Yoga Beats the Blues: Boost Your Mood, Memory, and Concentration with Easy 5, 10, and 20-Minute Yoga Routines [Paperback]

Donna Raskin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003

Yoga is well known for its ability to calm nerves while it creates a fit body. In Yoga Beats the Blues, fitness writer and yoga instructor Donna Raskin offers 20-minute routines that alleviate anxiety and depression while improving memory and concentration.

Fully illustrated, this book makes it easy for even a beginner to achieve a relaxed, happy state of mind.

You'll learn how to breathe your way through a crisis at work, the simple stretches that can help you undo nervousness, and the best way to calm down after a difficult conversation.

Editorial Reviews

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Donna's clear, simple, and ecumenical instruction makes yoga available to everyone. -- Yoga Journal

About the Author

Donna Raskin is a fitness writer and yoga instructor who lives in Gloucester, MA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592330223
• ISBN-13: 978-1592330225
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #865,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Introduction to Yoga . . . ., December 12, 2003

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This review is from: Yoga Beats the Blues: Boost Your Mood, Memory, and Concentration with Easy 5, 10, and 20-Minute Yoga Routines (Paperback)

I picked this up at the bookstore, mainly because I was looking for a beginner's guide to yoga, and this seemed to fit the bill. The routines are simple and I really like the author's reassuring tone. The fact that the routines can also be done in as little as 5 minutes is also a big plus.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best yoga book I've read so far, March 15, 2006

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This review is from: Yoga Beats the Blues: Boost Your Mood, Memory, and Concentration with Easy 5, 10, and 20-Minute Yoga Routines (Paperback)

This book is written for those interested in yoga that suffer from depression and/or anxiety. Also for those wishing to boost their memory and concentration. You can use the poses separately or in the routines they are written in. There are routines for waking up, before bed, during the day and for when you are sad, angry, panicky, need a new perspective, to get unstuck, to feel proud and much more. This is a book you need to own or borrow for a long time until you memorize the moves. This was a very worthwhile read and for now, the best yoga book I've ever read.