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 a comprehensive guide to 'could hands', a foundational exercise found in all styles of the popular martial art t'ai chi ch'uan. The book exphasizes the healing aspects of t'ai chi, making it equally useful for practitioners of qi gong and other healing modalities.

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!

This informative and fun coloring book with 32 flash cards teaches anatomy through classic yoga poses.

With a primary focus on the bones, joints, and muscles involved in yoga, this unique adult coloring book presents a wealth of information in an accessible manner—making it the perfect gift for medical students and yoga enthusiasts alike!

Features:

• Helpfully organized, starting with an introduction to essential anatomical terms and overview of the systems of the body, followed by the skeletal system, joints, and connective tissue, and the muscular system with its structure and function.
• Each anatomical feature is beautifully illustrated with a black-and-white drawing depicting a yoga posture (asana); coloring each in will foster a deeper understanding of the bones and muscles involved and a better recall of their names.
• Contains 60 original illustrations to color, along with fun facts about anatomy, practice tips for yogis, pose names in both English and Sanskrit, and a detailed glossary.
• Sewn layflat binding makes for an easier coloring and learning experience.
• 32 press-out flashcards in the back of the book enable readers to quiz themselves and study yoga anatomy on the go.

Immerse yourself in this captivating blend of education and creativity, as you unlock the secrets of anatomy for yoga practitioners and instructors alike. Let seasoned yoga instructor, licensed massage therapist, and anatomy teacher Kelly Solloway be your guide as you embark on an illuminating journey through the human body, demystifying yoga's connection to anatomy in an engaging and memorable way.

Pilates and Conditioning for Athletes is a science-based, multi-discipline approach to athletic conditioning. It helps you build a strong and flexible foundation by infusing Pilates into complete training programmes. The text features proven assessment protocols that have helped elite athletes reach and stay at the pinnacle of their careers. These can be used to evaluate your movement patterns, ranges of motion, strength bases, flexibility and core strength. This comprehensive guide includes detailed instructions for over 120 Pilates mat and traditional conditioning exercises. These help you strengthen your core, improve your posture and increase your flexibility. It also features other tips such as breathing exercises and resistance training for strength and power. Pilates and Conditioning for Athletes also includes 19 foundational, intermediate and sport-specific workouts to help you achieve your performance goals. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a professional athlete you'll learn how to become stronger, faster and healthier with Pilates.

Many work hard on good posture and better walking and running alignment, but it's critical to understand how what you put on your feet each day can play a bigger role in the function of your feet, ankles, knees, hips, and spine than you might realize. "By applying the principles in this book, you will be able to restore your foundation and prevent dysfunction." Ray McClanahan, DPM Biomechanist and author of Simple Steps to Foot Pain Relief, Katy Bowman offers walkers, runners, and health professionals alike clear, accessible lessons on how the shape of shoes can play a role in painful feet, knees, and hips and what to do about it. When we have painful feet and weak ankles it seems like stiff, supportive shoes are the answer, but this solution can be temporary, especially if our issues stem from foot and leg weakness. In short, humans come with great "foot technology," we just need to learn how to use it. Minimal footwear shoes that protect your feet while still letting them move freely is gaining traction (get it?). Being barefoot is a natural human movement, but research shows simply kicking off our shoe-shackles and releasing our feet into the wild can result in injury. Whole Body Barefoot will help you safely and effectively transition to minimal footwear, reaping the enormous benefits of freeing your feet without injuring yourself along the way. Whole Body Barefoot presents: 25 exercises to create strong, supple, feel-better feet The mechanics of bunions and pronation How to strengthen weak ankles and arches How to figure out your true shoe-size The importance of walking on natural surfaces "Vitamin Texture!" With clear, science-based explanations, Bowman lays out how conventional shoes and artificial environments leave us with sedentary feet as well as the steps necessary to restore lost foot function, and improve health...naturally!

Stretch the mindful way with this all-encompassing guide to Yin Yoga. In today's fast-paced world it's easy to lose the balance in our lives and the connection with our bodies. DK believes it's time to change that! Yin Yoga offers a remedy to the stress and hustle of everyday life. Heard of the term but don't know where to begin? No worries, we've got you covered! The same way that Yin balances Yang in ancient philosophies, the slower yin-style yoga featured in this yoga book offers an alternative to the faster more active forms of yoga. Instead, Yin yoga concentrates on holding and breathing through floor-based poses, awarding you with the time and space to clear both your mind and body. Dive straight in to discover: -Over 50 poses focusing on specific areas of the body -Each yoga pose is demonstrated with photographic step-by-step detail -20 sequences linking the poses, tailored to your physical and emotional targets -Introductory spreads covering the basic techniques behind Yin Yoga The first full-coloured step-by-step Yin yoga book on the market, this all-encompassing yoga guide is a must-have volume for individuals seeking a mindful and meditative approach to their yoga practice, as well as beginners and older yoga practitioners who are looking to adopt a slower-paced approach to yoga. You can explore gentle variations to much-loved yoga poses, from the comfort of your own home. Every exercise utilises the essential elements of Yin yoga to ensure you can gain all the physical and mental benefits, and will also allow you to perform all 20 sequences, which combine over 50 different poses into one singular experience and focus on specific health benefits each pose has on your body. For years, books on yoga have asked readers to bend over backwards (literally!) to conform to their physical demands. At DK, we believe it's time to change that! Why not allow for readers to demand that yoga conform to their individual needs instead? This is gentle yoga for the mind, body and soul. A must-have volume for those who want to take up Yoga but don't know where to begin, or simply those seeking to start a gentle low-impact exercise whilst encouraging mindfulness, Yin Yoga can be tailored to your individual fitness needs, so you make the most out of your poses! Why not stretch yourself, literally, this New Year and try something new? Perhaps your mind, body and soul will thank you!

