Yoga

by Jennie Bittleston

The Natural Care series introduces familiar and lesser-known alternative therapies. Each book covers practical techniques supplemented by simple theory and explains when self-diagnosis is appropriate or consulting a professional is a wiser option.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Spirituality

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 4, 2001

Reviews

[Leanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a newer edition of a book that was originally written in 2000. This was something that I looked up because reading through the book it appeared to be very dated, which is a shame considering the amount of competition for yoga books out there. It’s unusual for someone to wear a leotard and tights to a yoga class these days.
Fashion aside, I’m afraid that I was put off by seeing bad alignment early on in the book. Students of yoga should never put their foot against their knee when in tree pose as is shown on page 21, Though correct alignment is then shown on pg 34 and then 60-61. As this book is also for beginners to yoga it would be good to show a photograph of the foot against lower leg modification
One of the very good things about this book is the way that it explains to the student how to increase awareness in the position and there are grey boxes which give alignment cues to students wanting to have a home practice.
It would have been more original to have the positions in a class plan that was created by the author so perhaps they might start with positions like Easy seat or lying down and then eventually going into triangle pose.
My copy was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Jezz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Te menciona a detalle las posturas básicas, algunas recomendaciones para estiramientos, fortalecer músculos, controlar la ansiedad. Perfecto para principiantes.

[Marc Giesemann · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent for begginers, really explicit

[Notdorothy]

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