JUST BREATHE: How Yoga Can Release Stress and Tension

Length: 133 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publication Date: 2021-07-28
ISBN-10: B09BG8DZG5
ISBN-13: 9781772773972
Sales Rank: #395003 (See Top 100 Books)

In this unique book, author Amanda Gabrielle describes the many tools yoga has to offer for whatever you’re looking for at this time of life – wisdom, serenity, balance, energy, or simply to feel better and stress less! Just Breathe offers a wealth of information, including:

How to deep breathe your stress away
Relaxation techniques for letting go of tension
Instruction on the practices and power of meditation to find inner calm and happiness
How to be more mindful and peaceful throughout the day, every day
Tips to help you create your own personal yoga program to start strengthening your mind and body
The many ways yoga can enhance and encourage feelings of good self-esteem, and alleviate the stress we all feel in today’s demanding and stressful world

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Copyright
Contents 
Dedication
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: Stress Less with Yoga
Happiness Is Basic to Human Nature
What You Need to Know about Stress
The Price We Pay
Take a Breath and Slow Down
Yoga’s Formula for Stressing Less
Chapter Two: How Yoga Can Help
The “Branches” of Yoga
What All Branches of Yoga Have in Common
Finding Your Path
My Story
What Yoga Is Not
How Yoga Can Help
Chapter Three: Learn How to “Deep Breathe” Your Stress Away
The Importance of Oxygen and How the Lungs Work
Alleviate Stress Through the Simple Practice of Yogic Breathing
Yogic Breathing Techniques
Breathing Your Way into Postures
Chapter Four: Warm Up Before Stretching
Why Warm Up?
What Is Fascia, and Why Is It Important to Warm Up?
How to Improve Fascia Health
Awaken the Feet
Respect the Body’s Need to Warm Up
How to Begin Your Yoga Practice
Seven Warm-up Exercises
Chapter Five: Eight Beginner-Friendly Yoga Poses That Awaken Your Inner Wisdom
The Essence of a Pose
Some Tips Before Beginning Your Yoga Practice
The Asanas
Chapter Six: Use It or Lose It
The Importance of a Daily Practice
The Advantages of Doing Yoga
How to Practice
Creating Posture Sequences
Sample of a Posture Sequence
Chapter Seven: Time to Relax
The Relaxation Response
Benefits of “Letting Go” and Deep Relaxation
Tips for a Successful Relaxation Practice
Relaxation Techniques
Making Time to Relax
Chapter Eight: Time to Meditate
What Meditation Is
Benefits of Meditating
Tips on Starting Your Own Meditation Practice
Ways to Meditate
Guided Seated Meditation
How Do You Know If It Is Working?
Chapter Nine: Seven Ways to Be More Mindful and Happier Every Day!
Yoga and Mindfulness – The Connection
What Is Mindful Yoga?
The Benefits of Yoga and Mindfulness
How to Find Moments to Be Mindful Throughout Your Day
Epilogue
About the Author

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