The complete illustrated guide to yoga - Howard Kent

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated practical guide to yoga, one of the most popular forms of exercise in the world. With easy-to-follow step-by-step guides to the classic yoga postures, as well as a detailed explanation of all aspects of yoga, this is the essential companion to yoga for students and teachers.

Yoga is practised by millions of people all over the world who have discovered its many benefits to mind, body and spirit, helping them to cope with today's fast-moving, high-pressured society. This extensive guide, fully illustrated throughout, combines practical information on how to perform the various postures as well as detailed information about yoga itself. Complete Illustrated Guide to Yoga includes:
the history and origins of yoga
information of the varied schools of yoga- which one is right for you?
the benefits of yoga as a 'preventative medicine'
how to integrate yoga into your daily life
preparing for yoga and the art of relaxation
the importance of breathing correctly and how to do it
easy-to-follow step-by-step guides to yoga postures, complete with specially commissioned 'how-to' photographs
how to plan your own yoga programme

Packed with information, advice and full-colour photographs and illustrations, this practical guide is an invaluable aid to improving health and well-being through the postures, exercises and breathing techniques of yoga.