Stretch and Relax - Softcover

Stretch & Relax; A day by day workout and relaxation program

Trade paperback. Zustand: Good. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. 160 pages. Illustrated covers. Illustrations (some in color). Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Contents include About the Authors, Introduction, How to Use this Book, Stretch, Relax, Stretch Programs, Stretch Together, Relieving Stiffness, Relieving Stress, Having a Baby, and Stretch More. Demonstrates a variety of stretches designed to relieve stress, stiffness, and backaches, improve posture, and increase flexibility, and includes stretches to be done during pregnancy. Maxine Tobias began her teaching career in English and Drama. She has studied yoga with since 1968 and holds an advanced certificate in the lyengar system. She has been teaching since 1971 and believes in the power of yoga as a system of movement that awakens the inner potential and creative power within the individual. The hallmark of Iyengar Yoga is precision, attention to detail and concentration which brings about bodily alignment and mental clarity. Mary Stewart has a similar background in lyengar yoga and has years of experience teaching in private practice, in hospital, and in other establishments. She has helped produced a poster of yoga positions for pregnancy. Synopsis: Demonstrates a variety of stretches designed to relieve stress, stiffness, and backaches, improve posture, and increase flexibility, and includes stretches to be done during pregnancy. Derived from Publishers Weekly: This attractive large-format exercise guide offers a refreshingly sensible exercise alternative for men and women alike. Tobias and Stewart, students and teachers of yoga, integrate the principles of that ancient practice into daily 20-minute stretching sessions with the goals of lowering stress and enhancing body tone and flexibility. Included are precise and illustrated instructions on physical movement, body positions and alleviating stiffness and back problems. The regimen becomes progressively more complex but never requires additional equipment. A stretching routine tailored to the demands of pregnancy and the six weeks following delivery is especially valuable. Third printing [stated] May be Book Club and is had BOMC information on verso. Artikel-Nr. 87515

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