Ashtanga Yoga for Women: Invigorating Mind, Body, and Spirit with Power Yoga [Paperback]

Sally Griffyn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2003

Ashtanga Yoga for Women presents the exciting and empowering practice of power yoga in a balanced fashion that addresses the specific needs of female practitioners. It teaches the asanas (postures) and shows how Ashtanga works for women of all different ages, shapes, and weights, allowing each woman to bring prana (life force) into her upper lungs and distribute it throughout her body for better physical and mental health. Although known for its intense workouts, Ashtanga yoga is suitable for everyone, and Ashtanga Yoga for Women presents a variety of popular sequences helpful for addressing everything from stress relief to detoxification. 240 color photos and a full-color, illustrated introduction to Ashtanga are featured.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569753504
• ISBN-13: 978-1569753507
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #788,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a Yoga title book specifically for female practicer, July 15, 2003

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A "Picky shopper" (Round Rock, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ashtanga Yoga for Women: Invigorating Mind, Body, and Spirit with Power Yoga (Paperback)

I just began to practice Ashtanga yoga and there are so many Yoga related books out there, but none of them, until this one, is specifically for female practicers. It explains in detail what female Ashtanga Yoga practicers need mind during different stage of life - pregnancy, menstrual period, etc, - to adjust practice accordingly.

It's very helpful for female Ashtanga yoga practicers in general.
However, there's some minor typo or mis-numbered error here and there in the book, it also doesn't include second series.

I strongly suggest female practicers to get this one as a second reference because in our life, there are times we need make adjustment accordingly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference for the rest of us (women - that is), December 14, 2007

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L. Galloway "Starshine" (Hawaii, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ashtanga Yoga for Women: Invigorating Mind, Body, and Spirit with Power Yoga (Paperback)

This is an excellent reference specifically for the female ashtangi. The views of each pose include the drishti and reminders of the bandhas. The breath count is included as well and will be helpful to the beginner. Suggestions for modifications are printed near the poses referred to. A brief essay on the philosophy is included as are mini chapters on the different "seasons" of a woman's life (almost no mention is made of menopause, however). The pictures are excellent but the print is very light and very small making it difficult to read. I would suggest having this as a second or third reference and using David Swenson's manual as a primary guide along with an authorized instructor. Another excellent guide is G. Maehle's new book: Ashtanga.Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and PhilosophyAshtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual: An Illustrated Guide to Personal Practice I would have given this 5 stars but it's not as thorough as it could be. Many women practice throughout their lives and the biggest transitions - perimenopause and menopause are barely hinted at.