Total Yoga: A Step-by-Step Guide to Yoga at Home for Everybody [Paperback]

Tara Fraser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2001

The perfect introduction to yoga, from a leading teacher who shows how yoga can benefit everyone, no matter what your level of fitness or suppleness.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007612605
• ISBN-13: 978-0007612604
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Yoga Book for Home Practice, May 22, 2001

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Sheam (Newcastle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Total Yoga: A Step-by-Step Guide to Yoga at Home for Everybody (Paperback)

This is my one of my favorite yoga books... it explains about lines of energy, chakras, the different types of yoga and Hatha Yoga, and of course, is full of some basic poses. It also includes some sequences for different occasions, included the classic Sun Salute. The nice thing about this book is that it also has clearly explained breathing exersizes, and what the do. It also has a nice intro to meditation, and includes severla different meditatoin techniques to introduce you to this idea. Of course, if you don't take classes, you SHOULD start taking them, and even if you do, this book will help you with your own at home rutine. Overall, a good little book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Yoga Book!, April 24, 2002

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"amyh13" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Total Yoga: A Step-by-Step Guide to Yoga at Home for Everybody (Paperback)

I am a Yoga teacher, and I recommend this book for home practice. The point of Yoga is to turn inward, and really feel what your body is doing, and what your body needs. In classes, we tend to get competitive, which really hinders our practice. This book is a great way to learn poses to do at home, and without having someone there yapping at you the entire time, you tend to really FEEL the poses. I think classes are important to learn postures and how the corrected posture feels, but I encourage people to have a home practice as well. This book is wonderful.... big pictures makes it easy to use while practicing, and a few different series of Asana's in the back help guide you through an at home class. The basic meditation helps people start to understand how to quiet the mind, and the Chakra info is wonderful! Namaste!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Great!, November 3, 2007

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Marian M. Bradshaw (New Delhi, India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Total Yoga: A Step-By-Step Guide to Yoga at Home for Everybody (Paperback)

Love this book. First saw it at a spa I visited. I like the layout and pictures which show you the correct forms. The part I like the best are the "sequence of asanas" at the back with suggested asanas for morning, evening, gentle and strong sequence. Well done.