Laura Venecia Rodriguez - Yoga at Home: Gain Energy, Flexibility, & Serenity in 20-30 Minutes a Day

A Word from the Author

Who can benefit from reading this book? Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer no to even one, consider investing time with this book.

• Do you feel wonderful almost every day? Are you comfortable with your physique?
• Do you manage stress well? Do you feel relaxed and serene most of the time?
• Do you walk and move about with grace and ease? Do you sit and stand tall?
• Do you engage in strategic physical activity, attend fitness classes, or go the gym at least 5 times a week?
• Do you consider yourself flexible and toned?
• Do you feel as energetic and youthful now as you did 10, 20, or 30 years ago?

If you answer yes to at least one of the following questions, this book was written for you.

• Have you been curious about yoga but blown it off because you assumed you just could never be that flexible?
• Do you accumulate tension in your neck or back?
• Are you physically active in a sport or exercise program, but still feel a bit stiff?
• Do you think yoga is only for athletes or the artsy, hippie-dippy crowd?
• Have you read or thumbed through yoga books and magazines only to feel overwhelmed by the Sanskrit terms and pretzel-like poses?
• Have you tried yoga classes or watched DVDs and found them too difficult, intimidating, or hard to follow? Did your body scream from soreness the following day?

If you are new to yoga and want to learn the essence and spirit of this powerful ancient practice, this book was designed for you. In the pages that follow, I reveal how to make yoga a relaxing, energizing part of your daily life. I share tips on how to stay motivated and creative ways to keep your practice fresh and fun. I distill the essentials of what you need to create an empowering 20-30 minute, self-paced yoga regime in the privacy and convenience of your home.

Before you read on, be advised that even the best-known, classic yoga poses are taught in different ways. The most experienced and trained yoga instructors differ in how they present and what they emphasize in a pose. For example, I have seen at least 5 variations of how to do the cobra pose (presented later in this book). In the pages that follow, I share the poses I do daily, the way I learned them. The yoga practice I have developed and done for years has served me well. I have never had an injuryno pulled muscles or dislocated knees or any soreness. I feel wonderful, virtually all the time.

This book is an introduction to yoga for people who have been curious but not yet taken the opportunity to check it out. I invite you to reap the rewards that yoga offers for awakening your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Stop waiting and read on!

Laura Venecia Rodriguez

Awaken the Wisdom Within Communications, LLC

Silver Spring, MD