How yoga improves flexibility -- Basic poses -- Poses for deeper stretching -- Poses for pain relief -- The sequences.
Summary:
Find your flexibility with yoga Yoga is a gentle way to improve your flexibility and incorporate more stretching into your life. Whether you want to ease pain, improve athletic performance, or simply maintain mobility as you age, this book will help you practice yoga for better overall health. Yoga 101-Understand the basics of yoga, including the role of breath, the purpose of warming up and cooling down, and why using your muscles is key to deeper stretching. Pose for flexibility-Ease yourself into the 40 yoga poses with detailed instructions, helpful illustrations, tips for modifying poses, and prop suggestions.
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