The Nalini Method: 7 Workouts for 7 Moods

by Rupa Mehta

Overview

Rupa Mehta, called a “pint-sized guru” by Vogue and the “Rachael Ray of Fitness” by the New York Post, has helped thousands of people on their journey to physical and emotional wellness from her New York fitness studio. Now, with The Nalini Method, Rupa brings her revolutionary techniques for shedding emotional weight and achieving balance of body and mind to the wider world with a gorgeous and fun full-color book.

The Nalini Method is an innovative mood-based fitness plan that fuses yoga, Pilates, strengthening exercises, and barre work to help participants lose emotional weight and find emotional fitness—transforming both mind and body in the process. Rupa’s dynamic techniques synthesize Western and Eastern approaches to create an accessible program that’s as challenging as it is fun.

The workouts of The Nalini Method help participants find balance within seven different moods:

• Anger
  
• Energy
  
• Stress
  
• Chill
  
• Happiness
  
• Doubt
  
• Anxiety

In addition, Rupa includes recipes for six unique and delicious “mood foods” to help maintain energy and balance along the way.

With tips and resources to help any woman achieve her fitness goals every day, The Nalini Method blazes a new and exciting trail to physical and emotional well-being.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580056007
Publisher:	Basic Books
Publication date:	12/15/2015
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	88 MB
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About the Author

Rupa Mehta is a teacher, trainer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author who has helped thousands of people on their journey to physical and emotional wellness. In 2009, in partnership with then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYC Service, Mehta founded her non-profit organization NaliniKIDS®, a groundbreaking program designed to improve the emotional and physical health of at-risk middle-school students in New York City. NaliniKIDS introduces the first-ever combination of emotional literacy skills development and physical fitness training, teaching tweens and teens how to achieve both emotional and physical strength.

Widely respected as an expert in the fitness industry and called a "pint-sized guru" by Vogue and the "Rachael Ray of fitness" by the New York Post, Rupa is now bringing Nalini Method training and philosophy into homes across the nation through her podcasts, video series, and books.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I The Nalini Method 7

Chapter 1 The Nalini Method: Mind/Body Connection 9

Chapter 2 The Fundamentals 25

Part II The Mind/Body Routines 41

Chapter 3 The Anger Workout 43

Chapter 4 The Energy Workout 75

Chapter 5 The Stress Workout 105

Chapter 6 The Chill Workout 129

Chapter 7 The Happiness Workout 161

Chapter 8 The Doubt Workout 195

Chapter 9 The Anxiety Workout 223

Part III Mood Food 255

Chapter 10 Mood-Food Basics 257

Editorial Reviews

11/16/2015
Mehta, founder of the nonprofit NaliniKids, a fitness program for at-risk middle school students in New York City, outlines a holistic fitness plan that values emotional and physical health equally. The Nalini Method, named after Mehta’s mother, rests on the belief that fitness should extend to one’s personal life. Part one outlines the plan’s fundamentals, including how to measure “emotional weight.” This minimalist plan requires no specialized equipment or attire, only a yoga mat; workouts are short, lasting from 20 to 25 minutes. Part two makes up the bulk of the book, with seven chapters of workouts designed to express or deal with different emotions: anger, energy, stress, chill, happiness, doubt, and anxiety. Each mood workout lists easy-to-follow exercises, replete with pictures of Mehta demonstrating each move. Mehta also includes pre-workout checklists, mantras, and music recommendations. In the final section, she provides a handful of colorful and diverse blended beverages matched in taste to the various moods. This lively mind-body program should appeal to readers who are looking to promote health in their lives and is appropriate for all ages and skill levels. Agent: Alex Glass, Glass Literary Management, and Dan Strone, Trident Media. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

"Mehta, founder of the nonprofit NaliniKids, a fitness program for at–risk middle school students in New York City, outlines a holistic fitness plan that values emotional and physical health equally. The Nalini Method, named after Mehta’s mother, rests on the belief that fitness should extend to one’s personal life. Part one outlines the plan’s fundamentals, including how to measure 'emotional weight.' This minimalist plan requires no specialized equipment or attire, only a yoga mat; workouts are short, lasting from 20 to 25 minutes. Part two makes up the bulk of the book, with seven chapters of workouts designed to express or deal with different emotions: anger, energy, stress, chill, happiness, doubt, and anxiety. Each mood workout lists easy–to–follow exercises, replete with pictures of Mehta demonstrating each move. Mehta also includes pre–workout checklists, mantras, and music recommendations. In the final section, she provides a handful of colorful and diverse blended beverages matched in taste to the various moods. This lively mind-body program should appeal to readers who are looking to promote health in their lives and is appropriate for all ages and skill levels."
—Publishers Weekly

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