Cynthia Worby - The Everything Yoga Book (Everything (Sports & Fitness))

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Dear Reader,

Yoga has become ver y popular in the last few years in the West, even though it is an ancient practice that has sur vived and flourished for at least 5,000 years. Magazine articles, television talk show hosts, celebrities, and models all rave about the benefits of yoga. But, to most people, yoga is an unknown and mysterious Eastern tradition. To make it even more confusing, there are so many styles of yoga offered in gyms, health clubs, and yoga centers. As a novice, who knows where to begin? What is Iyengar yoga, Ashtanga yoga, and Kripalu yoga, and which st yle is suited to your needs?

As a yoga teacher, I have been asked the same questions about yoga over and over by people deciding whether to try this practice for themselves. This book is the answer to all of those questions. I wrot e The Everything Yoga Book to help demystify yoga to all those interested in learning about what yoga is, its health benefits, histor y, philosophy, a description of the different styles of yoga, how to d evelop your own practice of the physical postures, breathing techniques, relaxation, and meditation. The book is a comprehensive introduction to the study and prac tice of Hatha yoga, and is written in a style that is easy to understand.

It is my deepest wish that this book will encourage and motivate you to practice yoga and discover its many benefits for yourself.

Namaste,

EDITORIAL
Publishing Director: Gary M. Krebs
Managing Editor: Kate McBride
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ISBN: 1-58062-594-0
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J I H G F E D

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Worby, Cynthia.
The everything yoga book / by Cynthia Worby.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-58062-594-0
1. Yoga, Haha. 2. Yoga. I. Title.

RA781.7.W67 2002
613.7046dc21 2001056157

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Illustrations by Barry Littmann.
Interior photographs by Ron Rinaldi, Digital Photography.

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