Customer Reviews

The Athlete's Pocket Guide to Yoga: 50 Routines for Flexibility, Balance, and Focus

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I wasn't sure I would want to do yoga from a book, but the pictures are clear and concise and having some moderate yoga experience helps. But being a book I can carry it to any place in the house to get some quiet yoga time.

I have been doing a yoga video to try to stretch out my tight hips and lower back, it was good overall but it wasn't helping where I needed it.
This book has very specific flows for post swim, post bike and post run workouts that really target those tight spots. They even worked on some spots I didn't realize were tight! Especially my hamstrings and my achilles. I am now considering buying the companion video.

This has to be the best book on yoga I've come across in years. When I'm doing an activity like yoga, I really don't want to read long prose on how to do something. I just want to see it, then do it. And that's exactly how this book is presented. There's a brief guide for absolute beginners at the beginning, a quick guide to things you might need - such as, how to pick a good mat - but then it goes into page after page of image sequences about poses (5-10 minutes), then a section towards the end on full routines that can take an hour (or more). It's a great mix&match guide to build your own routines, or use theirs, depending on your needs and skill and time restraints. It also has a spiral binding which is great to just lay open when you're trying things out. I definitely recommend this to athletes and non-athletes like myself.

I have always done a little yoga, learned from ballet. I recently started up road cycling and this book has really helped! As I am not in ballet anymore I do not stretch like I used to and I knew I had to start again. I don't know if this book would be good for a true beginner, but for someone who already knows about stretches (and proper form - very important) this is a good simple book. I especially like that there are different levels, from those with very little flexibility yet, to those that are rubber bands. Doing the stretches after cycling really makes a difference the next day - I am also noticing that I am not getting neck pain from work (typing, computer) which is a very pleasant unexpected bonus!

Great as a quick reference guide if you already know yoga. I am not a triathlete, but I bike, swim and run and was finding my muscles so tight after these activities. This helped me to quickly reference those poses particularly helpful for those activities to stretch, relieve muscle tightness, and build strength. I have practiced and taught yoga for years and have tons of yoga books, but this is my go-to guide for quick reference.

This book is very pleasant to handle: the pages are rigid and thick, an extension of the cover acts as a page marker, and the colors are attractive.
Also the exercises are very intelligently grouped and sequenced; this is a very practical item indeed!

Great book, with vibrant photos and well written directions. Spiral binding makes book easy to use while practicing the movements. Yoga without the chanting which I find distracting. Recommended to friends already!

I bought one, loved it so much I bought another one as a gift for a friend.

Very recomended

Focused. Recc'd for those who are already a little familiar with yoga and just looking for ideas on specific excercises to target certain muscle groups. Works for me.

I'm a fitness instructor and this guide has helped me form classes when I teach the occasional yoga class.

I love this book. It is divided into sections that make it easy to find what you want so you can have a targeted yoga session. For example, it has sections for warm-ups, balance, flexibility, etc. The poses are clear and easy to follow. I love the sturdy spiral binding, it allows me to refer to the exercises while I'm doing the pose. I also liked the section on breathing exercises and meditation. As a runner, and beginning cyclists, I've found this book invaluable. Get it, your muscles will thank you.