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Yoga Journal's Yoga Basics: The Essential Beginner's Guide to Yoga for a Lifetime of Health and Fitness
by Mara Carrico
Carrico, the choreographer of Jane Fonda's yoga video, and the staff of the well-respected Yoga Journal have produced both a good introduction to the history of yoga and helpful instruction in a range of basic poses. The book describes nine primary varieties of Hatha Yoga for the general reader and suggests ways of finding a good teacher.
From the back cover:
Yoga Journal's Yoga Basics offers the first trully comprehensive introduction to this popular ancient healing art. Produced by a teacher of yoga for over twenty-five years and the editors of Yoga Journal, it offers all the inspiration and instruction you'll need to develope your own at-home yoga practice. Beginning with an exploration fo the roots of yoga, the book goes on to dewscribe a variety og hatha yoga styles - Iyengar, Ashtanga, Kundalini, and others - so you can choose the method that's appropriate for you. Featuring easy-to-follow instructions and 140 black-and-white photographs to illustrate the postures, Yoga Basics provides a thorough understanding not only of the mechanics of techniques but of all the important elements that make yoga so much more than a fitness regime.
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