Yoga for Connecting Mind, Body, and Soul: For All Ages, Sizes, and Schedules

by Amed Bermudez, Michelle Booth, Lana Wedmore

Overview

Do you ever wake up feeling stiff and sore? Do you sit at a desk all day and lack the energy to get up and move? Do you know you need exercise but you can't find the time? Then Yoga for Connecting Mind, Body, and Soul is for you. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, lower back pain, or jet lag from a busy travel schedule, there is healing for you in these pages, regardless of your age or ability. With step-by-step instructions and photographs for each exercise, the movements in this book can be done in a chair, hotel room, or even your own bed before you put your feet on the ground. It's never too late to find your balance and fitness. Come join us!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608082384
Publisher:	Boutique of Quality Books
Publication date:	11/10/2020
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Amed Bermudez is a registered yoga teacher and a Yoga Alliance certified education professional. Michelle Booth has been helping people tell their stories for more than two decades. Lana Wedmore is a registered, certified yoga instructor, and has been practicing and teaching yoga, pranayama, meditation, and philosophy for over thirty years. 

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Lower Back Sequence

Prayer Mudra 2

Neck and Upper Body Roll 3

Cat and Cow 4

Hip Opener 5

Stretching Side to Side Neck Roll 6

Meditation 7

Core Twist Sequence

Meditation 10

Single-hand Chair Twist 11

Spinal Twist 12

Knee Stretch 13

Leg Kicks 14

Two-hand Chair Twist 15

Neck Stretch 16

Meditation 17

Heart-Lung Sequence

Heart Meditation 20

Seated Twist with Arms Extended 21

Pendulum Shoulder Stretch 22

Air Punches 23

Neck Stretch with Head Tilt 24

Bear Grip 25

Heart Meditation 26

Shoulder and Upper Body Sequence

Meditation 28

Eagle Arms 29

Shoulder Shrug 30

Row the Boat 31

Shoulder Stretch 32

Forearm and Wrist Stretch 33

Shoulder Stretch with Open Heart 34

Neck Stretch 35

Meditation 36

Neck Sequence

Alternate Nostril Breathing 38

Neck Rotation 39

Smiling Neck 40

Figure-4 Arms 41

Standing Twist 42

Standing Neck Stretch 43

Neck Swivel with Arms Outstretched 44

Face Yoga 45

Meditation 46

Balancing and Synchronizing the Hemispheres of the Brain

Breath of Fire 48

Balancing the Hemispheres of the Brain 49

Stand Straight 50

Spinal Flex 51

Spinal Twist 52

Standing Bend with Arms Overhead 53

Run on the Spot 54

Side to Side Stretch 55

Meditation 56

Bed Sequence

Thankful Meditation 58

Neck Rolls 59

Upper Body Rotation 60

Spinal Flex 61

Spinal Twist 62

Side to Side Stretch with Arms Overhead 63

Spinal Twist with Hands to Shoulders 64

Forward Bend 65

Meditation 66

Airplane Sequence

Meditation 68

Spinal Flex 69

Venus Lock with Arms Overhead 70

Forearm and Wrist Twist 71

Knee Lifts 72

Arm Raise with Clasped Elbows 73

Standing Leg Lifts 74

Forward Bend 75

Meditation 76

Forest Bathing and Earthing

Walking Outside in Nature 78

Earthing without Shoes 79

Observing Nature and All Its Wonders 80

Acknowledgments 81

About the Authors 83