Ashtanga Yoga - The Intermediate Series

2012-06-25 Health & Fitness

Author : Gregor Maehle
Release : 2012-06-25
Genre : Health & Fitness
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Book Rating : 877/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Ashtanga Yoga - The Intermediate Series written by Gregor Maehle. This book was released on 2012-06-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this much-anticipated follow-up to his first book, Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy, Gregor Maehle offers a detailed and multifaceted guide to Ashtanga Yoga’s Intermediate Series. An expert yogi and teacher, Maehle will guide you to your next level with an unprecedented depth of anatomical explanation and unparalleled attention to the practice’s philosophical and mythological heritage. You will learn: • The background and applications of each of the three forms of yoga: Karma, Bhakti, and Jnana • How to use Indian myth and cosmology to deepen your practice • The importance of the Sanskrit language to the yogic tradition • The mythology behind the names of the Intermediate Series postures • The functions and limitations of body parts integral to the Intermediate Series, including the spine, the sacroiliac joint, the shoulder joint, and the hip joint • How to reap the full benefits of practicing the Intermediate Series Maehle meticulously explores all twenty-seven postures of the Intermediate Series through photos, anatomical line drawings, and practical, informative sidebars. He also discusses the philosophical and spiritual background of Ashtanga Yoga and places the practice within the context of Indian cultural history. With passionate erudition, Maehle will prepare you to reap physical, spiritual, and mental fulfillment from your evolving practice.

The Power of Ashtanga Yoga II: The Intermediate Series

2015-09-01 Health & Fitness

Author : Kino MacGregor
Release : 2015-09-01
Genre : Health & Fitness
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 591/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Power of Ashtanga Yoga II: The Intermediate Series by : Kino MacGregor

Download or read book The Power of Ashtanga Yoga II: The Intermediate Series written by Kino MacGregor. This book was released on 2015-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elevate your yoga fitness with his essential guidebook to intermediate-level Ashtanga Yoga—ideal for yoga teachers and experienced yogis In her first book, Kino MacGregor introduced readers to Ashtanga Yoga, a popular and athletic type of yoga developed by her mentor, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Now, she returns with this informative follow-up to present and explain the Second—or Intermediate—Series to practitioners who wish to take their practice to the next level. MacGregor provides step-by-step instructions and covers the key aspects of the practice, including: • The basics of Ashtanga Yoga philosophy • Essential background information on the Intermediate Series • How to know when you are ready to take on this next stage of practice • The purification aspects of the practice • The pranayama techniques associated with the practice • And more With over 250 photographs, this solid and engaging entrée into intermediate-level practice is a wonderful resource for both practitioners and teachers.

The Power of Ashtanga Yoga

2013-06-04 Health & Fitness

Author : Kino MacGregor
Release : 2013-06-04
Genre : Health & Fitness
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Book Rating : 056/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Power of Ashtanga Yoga written by Kino MacGregor. This book was released on 2013-06-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A foremost Ashtanga Yoga teacher tells you “everything you ever wanted to know from a yogi” in this guide for beginners and experienced practitioners alike (Huffington Post) Go inside the philosophy, history, and practices of a popular and athletic type of yoga—with step-by-step instructions and gems of wisdom for starting your own journey to self-realization Ashtanga Yoga has become extremely popular in recent years. Here, Kino MacGregor—a disciple of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the great modern guru who developed Ashtanga Yoga—gives a comprehensive view of the practice, demonstrating how Ashtanga is fundamentally a path of spiritual transformation and personal development. MacGregor delves into the history and tradition of Ashtanga Yoga and reveals how its philosophy manifests in contemporary lifestyle and dietary choices. She also explains the essential connection of breath, posture, and gaze that is the core of the practice. Her clear, step-by-step instruction of the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series—including standing, seated, backbending, twisting, hip-opening, and closing postures—is a wonderful initiation for those who are new to the practice, and it will motivate experienced yogis toward perfection of the form. Throughout, MacGregor shares her own personal yoga journey and her devotion to yoga as a path of self-realization in a way that will inspire all practitioners.

The Yoga Lifestyle

2016-06-08 Health & Fitness

Author : Doron Hanoch
Release : 2016-06-08
Genre : Health & Fitness
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 522/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Yoga Lifestyle written by Doron Hanoch. This book was released on 2016-06-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a new world of personal wellness with Doron Hanoch. The Yoga Lifestyle expands on the concept of the flexitarian diet to help you build an entire flexitarian lifestyle. Integrating yoga, Ayurveda, breathing practices, meditation, nutrition, and recipes—the flexitarian method takes a holistic approach to cultivating health and joy. Presenting techniques that can be utilized immediately, this book helps you become flexible in mind and body so that you can adapt to the needs and changes of today's world. "My mission statement is simple: Live a healthy, active, and joyful life; maintain balanced energy with breath; eat good, nutritious food; practice mindfulness; and celebrate life while minimizing stress and negative effects for yourself and your surroundings."—Doron Hanoch Praise: "Sometimes it seems that there are all of these various disconnected ideas and concepts and practices in the yoga realm. Doron makes the connections clear."—Mark Stephens, author of Teaching Yoga

Ashtanga Yoga

2012-01-27 Aṣṭāṅga yoga

Author : Caroline Klebl
Release : 2012-01-27
Genre : Aṣṭāṅga yoga
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Book Rating : 351/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Ashtanga Yoga written by Caroline Klebl. This book was released on 2012-01-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a method of Yoga Asana practice, which includes hundreds of Yoga postures, which are connected by breath initiated movements. This book is an illustrated guide to over a 125 Yoga postures and contains the precise method, by which one can, over time, perform all of these Yoga Asanas.

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