内容简介
Forapersonwhohasneverattemptedyogabefore,itcanseemdownrightdaunting.Notanymore!Gearedtowardtheabsolutebeginner,Idiot'sGuides:Yogateachesdozensofbasicyogaposesusingaseriesoffull-color,step-by-stepillustrationsthatallowyoutoclearlyseehoweveryaspectofaposeisexecuted.Realizingthatmostpeoplewhoarenewtoyogawon'tbethemostflexibleorcoordinated,Idiot'sGuides:Yogaeasesthebeginnerintoposeswithsidebarsdemonstratinghowtomodifytheposesforthelessflexibleandwarningstocorrectimproperpostures.Theposesarealsogroupedinsmallsections,withapracticesequenceattheendtoshowhowtoconnecttheposesintoaroutine.Idiot'sGuides:Yogaalsogrowswithyou:whenyou'vemasteredthebasicposesandbecomemoreflexible,youcanmoveontomoreadvancedtechniquesformorechallengingmodificationstothebasicposes.Bestofall,you'llalsolearnhowtostringtogetherposesintofullroutinesthattargetparticularissuessuchasstressandflexibility.Featuresinclude:Clear,comprehensivecolorstep-by-stepinstructionsfordozensofbasicyogaposes.Handy"KeepingItEasy"sidebarsshowwaystomodifytheposesforthelessflexible.Advancedtechniquesshowyouhowtogofurtherintoposesafteryouhavemasteredthem.Sequencesillustrateroutinesfoundinyogaclasses,eachtargetingaparticulararea(stressrelief,flexibility,meditation,etc.).
作者简介
SarahHerringtonisayouthyogateacherandwriterlivinginManhattan.SheistheauthorofOmSchooled,aguidetoteachingkids'yoga,andtheforthcomingEssentialYoga,aguideforadultbeginners.SarahhastaughtdozensofclassesinNewYorkCitypublicandcharterschools,studios,andprivatelessons,workingwithacurriculumshecreated.ShenowleadsOMSchooledteachertrainingsinyouthyoga.Alsoacreativewriter,SarahwaschosenbyOprahMagazineasaPoettoWatch.Shelovesintegratingconceptsofcreativityintoheryogapractice/teachingandfindsherwritingisinfluencedbyyogaandmeditation.