Wellness Yoga

L'audiolibro integrale di "Autobiografia di uno yogi"! Ci sono libri che hanno il potere di trasformare l'esistenza. Libri capaci di spalancare le finestre dell'anima. Libri rari. E' il caso di Autobiografia di uno Yogi, il capolavoro del grande maestro indiano Paramhansa Yogananda. La sua pubblicazione nel 1946 produsse un'autentica rivoluzione spirituale e, a distanza di oltre settant'anni, quest'opera rimane un bestseller senza tempo, annoverato tra i cento libri di spiritualità più importanti del ventesimo secolo.

When treating a client who has suffered from interpersonal trauma - whether chronic childhood abuse or domestic violence, for example - talk therapy isn't always the most effective course. For these individuals, the trauma and its effects are so entrenched, so complex, that reducing their experience to a set of symptoms or suggesting a change in cognitive frame or behavioral pattern ignores a very basic but critical player: the body.

Little synthesizes years of integrated study in classical yoga, Sanskrit, Buddhist studies, somatic practices, anatomy, massage, and trauma healing, and offers a multifaceted and holistic perspective on yoga practice. He shares his struggles and joys as a yogi and chronicles the transformation of his understanding and practice along the way. Each chapter is a lesson, and he includes companion practices such as poses, reflections, meditations, and explorations to help you embody the teachings. Little weaves together poetic metaphor, clear instruction, compassion, and humor.

Examines how Black women elders have managed stress, emphasizing how self-care practices have been present since at least the mid-19th century, with roots in African traditions. How have Black women elders managed stress? In Black Women's Yoga History, Stephanie Y. Evans uses primary sources to answer that question and to show how meditation and yoga from eras of enslavement, segregation, and migration to the Civil Rights, Black Power, and New Age movements have been in existence all along.

This wonderfully fresh and revelatory book invites you to create a personal yoga practice that seamlessly melds health and well-being with spiritual insight, Earth stewardship, and cultural transformation. Wilderness guide and yoga instructor Rebecca Wildbear came to yoga after a life-threatening encounter with cancer in her twenties. Over years of teaching and healing, she devised the unique and user-friendly practice she presents in Wild Yoga. In this book, she guides you in connecting to the natural world and living from your soul while also addressing environmental activism.

Discover a healthier, more flexible YOU in just a few weeks, even if traditional exercise has been a challenge! Are you feeling restricted by age or mobility concerns? Have you been looking for a safe, effective way to improve your strength, flexibility, and tranquility without leaving your chair? Or perhaps you're seeking to boost your overall health, but the thought of traditional yoga or strenuous exercise makes you feel uncomfortable?

Skill in Action asks you to explore the deeply transformational practice of yoga as a way to become an agent of social change and work toward a just world. Through yoga practices and philosophy, this book explores liberation for ourselves and others, while asking us to engage in our own agency - whether that manifests as activism, volunteer work, or changing our relationships with others and ourselves.

Whether you suffer from arthritis, chronic pain, or other health concerns, chair exercises can help you feel more energized, mobile, and confident. You'll discover a whole new world of fitness that's tailored to your needs. And with clear instructions to guide you at each step, you will start enjoying the benefits of improved flexibility, strength, and balance in no time. All you have to do is sit comfortably and stretch yourself to fitness with confidence!

Listening to white noise enhances cognitive performance and aids in countless activities, including studying, focusing, reasoning, and sleeping. The tranquil sounds in this audiobook have been purposefully composed to calm your mood and promote mindfulness. Sounds include white noise, soothing ambient tunes, and authentic coffee shop background noise.

For thousands of years the science of meditation has been studied and practiced by aspirants seeking to make their lives more serene, creative, and fulfilling. In this practical guide to the inner life, Swami Rama teaches us how to slip away from the mental turbulence of our ordinary thought processes into an infinite reservoir of consciousness.

Life with Breath is a journey in discovering the mind-body relationship that is linked through breath and how this serves as a basis for reducing stress, improving health and well-being, building resilience, improving performance, and transforming negative habitual patterns of behavior. Specifically, yoga breathing. Traditionally called, Pranayama. A "life with breath” is a journey into re-uniting oneself with oneself. It’s a self-care routine to live in harmony with the body’s natural cycles and rhythms for optimal health and well-being.

Deborah Garland presents a clear, inspiring and practical introduction to pranayama, yoga breathing, to create greater vibrancy and radiance in life. The yogis mastered the practice of breathing. They understood that breath is both the physical act of respiration and the act of distributing prana. Prana is not only the vital life force, it is also a powerful healing energy in the body that can optimize our physical, mental and emotional well-being.

Êtes-vous prêt à vous libérer de votre statut de victime, à déjouer les narcissiques, à développer votre résilience, à gagner en confiance et à trouver le vrai bonheur ? Cette collection de cinq livres regroupe des compétences et des connaissances essentielles qui vous permettront de prendre votre vie en main et de créer des changements positifs durables.

Dive into tranquility with "Nature Sounds," an audiobook designed to soothe your mind and invigorate your soul with the pure, powerful sounds of nature. From the rejuvenating ambiance of forest whispers to the meditative flow of a Zen waterfall, each track is meticulously crafted to aid in relaxation, deep sleep, meditation, and focus.

If you've ever taken classes in meditation or hatha yoga, then chances are you've heard the word “pranayama” mentioned at some point or another. Other similar terms include “breath control”, “pranic breathing”, “yoga breathing”, and “energy expansion.” This audiobook will teach you how to practice numerous specific breath control exercises on your own. Although pranayama is usually practiced together with hatha yoga, martial arts, and meditation, it can also stand on its own because of its many benefits.

Reclaim your body: Trauma can leave you feeling disconnected from your physical self. Somatic Yoga teaches you to reconnect with your body in a safe, supportive way. You'll learn to listen to its signals and move in ways that feel good, not forced. Release trapped emotions: Trauma often gets stored in your body as tension. Somatic Yoga uses gentle movements and breathwork to help you release this trapped energy, leading to a sense of emotional freedom.

Patañjali's Yoga Sutras is generally regarded as the most authoritative yoga book. This consists of a set of 196 Indian sutras ("threads") composed 1,700 years ago. Such threads or aphorisms have been collected by the Indian sage Patañjali and offer advice for a positive and purposeful existence.

Beryl Bender Birch, spiritual teacher, yoga therapist, and author of Power Yoga, Beyond Power Yoga, and Boomer Yoga (Sellers Publishing) has been an avid student of yoga and the study of consciousness since l971. With degrees in philosophy and comparative religion, Beryl has traveled extensively in India, has been teaching the classical system of ashtanga yoga for 33 years, and training yoga teachers as “spiritual revolutionaries” since l980.

Kriya Yoga is an ancient system of meditation and yoga techniques that was first brought to the West in the late 1800s by Paramahansa Yogananda, a spiritual teacher from India. Kriya Yoga is often referred to as the “yoga of action” or “the path of karma yoga” because it is based on the principle that spiritual growth can only be achieved through selfless service and action. This easy-to-follow guide will teach you everything you need to know about Kriya Yoga, from the basic principles and history to the different techniques you can use to get the most out of this powerful spiritual tool.

Do you want to learn simple and practical ways for everyday mindfulness? This book is packed with lots of wisdom nuggets, including some super-clever tricks to practice mindful eating and using the power of mindfulness in everyday activities. It takes the complexity out of the practice to give you simple, actionable and effective everyday meditation tips that can be practiced even for few minutes each day.