Lilias Folan - Lilias! Yoga Your Guide to Enhancing Body, Mind, and Spirit in Midlife and Beyond

Advance Praise for Lilias! Yoga

In this exquisite book, Lilias has deftly communicated both the essence of yoga and the essence of Lilias. The book is so inviting that one just wants to fall into itand into the warmth and wisdom of Liliass teaching. This kind of work can only be the fruit of a lifetime of dedicated practiceand we are enormously grateful to have it, and to have Lilias.

Stephen Cope, director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living and author of Yoga and the Quest for the True Self

Lilias Folan simply and profoundly demystifies the higher teachings of yoga and meditation. Highly recommended for students and teachers alike.

Larry Payne, Ph.D., coauthor of Yoga for Dummies and Yoga R x and founding president of the International Association of Yoga Therapists

Whenever I see Lilias, I think, Ill have what shes having! In her new book, Liliass teachings, which gracefully balance wisdom with play, clearly show us that we can experience the strength, joy, and clarity that Lilias herself radiates. Thank you, Lilias!

Cyndi Lee, founder of OM yoga

In this book, Lilias Folan reminds us that authentic spiritual paths are not a function of age, because genuine wisdom is ageless. This includes the great tradition of yoga, of which Folan has done so much to bring to Western awareness. [ Lilias! Yoga ] will help anyone recover the joy and fulfillment of graceful aging.

Larry Dossey, M.D., author of The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things and Healing Words

Lilias paved the way for so many of us. She was the first American yoga celebrityand I mean that in the most complimentary way. Lilias was the pioneer and introduced yoga to America so sweetly. Thank God she was first! With her light and genuine love of people, she gently awakened peoples interest in yoga. She has always been an inspiration for me and my work, and now this lovely book from her for all of us growing olderand isnt everyone?

Beryl Bender Birch, author of Power Yoga and Beyond Power Yoga

The beloved doyenne of American yoga has done it again, offered us a jewel. This new book is both a friendly and deeply spiritual guide to the power of yoga practice through all the stages of our lives. Lilias has lived its wisdom, and now we can share that wisdom, as well as the joy she radiates as she teaches us.

Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., physical therapist, yoga teacher since 1971, and author of several books, including 30 Essential Poses

The luminous Lilias has given us a book as wise as it is essential to the enhancement of the body, mind, and soul of the mature person. Here is yoga for the new millennium as we live longer lives with joy and greater usefulness.

Jean Houston, Ph.D., codirector of the Foundation for Mind Research in Ashland, Oregon, and author of A Passion for the Possible

People at midlife and beyondmyself includedwant to hear from seasoned teachers who have stood the test of time. Lilias has the depth of experience to provide older students with inspiration, encouragement, and practical guidance. She demonstrates how yoga can help us to reconnect with inner peace and joy. I wholeheartedly agree with Lilias that yoga gets better with age!

Suza Francina, R.Y.T., author of The New Yoga for People over 50

I have had the privilege of collaborating with Lilias in the development of many of her video projects throughout the years. I have always found the time that we spend together to be sacred. She has shown me through example how to live each day with warmth and serenity.

Debra Goldman, founder of Natural Journeys

A gentle, wise path toward understanding, awareness, and health. Heed these instructions and you will get better with age too.

Barbara Dossey, Ph.D., R.N., author of Florence Nightingale and Holistic Nursing

Lilias expresses the wisdom and compassion of a Yogini with a lifetime of expertise. She is an American icon and this book is her gift to the world.

Jimmy Barkan, founder of Hot Yoga with Jimmy Barkan Studio, Yoga Connection of South Florida

Liliass motivation is so obviously one of genuine caring and inspiration that her work has a quality of gentle power and deep meaning. Lilias Folan is one of those rare people who can teach an ancient wisdom and also infuse it with a modern and tender regard for her students this is excellence. I am grateful to have this book.

Patricia Sun, spiritual teacher and director of the Institute of Communication and Understanding in Berkeley, California

Lilias yoga has been a longstanding prescription for my patients that has yielded consistently positive results. Lilias reveals an intimate and heartwarming yoga guide that encourages readers to enhance inward and outward health at midlife and beyond. Through her characteristic warmth and creativity, Lilias continues to inspire and awe.

Kenna Stephenson, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., author of Awakening Athena

Lilias, our grand Diva of American yoga, has blessed us with a book that takes us on a spiritual journey and reveals to us that it does get better with age. She brings to the reader her heartfelt approach and experience to all aspects of spiritual practice. Her simple step by step approach to the asanas, pranayama, and meditation invites couples and individuals to make yoga a part of their lives and affirms that its never too late to do yoga.

Elise Browning Miller, author of Yoga: Anytime, Anywhere

"[ Lilias! Yoga ] offers inspiration and fresh approaches to the practice of yogafor beginners, long-time students, and teachers alike. It is a treasure map, a reference manual for so much more than a physical practice. Lilias offers a heart-centered approach to yoga that honors the different stages of life.

Marti Glenn, Ph.D., president of the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute

This book is brilliant, both enlightening and life enhancing. Liliass yogic treasures stream from the pages and allow us to experience both the benefits and compassion of true yoga. This is not just a look good yoga bookit is the real thing!

Liz Comerton, cofounder and past president of the Yoga Fellowship of Northern Ireland

Notice

This book is intended as a reference volume only, not as a medical manual. It is not intended as a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your doctor. If you suspect that you have a medical problem, we urge you to seek competent medical help.

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Internet addresses and telephone numbers given in this book were accurate at the time it went to press.

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Copyright 2011 by Lilias Folan

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