Hatha Yoga Illustrated

Hatha Yoga Illustrated presents 650 colour photos to visually demonstrate 77 standard poses. Individual poses are shown step by step on how to attain that position. It helps you to get the most benefit out of every pose you do. It focuses on body, mind and spirit. The asanas performed have been practiced for a long period of time. BRANCHES OF HATHA YOGA ARE – Iyengar Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Viniyoga yoga, Jivamukti Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Power Yoga, Sivananda Yoga and Forrest Yoga. The important part of Hatha Yoga is the way of controlling and regulating breathing which is called as pranayama. People of different age groups practice Hatha Yoga ranging from children, teenagers, pregnant women to the elderly.

BENEFITS –

- Increases strength and stamina.

- Reduces stress and anxiety.

- It reduces blood pressure and increase flexibility.

- Increases blood circulation.

- Helps in reducing fat.

- Enables a person to focus and concentrate.

- Clears negativity from mind.

- Improves overall flexibility.

- Makes the spine stronger.

CONTENTS – Hatha Yoga Illustrated teaches you to effectively practise yoga and get benefits. It teaches to meditate. It has information about standing postures such at the ‘Mountain pose’ or ‘downward facing dog’ etc. It explains about balancing postures like the ;tree’, ‘boat’, ‘half moon’ etc.

It has information about arm balancing postures example inclined plane, crane etc. It consists of inverted postures example shoulder stand, head stand etc. It has chapters on backward bending postures, twisting postures, forward bending postures, sitting postures, reclining and relaxation postures and hatha yoga routines.

Thus hatha yoga illustrated explains the way of practising yoga in a detailed and safe manner.