Authors: Limla Lalvani
ISBN-13: 9780600617525, ISBN-10: 0600617521
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hamlyn
Date Published: June 2009
Edition: Original
Vimla Lalvani studied yoga as the personal student of BKS Iyengar and is now an acknowledged authority and acclaimed yoga teacher in her own right. She has made many television appearances and produced a number of best-selling videos and books.
Experts agree that stretching is one of the best ways to achieve top-to-toe fitness, and, with its centuries-old system, yoga provides one of the safest, most effective ways to do this. This book demonstrates simple ways to improve breathing techniques and posture and contains over 50 highly effective body-conditioning exercises that will improve flexibility, stamina and muscle tone. Learn to relax too, with routines designed to relieve stress and instill a feeling of calm, and for those short of time there are five workouts that take only 15-20 minutes. Written by one of the UK's leading yoga experts, Yoga Basics is both a perfect companion for beginners and a great source of reference for more experienced students.