A Woman's Book of Yoga (Paperback)

~ Machelle M. Seibel (Author), Hari Kaur Khalsa (Author), Yogi Bhajan (Foreword) "Yoga is for everyone..." (more)
Key Phrases: spinal flex, segmented breathing, caring for your body, Kundalini Yoga, Moon Centers, Yogi Bhajan (more...)

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"Simple practices to help you stay healthy, calm, and strong, and to carry you forward in a natural progression toward wisdom, real beauty, and the strength of realized grace that belongs to all women," promise Machelle M. Seibel, M.D., and Hari Kaur Khalsa, authors of A Woman's Book of Yoga.

The authors, a gynecologist and a yoga instructor, offer prescriptions for the transitions in women's lives. They teach the health and stress-reduction benefits of breathing, postural, and meditation exercises, including particular activities for menstruation, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause, sexuality, and digestion. Spiritual as well as physical health benefits are stressed: "The goal of yoga is to reveal the connection between the human being and the Divine Self."

This is not a simple self-help book, but a serious, mindful guide for a beginning study of kundalini yoga: philosophy, spirituality, postures (illustrated), meditations, and health advantages are addressed. "The yoga itself is not the goal, but it is the key to opening the door to health, self-love, and self-realization," write the authors. --Joan Price

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A Woman's Book of Yoga is a collaboration between kundalini yoga teacher Shakta Kaur Khalsa and medical doctor Machelle M. Seibel, who explain the basics of kundalini yoga and how to use it during various phases of a woman's life. Their instructions cover menstruation, PMS, sexuality, pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and menopause. In addition to kundalini techniques, ayurvedic nutritional advice and recipes are also provided. Jane Tuma
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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Avery Trade; illustrated edition edition (November 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583331379
• ISBN-13: 978-1583331378
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #369,951 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just a Yoga Book!!, December 4, 2002

By	Sally (Mahwah, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

A Woman's Book of Yoga isn't just another yoga book. It's an amazing, insighful, meaningful guide to health, well-being and happiness for women in all phases of life. As a yoga student I found the photos and instructions easy to understand and follow. (I loved the photos of women of different ages and body types that were used to illustrate the yoga postures.) This book simply and elegantly offers methods of dealing with life issues such as diet, stress management, sexual relations, menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. Also whatever philosophical, religious or spiritual path the reader is on, this book has something for everyone.
A Woman's Book of Yoga isn't just a guide for women either. Men should read it to get a better insight into women. Much of the content is applicable to men as well. Which brings me to a question for the authors, Seibel and Khalsa, where is the companion volume for men? I hope it's in the works!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Chose Me, March 31, 2003

By	Stephanie Franzione (New York, NY.) - See all my reviews

Every time I walked to and from work, this book's cover would catch my eye from the store window. Curiousity finally won out and I picked up a copy. I am so glad I did. It's amazing! I've tried so many other forms of Yoga, I can't believe it took me this long to get to Kundalini. This book is written from two perspectives; one from a Western doctors' and one from an Eastern Yoga teachers'. It is a really great combination. Together,they do an excellent job of specifically explaining Kundalini Yoga's many benefits to Women. It is detailed, but easy to understand. The energy and exercise sets are extremely rejuvenating and there is a spiritual component that I have reached a stage to be able to really appreciate. There is a ton of useful information here and I have just scratched the surface. I couldn't reccommend it more enthusiastically.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SPEAKS TO A WOMAN'S HEART, February 16, 2004

By	"sapphirewind" (AL, USA) - See all my reviews

THIS BOOK HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL LIFE CHANGER FOR ME. I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IT TO HELP WITH MY INFERTILITY ISSUES. WHILE IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY FOCUS ON THAT, IT DEALS IMMENSELY WITH A WOMAN'S SPIRITUALITY- IN ACCEPTING AND LOVING ONESELF. THE WONDERFUL EXERCISES BRING A DEEP SENSE OF CALM- IF DONE CONSISTANTLY AND CORRECTLY. IT INCLUDES MILD TEACHINGS OF THE KUNDALINI AND CHAKRAS, SEXUAL ISSUES, PMS, SELF ESTEEM, MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS, MENOPAUSE, ETC... AND DOES IT ALL IN A LOVELY WAY, MAKING YOU WANT TO ENJOY EVERY EXPERIENCE. I FEEL ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND ALIVE WITH THIS BOOK.