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Expand your energy and raise your sense of personal power with power yoga, the athletic and dynamic style of yoga that delivers high intensity and quick results. In Power Yoga: Strength, Sweat, and Spirit, you will learn the poses, practices, and philosophy of this fitness- and focus-boosting training method to strengthen your body and awaken your spirit.
This potent practice is a complete workout on its own, but it also offers tremendous benefits when combined with other workouts and sports. In addition to physical strength, stamina, and flexibility, the dynamic movements of power yoga challenge you to develop focus, balance, and purpose that extend to life beyond the yoga mat.
Dozens of warm-up, power, peak, and cool-down poses are presented in full color, and adaptations to modify or intensify each pose allow you to customize your practice for maximum effectiveness and safety. Sequences ranging from 5 to 60 minutes—including sport-specific sequences for running, cycling, team sports, and high-intensity activities—offer options that match your goals and lifestyle, and the 28-day plan can be adjusted into a plan that works for you, based on the results you want.
Power Yoga: Strength, Sweat, and Spirit is your vehicle for creating extraordinary physical and spiritual results that you will notice quickly and be able to maintain for a lifetime. Become your most powerful self with power yoga.
From the Publisher
Leah Cullis, E-RYT 500, is a celebrated power yoga teacher and holistic health coach.
Enjoy a strength-building, stress-busting form of yoga
Develop strength, focus, and purpose with power yoga
Power yoga is an athletic and dynamic style of yoga that delivers high intensity and quick results. In Power Yoga: Strength, Sweat, and Spirit, you will learn the poses, practices, and philosophy of this fitness- and focus-boosting training method to raise your sense of personal power.
Offers expert instruction for effective practice of dozens of poses, with 5- to 60-minute sequences to customize your routine Build strength, reduce stress, enhance flexibility, and develop focus with the 28-day plan that lets you progressively become your most powerful self
Meditation poses, page 20
Figure 2.1 Meditation positions: (a) crossed legs and (b) kneeling.
Seated Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana), page 157
This seated twist stretches the shoulders, opens and energizes the spine, and stokes your digestive fire.
Yogi Squat (Malasana), page137
This squat in most of the world is a common shape in daily life. However, for many of us who spend hours each day at a desk or driving a car, this squat can be a deep stretch for the hips, groin, and lower back.
Chair Twist (Parivrtta Utkatasana), page 153
Chair twist builds heat and creates flexibility and strength in the middle and lower back. It squeezes and rinses your digestive organs and kidneys. Chair twist is a powerful pose to detoxify your organs and glands, which boosts overall health and well-being.
Publisher : Human Kinetics; First Edition (September 12, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 1492560650
ISBN-13 : 978-1492560654
Reading age : 18 years and up
Item Weight : 1.95 pounds
Dimensions : 6.9 x 0.8 x 9.9 inches
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Customers find the book thorough, excellent, and great for teaching or practicing power yoga. They appreciate the relevant quotes, teacher tips, and color photos. Readers describe the book as well-written, easy to read, and articulated beautifully.
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