Dianne Bondy Livres

For years, yoga books have asked readers to bend over backward (literally!) to conform to their physical demands. It's time for the opposite--for readers to demand that yoga conform to their individual needs. It's time for a yoga book to reflect the broader population that would benefit from a yoga practice geared toward them. It's time for Yoga for Everyone! This book offers yoga for every type of body: those who are big, small, elderly, pregnant, or of various physical abilities--everyone. No matter who you are or what you look like or what your abilities are, you can do all 50 poses in this book. The variations to classic poses in this book will also allow you to perform all 10 sequences, which combine different poses into one singular experience and focus on specific physical and mental benefits. So forget what you've heard. Yoga isn't just for the privileged few. It's meant to be enjoyed by everybody and every body. Yes, you can do yoga--and Yoga for Everyone will show you how!

Yoga Where You Are welcomes readers of all backgrounds, body sizes, and abilities into the practice of yoga. Dianne Bondy and Kat Heagberg offer everything you need to know to build a custom yoga practice that supports you exactly where you are—now and at every stage of your life's journey.Yoga Where You Are discusses how yoga intersects with body image, introduces essential information on elements like breathwork and meditation, and celebrates yoga's diverse roots through an introductory chapter on its origins and history. Whether you're a beginner, a seasoned practitioner, or a yoga teacher, the step-by-step instructions for hundreds of customizable pose variations provide an essential resource you can turn to as your practice evolves. Bondy and Heagberg also present tips to find inspiration and creativity on the mat. With truly inclusive language, alignment options for real bodies, and photos of a range of practitioners, the book provides you with everything you need to customize and deepen your practice with clarity and confidence.

Yoga is for every body, including yours! This book offers yoga for all types of body: from plus size yoga and pregnancy yoga, to yoga for the elderly or disabled, there's something for all. No matter who you are or what your abilities are, you can do each of the 50 poses in this book. The variations and modifications to classic yoga poses will also allow you to perform all 10 sequences, which combine different poses into one singular experience and focus on specific physical and mental benefits. For years, books on yoga have asked readers to bend over backward (literally!) to conform to their physical demands. It's time for the opposite - for readers to demand that yoga conform to their individual needs. This is yoga for real people!

An approachable, user-friendly guide to inversions of all kinds for anyone who wants to try going upside down, featuring 85 practices that explore the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of yoga. Learn to hop into a handstand, do a forearm stand with blocks⁠—and even appreciate legs up the wall in new ways with this comprehensive and accessible guide to inversions in yoga. Kat Heagberg Rebar offers an easy-to-follow guide with 175 beautiful color photos. For each pose Kat offers adaptations, challenging variations, and everything in between. She also shares options to prepare safely and practices to build strength. In addition to teaching the physical practice of inversions, Rebar addresses the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of this often-challenging practice. Yoga Inversions offers a progressive, biomechanically sound, inclusive, step-by-step approach to anyone who wants to try being upside down, and includes: Downward dog and dolphin variations to set you up for success Innovative prop tips Handstand preps and drills Tips for stepping, jumping, hopping, and pressing into handstand Handstand against the wall and away from the wall Forearm stand, headstand, and shoulderstand variations Customizable practices to help you reach your goals And much more

Endlich eine Yogapraxis, die sich dir anpasst, nicht umgekehrt! Yoga ist so vielseitig wie die Menschen selbst, die es praktizieren. Damit du in dieser Vielfalt genau das Richtige für dich findest und um möglichst vielen Menschen Yoga zugänglich zu machen – unabhängig von Können, Körperform, Alter, Geschlecht oder körperlichen Beeinträchtigungen –, haben die beiden Yogaexpertinnen Dianne Bondy und Kat Heagberg ein Konzept entwickelt, mit dem alle Yoginis eine individuelle Yogapraxis kreieren können. Neben Themen wie Atmung, Meditation, Selbstwahrnehmung und Diversität stellen Dianne und Kat 60 angeleitete Asanas vor, die in unterschiedliche Level eingeteilt sind und wahlweise mit Hilfsmitteln ausgeführt werden können. Die zahlreichen Varianten ermöglichen es dir, dein Yogaworkout flexibel und abwechslungsreich zu gestalten, deinen eigenen Fokus zu bestimmen und deinen Wohlfühlmoment zu finden. Die beispielhaften Flows dienen dir dabei als Inspiration und Hilfe zugleich. So kannst du die Sequenzen ganz einfach auf deine eigenen Bedürfnisse abstimmen, denn Yoga sollte zu dir passen, nicht umgekehrt!