Experience the physical benefits and body awareness from hatha yoga--the most popular form of yoga today. "Hatha Yoga Illustrated" presents nearly 650 full-color photos to visually demonstrate 77 standard poses from hatha yoga that apply to all major hatha styles including Iyengar, Astanga, Anusara, and Bikram.

Individual poses are presented from start to finish, showing you how to achieve proper alignment and breathing to ensure challenging yet safe execution. The result is an increase in the effectiveness, both physically and mentally, you'll experience with each pose. Several pose variations based on your personal preference, ability, and fitness level are also included.

Eleven sample yoga routines show how to assemble the poses into workouts that meet your specific time, difficulty, and intensity parameters. Colorful and comprehensive, "Hatha Yoga Illustrated" is organized for your ultimate convenience and use. Use it to guide your muscles, as well as your mind, and increase strength and stamina, reduce stress and anxiety, reduce blood pressure, and increase flexibility.

Finally, an easy-to-use quick-reference guide that captures the beauty and essence of hatha yoga itself.

"Hatha Yoga Asanas: Pocket Guide for Personal Practice" features full-color photos, basic movement cues, the English and Sanskrit names, and difficulty ratings for over 150 poses, including these

Bound angle

Bow

Bridge

Chair

Child's

Cobra

Crescent lunge

Crow

Dancer I

Downward-facing dog

Forward bend

Garland

Half moon

Headstand

Intense side stretch

Lord of the fishes

Lotus

Pigeon

Shoulder stand

Side angle

Staff

Tree

Triangle

Upward-facing dog

Warrior

Wheel

Simple, attractive, and convenient, "Hatha Yoga Asanas: Pocket Guide for Personal Practice" is the one reference every practitioner and instructor should own.