Lilias! Yoga Gets Better with Age [Paperback]

"Lilias is a light whose own journey affirms the tremendous benefits of yoga at any age. Whether you are fifteen or fifty, new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, her wisdom will open your hips and your heart so that you can experience the fullness of your life. She will gently guide and attune you to your own individual expression of physical and emotional freedom." --Stephanie Phelan, former NBC Today Show segment producer and founder of Inner Light Yoga and Therapy

"In this exquisite book, Lilias has deftly communicated both the essence of yoga and the essence of Lilias. The book is so inviting that one just wants to fall into it--and into the warmth and wisdom of Lilias's teaching. This kind of work can only be the fruit of a lifetime of dedicated practice--and we are enormously grateful to have it, and to have Lilias." --Stephen Cope, director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living and author of Yoga and the Quest for the True Self

"In this book, Lilias Folan reminds us that authentic spiritual paths are not a function of age, because genuine wisdom is ageless. This includes the great tradition of yoga, of which Folan has done so much to bring to Western awareness. Yoga Gets Better with Age will help anyone recover the joy and fulfillment of graceful aging." --Larry Dossey, MD, author of The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things and Healing Words

"Yoga Gets Better with Age is a gentle, wise path toward understanding, awareness, and health. Heed these instructions and you will get better with age too." --Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN, author of Florence Nightingale and Holistic Nursing

"The beloved doyenne of American yoga has done it again, offered us a jewel. This new book is both a friendly and deeply spiritual guide to the power of yoga practice through all the stages of our lives. Lilias has lived its wisdom, and now we can share that wisdom, as well as the joy she radiates as she teaches us." --Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, physical therapist, yoga teacher since 1971, and author of several books, including 30 Essential Poses

"I have had the privilege of collaborating with Lilias in the development of many of her video projects throughout the years. I have always found the time that we spend together to be sacred. She has shown me through example how to live each day with warmth and serenity. Not only does Yoga Get Better with Age…so does Lilias!" --Debra Goldman, founder of Natural Journeys

"Lilias paved the way for so many of us. She was the first American yoga celebrity--and I mean that in the most complimentary way. Lilias was the pioneer and introduced yoga to America so sweetly. Thank God she was first! With her light and genuine love of people, she gently awakened people's interest in yoga.…She has always been an inspiration for me and my work, and now this lovely book from her for all of us growing older--and isn't everyone?" --Beryl Bender Birch, author of Power Yoga and Beyond Power Yoga

"In Yoga Gets Better with Age, Lilias Folan simply and profoundly demystifies the higher teachings of yoga and meditation. Highly recommended for students and teachers alike." --Larry Payne, Ph.D., coauthor of Yoga for Dummies and Yoga Rx and founding president of the International Association of Yoga Therapists

"Lilias's motivation is so obviously one of genuine caring and inspiration that her work has a quality of gentle power and deep meaning. Lilias Folan is one of those rare people who can teach an ancient wisdom and also infuse it with a modern and tender regard for her students…this is excellence. I am grateful to have this book." --Patricia Sun

"People at midlife and beyond--myself included--want to hear from seasoned teachers who have stood the test of time. Lilias has the depth of experience to provide older students with inspiration, encouragement, and practical guidance. She demonstrates how yoga can help us to reconnect with inner peace and joy. I wholeheartedly agree with Lilias that yoga gets better with age!" --Suza Francina, RYT, author of The New Yoga for People over 50

"Lilias yoga has been a longstanding prescription for my patients that has yielded consistently positive results. In Yoga Gets Better with Age, Lilias reveals an intimate and heartwarming yoga guide that encourages readers to enhance inward and outward health at midlife and beyond. Through her characteristic warmth and creativity, Lilias continues to inspire and awe." --Kenna Stephenson, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., author of Awakening Athena

"Lilias is one of the great pioneers of yoga in this country. She has taken the complex and sometimes controversial subject of yoga and made it useful and easily understood for everyone. Once again, in her latest offering, she breaks the sound barrier for all of us." --Rodney Yee

