Premodern and early modern yoga comprise techniques with a wide range of aims, from turning inward in quest of the true self, to turning outward for divine union, to channeling bodily energy in pursuit of sexual pleasure.
Whether you are trying to conceive naturally or with the help of assisted reproductive technology (ART), yoga can help enhance your fertility and smooth the path to parenthood.
Personal trainer, founder of Bumps & Burpees, and new mum Charlie Barker provides you with workouts designed specifically for you to do safely during your pregnancy.
The 19th-century Italian singing teacher Giovanni Battista Lamperti once wrote, "e;'Know thyself' applies to the singer more than to other professions, because to sing well, body, soul, and mind are tuned together.
A RUSA Outstanding Reference Source 2023This encyclopedia explores exercise and physical activity from a variety of angles, including anatomy and exercise science, health benefits and risks, the wide array of sports and recreational activities available, and the sociocultural context of physical fitness.
The simple way to lose weight, look younger and feel healthier - without restricting calories or excessive exercisingThe De Vany Diet is Professor Arthur De Vany's astonishing lifestyle programme.
Keen to boost your mental and physical wellbeing, general health, or gain a supportive framework to help you to overcome difficult situations that you're facing in life?
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Yoga is a comprehensive mind-body practice that is particularly effective for self-regulation, mood management, fostering resilience, and promotion of wellbeing.
This book gives fitness professionals everything they need to know to manage a referred client, from fulfilling government recommendations to motivating and retaining clients.
"e;Instead of trying to find time in your day for self-care, yoga-therapist Amendola suggests scheduling your life around your practices, aiming for a stress-free, healing existence.
Authentic qi gong as practiced in the Shaolin Temple where this discipline originated centuries ago *; Reveals the fundamental spiritual principles and includes both a short and long form of the daily exercises*; Explains the benefits of mastering energy in the body, such as organ strengtheningThe great teacher Bodhidharma is credited with the creation of Shaolin Temple qi gong and kung fu in the 6th century CE.
A guide to the internal martial arts exercises of short-form Wu-Style Tai Chi *; Details the 8 core forms of Wu-Style Tai Chi with fully illustrated instructions *; Ideal for older practitioners as well as those with health disabilities due to the ';small frame' primary stance, slower and smaller movements, and conservation of energy *; Explains how Wu Style provides a natural introduction to martial arts boxing *; Reveals how Wu Style eases stiffness, relieves back pain, and reduces abdominal fat Following the flow of chi energy, rather than directing it as in traditional Tai Chi, Wu-Style Tai Chi focuses on internal development, seeking to conserve chi energy and gather jin power from the Earth through the tan tien.
The Fluid Nature of Being is a collection of writings by practitioners of Integrative Bodywork & Movement Therapy (IBMT), an approach to somatic movement education and therapy.
The Five Tibetans helps the reader to facilitate their inner work with the powerful combination of the body-strengthening daily practice of the legendary yoga-like poses known as the ';5 Tibetans' along with spirit-nourishing stories and metaphors born of seas, rainbows and mountain vistas.
'A brilliant, life-transforming read' Jennifer West'Full of great advice on how to live your best true life' Jaymi HensleyAnton Danyluk has been on an incredible journey, from awkward, overweight teenager to World Merit ambassador, Love Island favourite, Instagram star and respected fitness trainer.
This book deals with a list of well-known yoga and meditation gurus, people who do work in yoga and meditation art/ science, in particular researchers and authors.
