Yoga For Your Life: A Practice Manual of Breath and Movement for Every Body [Paperback]

Margaret D. Pierce (Author), Martin G. Pierce (Author), Barry Kaplan (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1999

"Yoga is the most powerful system of stress management, but it is also...a system for transforming our awareness and quieting down our mind and body to experience inner sources of peace, joy, and well-being. I highly recommend Yoga For Your Life as a practical and clear guide..."--Dean Ornish, M.D. Over 400 beautiful color photographs present the spirit of yoga adapted to fit the American lifestyle. Along with eight progressive, easy-to-follow lessons are innovative methods for making yoga work for you every day--to wake up, calm anxiety, focus the mind, and prevent insomnia. Even if you're a beginner, you can pick up this book and start practicing right now! 160 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition (June 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915801604
• ISBN-13: 978-0915801602
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Technicolor Yoga Book for the Body,Breath and Mind, September 5, 1999

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This review is from: Yoga For Your Life: A Practice Manual of Breath and Movement for Every Body (Paperback)

This is one of the most beautiful yoga/art books currently on the market. When I first looked at the cover, I knew this would be a visual treat for my eyes. However, the cover did not tell me that the pages inside would contain a wonderfully sequenced practice for the body, breath and mind. As a teacher of yoga and one who incorporates many styles in a class, this is one of the books that I refer to for ideas on yoga sequences done in a "softer and gentler" style when other styles seem inappropriate. Viniyoga is a practice that allows everybody to do yoga, not just the young, the strong and the flexible. It is known as one of the most forgiving forms of yoga and the Pierces present the basic concepts in an easy to follow pattern. The only problem that I found with the book is that there is so much information crammed on each page that a beginner's mind may wander about before finding the essence of the posture. The models and the settings are visually stunning, the instructions are easy to understand and the use of arrows to describe the flow of the breath is very helpful for the student. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a gentle practice that requires minimum time and a willingness to try.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice companion book to class instruction, June 30, 2000

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This review is from: Yoga For Your Life: A Practice Manual of Breath and Movement for Every Body (Paperback)

This book is beautifully illustrated with real pictures of people holding the poses that are taught. The only issue I have with this book is that it is NOT a replacement for a real-live instructor. (I believe the authors even state that this book is not a replacement.) Also, there are is no instruction on how to modify the poses for specific injuries or how to take the pose to a higher level.

All of the flows and poses are pretty basic/intermediate. There are some inversions that are demonstrated.

This is a great basic instruction book for your own practice at home. I definitely would recommend this to any one interested in yoga, as long as they have a qualified instructor

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best beginners yoga guide of all, January 1, 1999

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This review is from: Yoga For Your Life: A Practice Manual of Breath and Movement for Every Body (Paperback)

I have been trying to "get into" yoga for over two years, with tapes, and a variety of books. This one clicked. It has great pictures, easy to follow routines, and the link between postures and breathing is all right on the page. It assumes nothing and starts out very simply. Anyone canfollow this book and start getting the benefits of yoga. It is the best guide for beginners I have come across, better than "Yoga for busy people", better than the yoga associations guides as well. It is accessible for any age. Extremely easy to use this book.