"Whenever I see Lilias, I think, 'I'll have what she's having!' In her new book, Lilias's teachings, which gracefully balance wisdom with play, clearly show us that we can experience the strength, joy, and clarity that Lilias herself radiates. Thank you, Lilias!" --Cyndi Lee, founder of OM yoga

"Lilias is a light whose own journey affirms the tremendous benefits of yoga at any age. Whether you are fifteen or fifty, new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, her wisdom will open your hips and your heart so that you can experience the fullness of your life. She will gently guide and attune you to your own individual expression of physical and emotional freedom." --Stephanie Phelan, former NBC Today Show segment producer and founder of Inner Light Yoga and Therapy

"This book is brilliant, both enlightening and life enhancing. Lilias's yogic treasures stream from the pages and allow us to experience both the benefits and compassion of true yoga. This is not just a 'look good' yoga book--it is the real thing!" --Liz Comerton, cofounder and past president of the Yoga Fellowship of Northern Ireland
From Library Journal (starred review):
Since 1972, when her groundbreaking yoga series Lilias, Yoga, and You first aired on PBS, Folan has been teaching yoga in a friendly, down-to-earth style via books, videos, and audio materials. Now 67, the First Lady of Yoga has found that her vocation is a powerful tool for making the aging body stronger, healthier, and more graceful. For those baby boomers who find it difficult to perform traditional yoga poses and stretches, Folan has developed a unique three Rs approach (resist, relax, and re-stretch), which she incorporates into the poses to improve flexibility. This approach is demonstrated in over 200 photos in clear instructions, benefits, and cautions. Breathing exercises, meditation, relaxation, and partner yoga are also discussed; in a welcome change from more serious yoga books, Folan encourages readers to listen to their own bodies and be creative and have fun. After years of study, travel, and teaching, Folan has much to say about staying present, accepting oneself, and paying attention to the witness within. Her encouragement, humor, and insight make this book essential for beginners, advanced students, and teachers. Recommended for most health and fitness collections." Dede Fellrath, Naples, FL

From Yoga Journal:
If your mom complains she's too old for yoga, you might want to give her this book. Lilias Folan knows more than most that you can enjoy the practice at any age. She started at 30 and now, at 67, she's sharing her gospel with the baby boomer set. Organized around the koshas (according to yoga tradition, the different bodies physical, energetic, emotional, wise, and blissful that make up the human organism), Folan's offering provides a thorough exploration of aging, anatomy, relaxation, breathwork, and meditation, and presents asanas in a friendly, accessible, unintimidating way. Suggestions for adapting poses to a Yin Yoga practice and a section on partner poses create fun variety. Now your mother has no excuses." Phil Catalfo

Nothing softens the aging process like yoga! Now, the First Lady of Yoga shows how to add more flexibility, energy, and joy to your life--with her new method of "yin" stretching for the maturing body.

As Americans in their 40s, 50s, and beyond search for ways to increase flexibility, diminish aches and pains, enhance well-being, and slow the aging process, the word is out: yoga does all this and more. But traditional yoga poses and stretches can be a problem for stiffer, less pliable bodies. That is why Lilias Folan--the most beloved and admired American yoga teacher ever--has created "yin" yoga, a specific, safe, and creative way to stretch and strengthen within each yoga posture. The technique, which cannot be found in other yoga works, is at the heart of this book. Some outstanding features include:
o More than 200 photographs of Lilias demonstrating the yoga postures using her innovative techniques
o Lilias, in her trademark soothing and upbeat style, guiding readers along a spiritual path that leads to increased vitality and a higher Self
o Engaging stories of her life's journey from this internationally renowned yoga master and grandmother

Whatever you're looking for at this time of life--wisdom, serenity, meaning, energy, bliss, or simply to feel better--Lilias will show how a mindful practice of yogic principles can help you find it.