Yoga Practice Journal

The definitive book of yoga therapy, this groundbreaking work comes to you from the medical editor of the country’s premier yoga magazine, who is both a practicing yogi and a Western-trained physician. Beginning with an overview of the history and science of yoga, Dr. McCall describes the many different techniques in the yoga tool kit; explains what yoga does and who can benefit from it (virtually everyone!); and provides lavishly illustrated and minutely detailed instructions on starting a yoga practice geared to your fitness level and your health status. Yoga as Medicine offers a wealth of practical information, including how to: •Utilize yogic tools, including postures, breathing techniques, and meditation, for both prevention and healing of illness •Master the art of becoming more in tune with your body •Communicate more effectively with your doctor •Adopt therapeutic yoga practices as either an alternative or a complement to surgery and to expensive, sometimes dangerous medications •Practice safely Find an instructor and a style of yoga that are right for you. With twenty chapters devoted to the work of individual master teachers, including such well-known figures as Patricia Walden, John Friend, and Rodney Yee, Yoga as Medicine shows how these experts have applied the wisdom of this ancient holistic practice to twenty different conditions, ranging from arthritis to chronic fatigue, depression, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, infertility, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, and obesity. Defining yoga as “a systematic technology to improve the body, understand the mind, and free the spirit,” Dr. McCall shows the way to a path that can truly alter your life. An indispensable guide for the millions who now practice yoga or would like to begin, as well as for yoga teachers, body workers, doctors, nurses, and other health professionals.

Now an original series on Hulu! YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR WORST. “A twisted modern love story” (Parade), Tell Me Lies is a sexy, thrilling novel about that one person who still haunts you—the other one. The wrong one. The one you couldn’t let go of. The one you’ll never forget. Lucy Albright is far from her Long Island upbringing when she arrives on the campus of her small California college and happy to be hundreds of miles from her mother—whom she’s never forgiven for an act of betrayal in her early teen years. Quickly grasping at her fresh start, Lucy embraces college life and all it has to offer. And then she meets Stephen DeMarco. Charming. Attractive. Complicated. Devastating. Confident and cocksure, Stephen sees something in Lucy that no one else has, and she’s quickly seduced by this vision of herself, and the sense of possibility that his attention brings her. Meanwhile, Stephen is determined to forget an incident buried in his past that, if exposed, could ruin him, and his single-minded drive for success extends to winning, and keeping, Lucy’s heart. Lucy knows there’s something about Stephen that isn’t to be trusted. Stephen knows Lucy can’t tear herself away. And their addicting entanglement will have consequences they never could have imagined. Alternating between Lucy’s and Stephen’s voices, Tell Me Lies follows their connection through college and post-college life in New York City. “Readers will be enraptured” (Booklist) by the “unforgettable beauties in this very sexy story” (Kirkus Review). With the psychological insight and biting wit of Luckiest Girl Alive, and the yearning ambitions and desires of Sweetbitter, this keenly intelligent and supremely resonant novel chronicles the exhilaration and dilemmas of young adulthood and the difficulty of letting go—even when you know you should.

This yoga home practice journal by long-time yoga teacher and practitioner Witold Fitz-Simon is beautifully illustrated with paintings and drawings by internationally renowned designer and creator of BIBA, Barbara Hulanicki. It includes: detailed journal pages to organize your practice; self-assessment questionnaires to record your progress; motivational strategies; asana practice guidelines with detailed lists and syllabuses of poses appropriate for different levels; pranayama guidelines; meditation techniques; a breakdown of key aspects of yoga philosophy, and more. Unlike anything else on the market today, the "Yoga Practice Journal" provides a touchstone for the dedicated yoga practitioner to help them explore and develop their journey along their spiritual path.

Writer and editor Bruce Black began studying yoga five years ago, when his knees could no longer stand the stress of running. After taking classes for a few years, he started keeping a journal to explore his experiences on the mat. Out of his journal and his devotion to Anusara Yoga has emerged a book that delves into the nexus of yoga, writing, and life. In Writing Yoga, Bruce begins by sharing tips he has learned along the way: the benefits of keeping a practice journal, how to select just the right blank book, writing at different times of day, how often, and more. He has organized the book, by theme, into chapters with guided writing exercises. Part memoir, part writing guide, Bruce reflects on practice as life: the excitement of walking into his first yoga class, apprehension about bending backward, discomfort with body appearance, the yoga of family relationships, the exhilaration of coming into a headstand for the first time, deepening appreciation for his teachers, and waking up to the exquisite beauty of the world around him. And he weaves excerpts from his own journal throughout. Bruce guides you in stepping onto your mat and picking up your journal with curiosity and commitment. He shows how your journal can become a good friend, a confidant, a tool to deepen your experience of asana and pranayama, and a mindfulness practice in itself.

As one of the most popular ways to integrate mind, body and spirit, yoga is shown to foster self-discovery and personal growth. Readers are focused on ways to get more out of yoga practice by the author of seven books on health, diet and personal development.

Presents a series of yoga exercises designed to increase relaxation, reduce stress, and target specific physical and mental ailments.

Our Yoga Teacher Journal Notebook, 6 x 9 inch (15.24 x 22.86 cm), contains 52 double page spreads for you to plan out 52 unique yoga lessons. You'll be able to record class dates, times and venues for each upcoming yoga class and plan out your entire sequence of postures. On the left hand side of each double page layout, there is space to plan a theme for each class, props, essential oils, music play list and a mantra or positive quote. On the right hand side of each double page layout, there is an entire page dedicated to planning your sequence of postures for every lesson. These Sequence planning pages have a flexible dot-grid, allowing you to write, make a list, or even sketch the asanas! At the end of each class, fill in the number of attendees, any feedback received from students, and notes to remember next time. 10 extra pages of dot-grid paper are included at the back of the notebook, for notes, ideas and journaling. To help you keep track of classes, themes and sequences, every page of the Yoga Journal is numbered and an Index is included at the beginning of the notebook. Add any important themes or classes, and their page number, to the Index so you can find them easily at a later date. This portable notebook makes a wonderful gift for a Yoga Instructor, or student. Yoga Teacher Journal Notebook includes: 120 numbered pages Sturdy paperback cover Index 52 double page Yoga Class planners, including sequence planner pages 10 extra dot grid pages for notes and journaling Say thank you to your favourite yoga teacher, or treat yourself to this beautiful inspiring notebook!