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Yoga XXL Ingrid Kollak

Yoga XXL By Ingrid Kollak

Yoga XXL by Ingrid Kollak


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Summary

A practical how to guide to using yoga to reconnect with exercise, increase flexibility, correct posture and improve the quality-of-life of readers with larger bodies. It offers a deeply soothing form of moving meditation and physical activity that is a safe way to rebuild strength, stamina, and flexibility.

Yoga XXL Summary

Yoga XXL: A Journey to Health for Bigger People by Ingrid Kollak

In Yoga XXL, yoga instructor and registered nurse Ingrid Kollak shows you how to create a safe, enjoyable and effective yoga practice no matter what your age, size, shape or physical fitness level. Yoga is not just for the lean and limber. With modified postures and props, everyone can experience yoga's many health benefits including increased flexibility, strength, stamina, balance, energy, and calm.

For the person who has never done yoga before or the regular practitioner looking to refine their practice at home, Yoga XXL includes:
  • Practical information about clothing, mats, and equipment
  • Over 50 postures in a variety of positions including seated, lying down, and standing, chosen specifically for people with larger bodies and those with limited mobility
  • Variations to accommodate every body shape, size, and fitness level to insure comfort and safety
  • Postures to ease back aches, tight muscles, and joint stiffness
  • Quick daily routines to help you re-charge and relieve stress throughout the day
  • Detailed step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photos of full-figured women illustrating each pose, and much more.
With Yoga XXL, you'll have everything you need to bring yoga-and more health and wellness-into your daily life immediately.

About Ingrid Kollak

Ingrid Kollak PhD, RN, holds a doctorate in literature and is a registered nurse. Since 2005, she has worked as a licensed yoga teacher accredited by the German and European professional boards of yoga teachers. Currently Dr. Kollak is Professor, Alice-Salomon University of Applied Sciences (ASFH), in Berlin, Germany and since 1995, has acted as chair Division of Health and Nursing Management. She is the editor of three books in the field of nursing, and is the author of Yoga for Nurses and Yoga and Breast Cancer.

Table of Contents

Section I: How This Book Works; 1. Anyone Can Do Yoga: You Don't Have to be Thin!; 2. How Yoga Works.; Section II: Yoga Asanas for XXL People; 3. How to Begin: Basic Stances; 4. Stretch it Out; 5. Relieve Tensions: Postures for Neck, Shoulders, and Arms; 6. Standing Postures in Depth; 7. Developing a Steady, Gentle Yoga Practice; 8. Yoga Breaks During the Day; 9. Advanced Yoga Practice for Individuals and Groups; 10. Finding your Individualized Routine.; Section III: Concentration and Meditation; Yoga Meditation; Walking Meditation; Mantra Meditation; Sound Meditation; Visual Meditation; Thinking Nothing at All.; Section IV: Useful Information; Yoga Traditions; Yoga Websites; Other Resources; Index.

Additional information

CIN1936303485G
9781936303489
1936303485
Yoga XXL: A Journey to Health for Bigger People by Ingrid Kollak
Used - Good
Paperback
Demos Medical Publishing
20130724
245
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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