Beth Shaw's Yogafit - 2nd Edition » (Second)

Beth Shaw, E-RYT, BS, CMT, is the president and founder of YogaFit Training Systems Inc. The leader in mind–body education, YogaFit has trained more than 75,000 fitness instructors on six continents. Shaw is an internationally known fitness expert and the author of Beth Shaw's Yogafit (Human Kinetics, 2001) and the publisher of Angles magazine, which is distributed to yoga fitness enthusiasts and instructors. Shaw and her company have been showcased in numerous fitness magazines as well as Time, More, Entrepreneur, Yoga Journal, and USA Today. She has also been featured on CNBC, CNN, NBC, CBS, E Style Channel, Showtime, and Donny Deutsch's Big Idea.

Ms. Shaw is an innovative educator, entrepreneur, and visionary responsible for YogaFit as well as YogaButt, YogaStrength, YogaCore, Yoga Lean, and countless other yoga fitness combinations. She has more than 30 DVDs and CDs on the market and is widely recognized as the premier yoga fitness trainer in the fitness industry.

Ms. Shaw is also known for her community service initiatives. As an animal rights activist, Shaw serves on the National Council for the Humane Society of the United States and is the chairperson for Karma Rescue, a Los Angeles–based dog rescue that supports many animal rescue groups. Her nonprofit organization, Visionary Women in Fitness, awards scholarships and grants to women in need. She lives in Redondo Beach, California.

Enjoyed by over 2 million participants, YogaFit has grown into the widely acclaimed mind–body exercise program. This updated edition offers expanded coverage on popular yoga poses, breathing, warm-ups and workouts, nutrition, and meditation that will help you achieve better concentration and posture, increase energy, and reduce stress.

Forewords

Preface

Introduction

Pt. I Preparing to Be YogaFit 1

1 YogaFit Essentials 3

2 The YogaFit Lifestyle 13

3 YogaFit Breathing 20

4 The Three Mountains of YogaFit: Warm-Up, Work, and Cool-Down 30

Pt. II Purposeful Poses 37

5 Core Strength and Stability 39

6 Standing and Balance Poses 63

7 Forward and Backward Bends 104

8 Twists 144

9 Deep Relaxing Stretches and Inversions 161

Pt. III Putting It All Together 199

10 Workouts for Fitness and Sports 200

11 Diet and Nutrition 258

12 Meditation 265

App. A The Chakras 269

App. B Recommended Reading & Shopping 271

App. C YogaFit Teacher Training & Partnering Program 272

Pose Index 274