at
their job) comes a comprehensive guide to the most accessible form
of yoga...Chair yoga! - Desk-bound? You can do chair yoga! - Have
limited range of motion? You can do chair yoga! - Never done yoga
before? You can do chair yoga! - Don't own a pair of stretchy
pants? You can do chair yoga! - Own plenty of athleisure or
loungewear, but haven't moved much in weeks/months/years? You can
do chair yoga! Chair yoga is exactly what it sounds like: exercises
you can do sitting down. In Chair Yoga, celebrity yoga instructor
Kristin McGee takes you through 100 yoga poses and exercises that
are easy enough for all levels and will help readers stay active,
alert, and healthy. Divided into chapters organized by body part
(say goodbye to back pain and hello to better posture), each
exercise includes step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow
photos. Plus, bonus chapters on 5-, 10-, and 15-minute routines
help readers put it all together and find the time to perform these
exercises. Now with Chair Yoga, anyone can benefit from just a few
moves a day-and garner the remarkable physical and mental health
rewards. "Kristin's classes strike a perfect balance of effort and
letting go, seriousness and lightheartedness, movement and
stillness. She is among the best teachers in the city and I
consider myself lucky to be among her students."-Ellie Krieger
Imagine...
A workout that isn't a mindless chore but a life-affirming,
body-transforming joy. Feeling great about yourself and living a
life you love every day. Experiencing inner peace -- and achieving
thinner peace at the same time
Now this can be your reality with the revolutionary mind/body
fitness program that puts it all together: "Intent (one's plan or
purpose)" + "sati (the Sanskrit word for mindfulness)" = "The
IntenSati Method"
Renowned fitness expert Patricia Moreno has created a
revolutionary mind/body fitness program so powerful, it's changing
bodies and lives everywhere. Her philosophy behind IntenSati goes
light-years beyond the traditional grinding workouts that get us
nowhere fast and usually leave us discouraged and unmotivated. When
your mind creates positive emotion during a physical workout, you
actually change your body's chemistry, enabling you to not only
shed the pounds but gain clarity and purpose. IntenSati fuses
empowering affirmations and positive psychology with groundbreaking
exercises drawn from dance, yoga, martial arts, aerobics, and
strength training -- and illustrated here step by step -- to create
total transformation, inside and out, and help you to
- Liberate the inner -- and the thinner -- you
- End yo-yo dieting forever
- Banish emotional eating and binging
- Train your mind to think healthier and be healthier
- Rid your life of bad habits, negative thoughts, and
self-defeating behaviors
- Cope with stress, anxiety, and depression
- Become a stronger, more beautiful person on both the inside and
the outside
What the worldwide bestseller "The Secret" did for manifesting
profound life change, "The IntenSati Method" does for remodeling
both mind and body -- because you are what you think you are. This
is the beginning....
Drawing on decades of experience training Yoga teachers and
cowriting the California Yoga Teachers Association (CYTA) code of
ethics, Donna Farhi offers the first book to set professional
standards for teaching Yoga. A bonus CD features the author
speaking about Yoga ethics at a 2002 conference.
Use the power of life force to live your highest potential with
this "landmark book" that addresses "the role of the chakras in
personality and our intimate relationships" and "opens the door to
the inner experience of the authentic self" (Peter Levine, author
of Waking the Tiger) We all know what it's like to have a "charge"
about something. It's a feeling of excitement, fear, sexual
arousal, or irritation. But what we don't currently know is how to
use charge for the behaviors we want to create. Charge is a word
for the basic life force running through us. This force is crucial
if we are to meet the challenges of difficult situations, heal past
wounds and traumas, and manage the stress of modern life. Even
more, it is essential for understanding how to master your own life
force and become all you can be. This book makes an important
contribution to the growing field of Energy Medicine, by looking at
charge as the interface between mind and body, and the missing
ingredient in Mind-Body healing. It brings the reader into a deep
intimacy with their own life force, as well as an understanding of
how charge runs their relationships, their children, their clients,
and patients. It examines how we can become "overcharged" or
"undercharged" and how to bring about balance through practices of
charging and discharging. Each chapter gives simple exercises to
put these principles into practice. World-renowned teacher, somatic
therapist, best-selling author, and advanced yoga teacher, Anodea
Judith, Ph.D., addresses all this and more in her groundbreaking
book on mastering the life force. Taken from her decades of
teaching on the subject and her doctoral work in Mind-Body
medicine, this book contributes something entirely new to the
literature on healing self and others.
A 30 day programme for toning specific trouble spots in only 20
minutes a day, written by the bestselling author of "Callanetics".
This new shape-up programme again applies the principles of her
deep muscle-toning exercises, graded into different levels of
skill.
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