Hatha Yoga Illustrated Book

Greater Strength, Flexibilty and Focus

By Martin Kirk & Patricia Boon

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Increase strength and stamina, reduce stress and anxiety, reduce blood pressure, and increase flexibility with hatha yoga-the physical style of yoga. This practical version of yoga combines an uplifting, self-honoring discipline with a more physical style, and Hatha Yoga Illustrated uses nearly 650 full-color photos to visually demonstrate 77 standard poses from hatha yoga that apply to all major hatha styles including Iyengar, Astanga, Anusara, and Bikram.

Individual poses are presented with detailed instructions from start to finish, showing how to achieve proper alignment and breathing to ensure challenging yet safe execution. The result is an increase in the effectiveness of the physical and mental benefits you'll experience with each pose. In addition, several pose variations based on personal preference, ability, and fitness level are included. Eleven sample yoga routines show how to assemble the poses into workouts that meet your specific time, difficulty, and intensity parameters.

Benefits

  • Easy to read - Fantastic, clear photos, 3-4 per page compliment consice explaination of routines.
  • Easy to understand and remember - Photographic index of positions and names
  • Reference guide - Includes long list of yoga resources
  • Comprehensive - over 200 pages of routines (not a book you will get bored from)
  • Introduction to Yoga and History of Yoga

Colorful and comprehensive, Hatha Yoga Illustrated is organized for your ultimate convenience and use. Use it to guide your muscles, as well as your mind, in this physical style of yoga.

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About the Author

Martin Kirk is an Anusara certified yoga instructor and a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. He has studied with John Friend, Anusara Yoga founder, since 1994. Kirk and his wife, Jordan, are owners and directors of teacher training for Yoga Village in Phoenix, Arizona.

Kirk found his passion for yoga as a graduate student at Arizona State University, where he earned his master of science degree in biomedical engineering. He is a member of the Arizona Yoga Association and conducts yoga teacher trainings and workshops worldwide.

Brooke Boon is cofounder of Studio Om Yoga and Tai Chi in Phoenix, Arizona. She received her certification through Baptiste Power Yoga Institute and is a registered yoga teacher as well as a member of the Arizona Yoga Association. Her certification came after working with world-renowned master teacher Baron Baptiste.

Boon's teaching style is designed to promote stability, strength, and serenity as well as create hormonal and emotional balance. She specializes in power vinyasa and also instructs classes for mature adults, athletes, and expectant mothers, emphasizing that yoga is for everybody.

About the Photographer: Daniel DiTuro was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He has worked as a mechanical engineer since 1980. His interest in photography began at the age of 10. In 1986 he started DiTuro Photography, specializing in commercial and portrait photography.

After a shoulder injury, Daniel began practicing hatha yoga in 1999. Having discovered the therapeutic benefits of yoga, he began working on a series of photographs that evolved into The Yoga Project to introduce people to yoga and meditation. In addition to his work as a mechanical engineer and photographer, Daniel enjoys a variety of activities including traveling, hiking, writing, and cooking.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter 1 Art and Practice of Hatha Yoga

Chapter 2 Standing Postures

Chapter 3 Balancing Postures

Chapter 4 Arm-Balancing Postures

Chapter 5 Inverted Postures

Chapter 6 Backward-Bending Postures

Chapter 7 Twisting Postures

Chapter 8 Forward-Bending Postures

Chapter 9 Sitting Postures

Chapter10 Reclining and Relaxation Postures

Chapter 11 Hatha Yoga Routines

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Gain the many physical benefits and greater body awareness that result from hatha yoga - the most popular form of yoga today.

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