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This book contains photos, directions and benefits for all yoga poses in the book, it considers yoga for special conditions such as pregnancy, back problems and those in wheelchairs. Contains assessment forms to assist students in monitoring their progress.

Yoga is an ancient discipline that improves the vitality of the regular practitioner. It is also a therapeutic system, which helps in regulating the production of various enzymes and hormones. It corrects the function of vital organs and strengthens the nervous system and muscles. It has a relaxing effect on the practitioner. In combination with nature cure, it can become a useful healing process.

The Institute of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences aims to promote drugless therapy by blending the ancient concepts of nature cure and yoga. It has developed yoga as a perfect therapeutic model for the benefit of the patients suffering from various types of ailments.

The book deals with the problems of stress of modern living and provides guidelines for securing release from the Bondage of thoughts, feelings and reflexes. The yogic process is essentially psychosomatic. An integrated health-care programme is prescribed in the book. it has been scientifically evaluated and tested for more than two decades and is based on four distinct elements of yoga technology. There are simple meditative postures to bring about inwardness of the mind. There are simple meditative postures to bring about inwardness of the mind. Therapeutic asanas are carefully selected for release of tension from the muscular and nervous systems and discomfort from the body. Techniques of simplified Pranayamas are included to promote inner peace and cheerfulness. The book shall prove to be of special value to psychologists, psychotherapists and yoga teachers, over-stressed busy executives and overworked physicians who want to seek release from tension and enjoy freedom, happiness and peace in this age of competition, restlessness, anxiety and fear. This book presents a time-honoured yogic prescription for leading a life without tension. Of immense immediate and practical benefit to people of all ages, it offers an integrated health care course which harmonises one’s personality on the physical, mental, moral and emotional levels. A must for: busy executive, harassed housewives, tense students. In fact, for anyone who finds life stressful. A Unique treatise with easy-to-follow exercises to promote heath and longevity.

A daily guide to yoga practice designed for people with dystonia, muscle imbalance, rigidity, and spasms due to such causes as Parkinson's, stroke, and multiple sclerosis. The focus is on rebuilding strength and flexibility as well as physical and emotional balance. Part 1 prepares the reader for practicing yoga. It includes an introduction, a chapter on how to begin, from where and when to practice, how to use the book, safety precautions, and a note to teachers. Part 2 flows as a yoga class would, with breathing exercises, modified poses, and guided relaxation. The poses presented in later chapters include a variety of difficulty levels, from seated to standing, with step-by-step directions and easy-to-follow photos. The mind/body connection is woven throughout and each chapter concludes with a brief list of why the day's practice is beneficial along with suggestions of how to apply the poses and concepts to everyday activities. LIM (Less Is More) Yoga, it tones and stretches gently, without exertion and with an emphasis on relaxation.

The author is a certified yoga instructor and a Parkinson's Disease patient. She specialises in teaching yoga to movement disordered patients. She has published a yoga book for children and several articles on the subject. Foreword by Dr Lewis Sudarsky, Director of the Movement Disorder Clinic at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston; Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School

The ancient discipline of yoga has acquired a special relevance in the present context. The fruitless, endless pursuit of material gain in the quest for happiness has led people all over the world to seek alternative methods of healing that can bring peace of mind. Although yoga is essentially a deeply spiritual experience, modern-day practitioners tend to promote yoga as a set of techniques that can cure specific disorders and achieve general fitness. This book explains the origins of yoga and traces the evolution of its meaning from ancient times to the present day. It focuses on certain techniques that can treat physical ailments and create a sense of physical and mental well-being.