The Power of Yoga [Paperback]

Vimla Lalvani (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 25, 2004

Bringing the power of yoga into one's life is made easy with this colorful, instructional book by acclaimed yoga expet and teacher Vimla Lalvani. Befoe readers approach the heart of the book, the benefits and types of yoga are fully explained along with safety guidelines and the importance of correct posture and breathing. This is followed by detailed yoga "menus" to help readers crate a yoga program tailored to their individual needs. Thereafter, the book is broken down into four parts: yoga for execise, yoga for health, yoga for mental balance and relaxation, and yoga for mind and spirit. Yoga's Relaxing and calming effects on the body make it a wonderful way to counteract the stresses of daily living. Yoga also improves one's ability to mediate and visualize, and restores harmony and balancee to the mind and body.

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About the Author

Vimla Lalvani is an acclaimed yoga expert and teacher. She has made many television appearances and produced a number of best-selling vidios. Her previous books include "Yogacise," "Classic Yoga," "Yoga for Stress," and "the "Complete Book of Yoga."

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Basic Health Publications; 1 edition (February 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591201179
• ISBN-13: 978-1591201175
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,644,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars "Pick and choose for your level and purpose.", July 24, 2010

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This review is from: The Power of Yoga (Paperback)

I have checked out a lot of yoga books in the bookstore before picking this one. This book is good in many different ways; first, it has a well written introduction about yoga, body types and a "menu" page, in case you want to know which posture is good for which health problem. All the postures are classified into 4 categories (postures for exercise purpose, health, stress, and meditation). The "excercise yoga" section is designed to exercise different parts of the body and starts with a detailed warm up stretching section. Every page has big pictures so that you can understand how to do the postures and every posture has description of the physical and mental health benefit.

But if you are a beginner and have a stiff body (like me), there are some postures that you feel you'll never do. Don't be intimidated and choose easier postures to start with (because there are many different postures). The key is to choose and practice according to your level and purpose.