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Science of Yoga
Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice
Series: The Science of Fitness
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Updated edition of this bestselling book with new content on breathwork techniques and a new section of therapeutic yoga sequences. Did you know that yoga benefits every system in the body, from joints to hormone response, digestion, and brain function? Science of Yoga uncovers the facts...
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Description
Updated edition of this bestselling book with new content on breathwork techniques and a new section of therapeutic yoga sequences.
Did you know that yoga benefits every system in the body, from joints to hormone response, digestion, and brain function?
Science of Yoga uncovers the facts and explains how to get the most from your practice. Each asana is demonstrated with artworks that reveal the muscle and joint actions below the surface, safe alignment, and much more.
This expanded edition features therapeutic sequences tailored to help relieve common problems, such as back pain, arthritis, and anxiety, including poses that can be performed in a chair.
In addition, a new focus on breathwork shows how optimal breathing both improves yoga performance and provides a coping tool for life.
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Science of Yoga
Updated edition of this bestselling book with new content on breathwork techniques and a new section of therapeutic yoga sequences. Did you know that yoga benefits every system in the body, from joints to hormone response, digestion, and brain function? Science of Yoga uncovers the facts and explains how to get the most from your practice. Each asana is demonstrated...Paperback$4800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241652398
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 December 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: DK
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 201.0mm
Height: 238.0mm
Weight: 916g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Ann Swanson MS, LMT, C-IAYT, E-RYT500 holds a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy and a licence in massage therapy. After studying yoga in India and tai chi in China, she assisted in a cadaver lab and taught college anatomy. Ann is also the author of the DK book Meditation for the Real World, a YouTube creator, and an international speaker. AnnSwansonWellness.com
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