Emily; Monks Smith, Jonathon Judy; Kelly

Discover your full potential with this comprehensive course in yoga and Pilates an all-round guide to improving fitness and physique, regardless of age or ability.

Learn the classic movements central to the most popular form of yoga realign the body, stimulate circulation and calm the mind in a series of easy-to-follow postures.

Work your back and abdominals into a muscular 'girdle of strength' with Pilates- support your body through excerise and daily life, and ease nagging aches and pains.

Fuse the benefits of both disciplines with Yoga-Pilates, an exciting synergy that promotes stamina, suppleness and balance in simple steps.

Follow the expert guidance of acclaimed instructors in the comfort of your own home progress through individual poses and practice sequences designed to energize or relax.

See techniques unfold in more than 700 color photographs, distinguish incorrect postures, and extend or modify your personal practice.

Contents

Holistic fitness: Exercising mind and body
Iyengar yoga
Introduction
The practice of Asanas
Pilates
Introducing pilates-The history of pilates; The benefits of pilates; The exercise environment; Key elements of pilates; Core strength; Neutral spine; Pelvic floor muscles
Warming up and mobility exrcises
Abdominal and back exercises
Upper and lower body exercises
Stretches
Making pilates a part of your life
Yoga-Pilates
Introduction
Core strength
Standing postures
Twisted postures
Balanced postures
Seated postures
Sequences
Acknowledgements
Societies and useful addresses
Index… (mais)