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1 online resource (ix, 222 pages) : color illustrations |
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text file rda |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; WHY DID I WRITE THIS BOOK?; PART 1: LET'S GET WARMED UP; "Hey, Jessamyn, How Do I Start Practicing Yoga?"; "Is This a Cult?"; The Elephant in the Room; Questions Asked by (Literally) Every Beginner Yoga Student; PART 2: WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?; The History of Modern Yoga, in a Nutshell; What the Fuck Is the Eight-Limbed Path?; Which Yoga Practice Should I Choose?; What Should I Buy?; Questions Asked by (Literally) Every Beginner Yoga Student; PART 3: JESSAMYN'S ABCs of ASANA; Getting Started with Asana; THE POSES; Standing Poses. |
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Balance BasicsHamstrings and Core; Hips; Backbands; Restore; Questionns Asked By (Literally) Every Beginner Yoga Student; PART 4: OKAY, BUT HOW CAN I DO THIS ON MY OWN?; How I Learned My Asana ABCs; Bring It On, Bitch; Sun Salutation A; Sun Salutation B; The Oreo; SEQUENCE: I Want to Get Started; Jessamyn Stanley, Pre-Teen Beauty Queen; SEQUENCE: I Want to Stand Stron; A Chick-Fil-A Bandit Walks Into Weight Watchers; SEQUENCE: I Need to Feel Balanced; Tabor City Funerals; SEQUENCE: I Want to See the World From Another Angle; A Yoga Practice Grows in Durham. |
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SEQUENCE: I Want to Energize My SpiritSelf-Acceptance: The Taboo; SEQUENCE: I Need to Release Fear; The Scarlet A; SEQUENCE: I Need to Chill the F Out; One is the Magic Number; SEQUENCE: I Need to Love Myself; PART 5: IS IT REALLY THAT SIMPLE?; Index; Acknowledgments. |
| Summary |
From the unforgettable teacher Jessamyn Stanley comes Every Body Yoga It's a book of inspiration for beginners of all shapes and sizes: If Jessamyn could transcend these emotional and physical barriers, so can we. It's a book for readers already doing yoga, looking to refresh their practice or find new ways to stay motivated. It's a how-to book: Here are easy-to-follow directions to 50 basic yoga poses and 10 sequences to practice at home, all photographed in full color. It's a book that challenges the larger issues of body acceptance and the meaning of beauty. Most of all, it's a book that changes the paradigm, showing us that yoga isn't about how one looks, but how one feels, with yoga sequences like "I Want to Energize My Spirit," "I Need to Release Fear," "I Want to Love Myself." Jessamyn Stanley, a yogi who breaks all the stereotypes, has built a life as an internationally recognized yoga teacher and award-winning Instagram star by combining a deep understanding for yoga with a willingness to share her personal struggles in a way that touches everyone who comes to know her. Now she brings her body-positive, emotionally uplifting approach to yoga in a book that will help every reader discover the power of yoga and how to weave it seamlessly into his or her life. |
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Presents a guide to hatha yoga for beginners and readers already practicing, offering directions for fifty basic poses, along with ten sequences to do at home. |
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"From the unforgettable teacher Jessamyn Stanley comes Every Body Yoga, a book that breaks all the stereotypes. It's a book of inspiration for beginners of all shapes and sizes: If Jessamyn could transcend these emotional and physical barriers, so can we. It's a book for readers already doing yoga, looking to refresh their practice or find new ways to stay motivated. It's a how-to book: Here are easy-to-follow directions to 50 basic yoga poses and 10 sequences to practice at home, all photographed in full color. It's a book that challenges the larger issues of body acceptance and the meaning of beauty. Most of all, it's a book that changes the paradigm, showing us that yoga isn't about how one looks, but how one feels, with yoga sequences like "I Want to Energize My Spirit," "I Need to Release Fear," "I Want to Love Myself." Jessamyn Stanley, a yogi who breaks all the stereotypes, has built a life as an internationally recognized yoga teacher and award-winning Instagram star by combining a deep understanding for yoga with a willingness to share her personal struggles in a way that touches everyone who comes to know her. Now she brings her body-positive, emotionally uplifting approach to yoga in a book that will help every reader discover the power of yoga and how to weave it seamlessly into his or her life"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Why did I write this book? -- Let's get warmed up -- What the hell is this? -- Jessamyn's ABCs of Asana -- Okay, but how can I do this on my own? -- Is it really that simple? |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Hatha yoga.
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Yoga.
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Exercise.
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Physical fitness.
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Yoga. |
| Genre |
Electronic books. |
| Added Title |
Everybody yoga : let go of fear, get on the mat, love your body |
| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Stanley, Jessamyn. Every body yoga New York : Workman Publishing, [2017] 9780761193111 (DLC) 2017009009 (OCoLC)953599269 |
| ISBN |
9781523500208 : $16.95 |
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1523500204 : $16.95 |
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