Power Yoga: The Total Strength and Flexibility Workout »

Beryl Bender Birch is the Wellness Director and Yoga Teacher-in-Residence of the New York Road Runners Club. She is one of the most highly regarded and well-known teachers in the United States, and one of the few qualified teachers of the astanga yoga method. Best known for bringing yoga into not only mainstream American society but the traditional athletic community as well, Beryl brings to you with Power Yoga the unique and noted practice that she has taught to tens of thousands of athletes.

Power Yoga details Beryl Bender Birch's famous high-energy yoga workout designed for runners and other serious athletes. The series of 100 positions helps loosen muscles, build strength, and reinforce joints as it provides an excellent cardiovascular workout. More than 300 black-and-white photos guide the reader through each posture.

Acknowledgments

1The Hard & the Soft

2 Breathing for Life

3The Generation of Heat: The Sun Salutations

4 Power & Balance: The Primary Series -- Standing Postures

5 Strength & Surrender: The Primary Series -- Seated Postures I

6 Fine-Tuning: The Primary Series -- Seated Postures II

7 Protection in the Unprotected State: The Closing Sequence

8 Leap into Nothingness: Introduction to the Second Series

9 Yoga Therapy

Appendix: Specifics for Injuries

Axioms of Power Yoga

Bibliography

Index