Yoga Basics: The Basic Poses and Routines You Need to Be Healthy and Relaxed by Simpkins C. Alexander & Simpkins Annellen

Do you want to learn yoga, but don’t know where to begin. Are you looking for a teacher?

Are you taking a class but confused by the unfamiliar terms used to describe the challenging postures?

Whether you’re just getting started, or you’ve already been training for a year or two, Yoga Basics offers an easy and yet comprehensive introduction to everything you need to know to feel confident and be successful:

• the origins of yoga its philosophy
• history
• different styles
• how to find a teacher and class that are right for you.

These essential elements:

• breathing
• sitting postures
• standing postures
• balancing postures
• inverted postures.
• How to complement your yoga practice with meditation and relaxation techniques.
• Effective ways to promote health and well-being through specific sequences for flexibility, strength, weight loss, stress-relief, and relaxation.
• Resources to help you develop knowledge and understanding of yoga.