In this groundbreaking yoga guide, Jenny Beeken places the emphasis firmly on the body - joint by joint, and limb by limb. Get to know your body better, whether you are in sport, recovering from illness, or simply seeking to function better in a driven world. Good postures come from a deeper understanding of your body. Easy-to-follow instructions, clear line drawings and 'stop-action' photographs ensure success in practicing the asanas. All students, from beginners to the more knowledgeable, will gain from the special insight in this new, body-aware approach. "Your Yoga Bodymap" is a passport to vitality.
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"beautifully written and presented ... highly recommended" Yoga Scotland "Spiritual treatment for the body, soul and mind... An excellent book for a skeletal de-tox. With a newly-awakened body, you might just begin to look beyond those revealing trousers." http://www.pages4women.com
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Höhe: 187 mm
Breite: 247 mm
Dicke: 11 mm
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978-0-9545389-1-0 (9780954538910)
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Jenny beeken's initial career was in physics, both in a medical context and teaching in a school. After discovering yoga, she studied in India with Sri B. K. S. Iyengar and later with Angela Farmer and Victor van Kooten. She has taught throughout Britain and Ireland and in Europe and the USA. She is Founder and Principal of the Heart Yoga School in Hampshire, and is also the author of DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH : A GUIDE TO GOOD BREATHING. She lives with her daughter in Petersfield.
Preface 1. Our Bodies, our Selves 2. the feet and Ankles 3. Knees and Calves 4. Thighs, Hips and Belly 5. The Navel and Solar Plexus Area 6. Heart and Chest 7. Shoulders, Arms and Hands 8. The Neck and Throat 9. The Head 10. The Spine 11. Relaxation and Breathing 12. The Body's Energy system