Climb to Fitness shows anyone who visits the climbing gym, from beginners to veteran climbers, how best to use the various parts of the gym for their own customized workout. It explores all the features modern climbing gyms offer-bouldering walls, toprope areas, lead climbing, hangboards, weight rooms, and more-and how to use these not only to enhance your climbing ability, but also to build overall fitness and strength. Whether you want a step-by-step workout or a buffet of workouts to create your own unique training regime, Climb to Fitness will get you there.

Rise and Shine is a vibrant deck of 60 illustrated cards to mix and match to create your own unique morning ritual of yoga, meditation and inspiration. Start your morning by putting on some relaxing music, light some incense and pull your 10 cards for the day. Then all you have to do is follow the flow. The deck is separated into three section - FLOW, SLOW and GROW. FLOW: 40 YOGA POSES SLOW: 10 MEDITATIONS GROW: 10 INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES Simply pull 7 yoga cards, 2 meditation cards and 1 quote and your morning ritual is set all in 10 cards. This pack has been created with the guidance of a Yoga Australia accredited yoga teacher and trainer. Designed and illustrated by Georgia Perry (@gpez), and complete with full-colours illustrations.

Developed and written by canfitpro, Canada's foremost education and certification provider for fitness professionals, this third edition of Foundations of Professional Personal Training contains essential information for building skills, creating systems to work with clients, and preparing for the Personal Training Specialist (PTS) certification. Extensively updated to match the certification standards, this edition includes the following: New chapters on periodization, screening and assessment, program design, and the canfitpro Personal Training Specialist framework Diverse client case studies to use for practice and application of concepts Details about canfitpro's optimal health perspective, which integrates physical activity, nutrition, and mental well-being Strategies for cultivating the client-personal trainer relationship Contemporary information regarding inclusive training, training in a virtual environment, and building a business Foundations of Professional Personal Training, Third Edition, prepares new and prospective personal trainers for all aspects of their exciting profession. Providing key concepts of personal training, guidelines for program design and injury prevention, and considerations for working with clients, this text is an essential resource for preparation for the PTS exam and for a successful career in personal training.

Maximise athletic performance and increase strength and endurance through the power of yoga. Incorporating yoga into your fitness regime can help you perform better on the sports field and in the gym! Learn how yoga works and integrate key yoga poses and routines to improve flexibility, core strength, and prevent injuries. For centuries yoga has been used to improve overall health and strengthen the mind and body. This yoga guide focuses on helping men perform at their highest fitness levels. Inside the pages of this yoga book you'll find: - More ?than ?50 ?postures ?with ?full-colour ?photos ?and ?step-by-step ?instructions - Over ?20 ?workout ?routines ?tailored ?to ?specific ?performance ?goals, ?such ?as ?endurance ?and ?power, ?or ?improving ?your running ?or ?weightlifting ?performance - Focuses ?on ?the ?functional ?aspects ?of ?yoga, ?including ?sports ?performance ?and ?injury ?prevention - Information ?on ?how ?yoga ?can ?specifically ?benefit ?men - Easy-to-follow steps to execute yoga postures Yoga is known to have plenty of benefits, but did you know that it also has benefits specifically for men and athletes? At the core, this ancient practice is based on stretching different muscle groups for greater flexibility, ease of movement, and greater power. And these benefits translate to sports performance, gym gains, and overall health - allowing your body to move as it should. No chanting required to master these yoga postures and workouts! Written by Dean Pohlman, sports coach and author, this yoga book for men is focused on yoga's functional fitness benefits and less on the spiritual or emotional aspects. A wonderful gift and fitness resource, Yoga For Men: Build Strength and Improve Performance will help men meet their performance goals, play harder and feel better.

