The Pocket Idiot's Guide to 108 Yoga Poses

Download or read book The Pocket Idiot's Guide to 108 Yoga Poses written by Ami Jayaprada Hirschstein RYT and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t just sit there! Yoga can be practiced anywhere, but no one wants to lug around a full-sized, soup-to-nuts book. The solution: a book of poses and a few routines to enable one to practice at work, on a business trip, or while vacationing. • Includes more than 108 illustrated yoga poses for home, office, and travel, with concise explanations for what each pose achieves • In India, 108 is considered a sacred number • Features routines that utilize the poses • ABC News reports that 16.5 million Americans practice yoga—an increase of 43% since 2002 • Medical practitioners are now using yoga as a therapeutic tool to deal with carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress injuries