Beschreibung
Untertitel: Restful yoga for stressful times
Klappentext: Whether you have five minutes or an hour, taking time out each day to relax and renew ist essential to living well. This book presents nurturing physical postures and breathing techniques called restorative yoga. When practiced regularly, they will help you to:
- heal the effects of chronic stress;
- recover from illness or injury;
- Balance energy and quiet the mind.
With clear instructions and photographs, Relax and renew gently guides the experienced practitioner and enthusiastic beginner – regardless of age, flexibility, or strength – in techniques that will ease your way through this hectic world. The first book devoted exclusively to restorative yoga, Relax and renew offers:
- a general restorative sequence;
- programs for back pain, headches, insomnia, jet lag, and breathing problems;
- a special section for women during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause;
- routines for when time is limited, including one for the office;
- practical suggestions that help you prevent stress and live more fully in the
- present Moment.
A yoga teacher since 1971, Judith Hanson Lasater holds a bachelor of science degree in physical therapy and doctorate in East-West psychology. She is the president of the California Yoga Teacher Association and the author of several books about yoga, including 30 Essential yoga poses, Yogabody, and Living your yoga. She lives in San Francisco.
Aus dem Inhalt:
- Acknowledgement
- Foreword
- Part one: Relax and renew
- Chapter 1: Restorative Yoga: The antidote to stress
- Chapter 2: Getting started: It’s easier than you think
- Chapter 3: Props: Getting it together
- Chapter 4: The heart of practice: Basic relaxation pose
- Chapter 5: Relax and renew: A general restorative practice
- Chapter 6: Busy days: Poses for times when there’s no time
- Part two: Life in the twenty-first century
- Chapter 7: Down in the back: Poses for lower back pain
- Chapter 8: A pain in the neck: Poses for headaches
- Chapter 9: Elusive dreams: Poses for Insomnia
- Chapter 10: Inhale, exhale: Poses for difficulties in breathing
- Chapter 11: Disturbed rhythms: Poses for Jet lag
- Part three: Women’s ways
- Chapter 12: The moon club: Honoring the monthly cycle
- Chapter 13: A pea in the pod: Poses during pregnancy
- Chapter 14: Transitions: Opening to menopause
- Part four: Living your yoga
- Chapter 15: The silent teacher: Watching the breath
- Chapter 16: The backbone: Strength through curves
- Chapter 17: Sitting pretty: Making friends with a chair
- Chapter 18: Stress-proof your life: Mindful ways to relax
- Appendix: Resources, Recommended reading, notes, about the author, about the models, from the Publisher, index
