Yoga Zone Yoga for Life: An Intermediate Guide to Health, Fitness, and Relaxation - Softcover

Alan Finger; Al Bingham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0609804065 ISBN 13: 9780609804063

Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA), 2004

Synopsis

An illustrated handbook for intermediate and advanced yoga students by the author of Yoga Zone Introduction to Yoga sheds new light on the principles and practice of the ancient wellness tradition, offering a collection of asana sequences, breathing and meditation exercises, and enlightening teachings designed to promote understanding, reduce stress, relax the body, and more. Original. 20,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author

With decades of experience teaching yoga, master yogi Alan Finger founded Yoga Zone in 1992. The company is known for its catalog, instructional videos, popular Web site, meditation CDs, and television show, which airs on Wisdom Television and the Comcast Network. Alan also founded the Be Yoga studios in New York City in 2001.

From the Inside Flap

Yoga practice only begins on the mat. As people continue to turn to this ancient wellness tradition to stay strong, reduce stress, and find inner peace, the greatest challenge is to carry the valuable principles of yoga into everyday life. Picking up where his bestselling Yoga Zone Introduction to Yoga left off, yoga master Alan Finger expands on this wisdom in Yoga Zone Yoga for Life.

Intermediate practice does not simply involve more difficult poses, it includes a deepening of understanding and self-knowledge. It also means using the tenets of yoga to alleviate daily tension and stress: employing a concentrated breathing exercise to calm nervous jitters before a presentation, for instance, or drawing awareness to muscular pain and natural breathing and posture tendencies during a trip to the grocery store.

With asana sequences (poses) and breathing and meditation exercises from the highly personalized ISHTA school of yoga taught in Yoga Zone s classes and Alan Finger s studios, Yoga Zone Yoga for Life explores the core principles of yoga using accessible language. Explanations of the concepts of karma and dharma and the chakras, and their value in discovering the truest self, make this enlightening manual the perfect next step for anyone looking to delve deeper into their yoga practice.

The Reducing Stress chapter gives comprehensive advice for using yoga to alleviate and prevent stress at home and in the workplace, while Finding Balance features targeted breathing exercises and suggestions for achieving inner tranquillity. Finally, Restoring the Body provides invaluable support for healing and strengthening after illness or injury.

For anyone looking for clear guidance to help enhance their insight, Yoga Zone Yoga for Life is the only book necessary to continue the pursuit of a healthy, stress-free lifestyle.

Edition details

• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0609804065
• ISBN 13: 9780609804063
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176