Follow Your Breath is a practical introduction to life-changing breathing techniques, offering a 'breathwork menu' so you can turn to the page according to what you need at any given time and access this incredible life hack. Whether it's calming down, sparking up, preparing for physical activity, settling in for a deep meditation, dealing with a health or sinus issue, focusing for a test, managing insomnia or wanting to get a natural euphoric high, Follow Your Breath has you covered. Breath activates communication pathways between the mind and body to positively affect our emotions, and we can even use the breath as a vehicle to shift our level of consciousness. In Follow Your Breath you are offered a range of easy-to-follow practices with step-by-step instructions, diagrams and post-practice notes so you can start shifting your mental state today. By using this book you'll unlock one of the greatest - and most accessible - life hacks. Your breath will become your personal, pocket-ready superpower that you can pull out anywhere, anytime - no complicated equipment needed.

UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL TO LIVE THE LIFE YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED.

Kundalini yoga engages your unique sources of energy -- those that empower your spirit as well as your body. Drawing from the riches of ancient yogic tradition, The Kundalini Yoga Experience offers a system of physical poses, breathing techniques, and focused meditations that, when practiced together, will bring you

Unlike any other yoga guide, The Kundalini Yoga Experience encourages you to develop a practice that suits your needs. At the start, a simple numerological profile based on your birth date reveals your strengths and weaknesses. From there, you'll learn which exercises and meditations will be most effective in helping you balance each energy center (or chakra) in your body. Clear instructions and photographs guide you through each step, and as you move from one to another, you'll see how physical movement and spiritual reflection go hand in hand to heal and strengthen every part of you.

With regular practice, you'll be surprised at how strong, healthy, and fulfilled you feel. Experiencing the power of Kundalini is your birthright -- embrace it!

Be the CEO of Your Own Health is a health and lifestyle guide that shows readers how to choose healthy lifestyle choices through Maria Teresa line's tried and proven method on achieving great health. The biggest impact a person can make on their life is achieving and sustaining great health. Maria Teresa Kline has a tried and proven method of achieving just that. She has done the research on highly-effective, alternative healing methods, and cutting-edge practices to achieve long-term health. In Be the CEO of Your Own Health, discover how to take the guess work out of what is healthy and what isn't, and learn once and for all what is good for the body. In this health and lifestyle guide, readers learn: The secrets to feeling good all of the time How to use their genetics and habits so they work for them instead of against them What food combining is, and how to use it without giving up what they love How to exercise in a way that's both what they enjoy and what is good for them Alternative ways to healing the body through scientific breakthroughs that eliminate most ailments

Chair yoga is a revolutionary concept designed to make the numerous benefits of classical yoga available to a wider range of physical abilities. This step-by-step program can be practiced by virtually anyone, anywhere, in any chair, to stimulate physical and mental well-being. This fully illustrated guide contains ninety easy-to-master exercises that have been specially developed for those with a limited range of movement. Clear instructions guide the reader through each routine, all of which can be carried out safely without any previous knowledge or yoga expertise. The exercises can also be adapted by yoga teachers who want to incorporate chair yoga into their classes. This book will be popular with anyone wanting to experience the health benefits of an easy, versatile form of yoga, particularly older people, individuals rehabilitating after injury or illness and those with physical disabilities, as well as the professionals who support them. Two 40-minute yoga sequence videos specially developed for people without range of movement are also available to purchase at https://library.singingdragon.com/id004325717/Chair-Yoga-DVD

Let Dr. Lou Aronne help you achieve your goal of a longer, more vital life. His easy-to-follow diet and exercise plan shows you how to reach your healthiest possible weight based on your lifestyle, heredity, and metabolism. Discover the exact number of calories you need to lose weight, look great, feel more energetic, and be at the peak of health. Make your dream of permanent weight control a life-saving reality!

Complete menu plans for healthful meals

• Easy, appetizing recipes
• Plans for managing stress
• Fat and calorie-burning exercises.

"If you want to weigh less and live longer, this is the book to have." —robin leach

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Fully illustrated with depictions of proper exercise technique, this book contains exciting strength training programs based on sport (e.g., triathlon, running, cycling, swimming) and levels from beginner to advanced. For the marathon runner, triathlete, duathlete, distance swimmer, or cyclist, these programs will complement "any other" training regimen an athlete follows. Written without confusing jargon, "IronFit(R) Stregth Training.".. provides concise and easy-to-follow information.Don and Melanie Fink of IronFit(R) have coached hundreds of athletes over several decades at all levels, from weekend warriors to world champions. Their innovative approaches to strength training and nutrition not only complement an athlete's sport-specific training, but they do so in the most time-efficient and enjoyable way possible. Multi-sport and multi-leveled, this book provides 27 specific program schedules - 9 sports and 3 levels each to give readers: 1) A progressive strength and core training program for their specific sport and level. 2) A mind and body preparation program to maximize benefits. 3) A traveling strength and core program for travel with little or no equipment. 4) A fueling and hydration routine to maximize performance before, during, and after competition. 5) A healthy eating and lifestyle plan.

Presents an exercise system that is designed to help tone and reduce the body, very similar to pilates.