~ Purchase Yoga for Wellness at Barnes & Noble ~ Reviewed by Julie H.
Kraftsow is the founder of the American Viniyoga Institute and teaches in the Viniyoga lineage of T. Krishnamacharya and T.K.V. Desikachar. What does that mean for the average reader interested in yoga? It means that the reader will get solid, well designed information on practicing yoga safely, adapting yoga to the body and its individual needs and health issues. If you follow the advice in this book, you can’t help but see a difference in how you feel physically and mentally.
Viniyoga is a style of yoga therapy. Yoga really can change your life, and this book offers you a good start. Kraftsow has collaborated with, among others, the Arthritis Foundation, and designed the back-care yoga program that was studied by the National Institutes of Health. His program was found to significantly help relieve back pain. This book was written before the study was designed, but there are yoga sequences in the book that deal with back and neck issues.
For more information about Kraftsow and the American Viniyoga Institute, go to http://www.viniyoga.com.
Purchase Your Personal Guide to Living Well with Fibromyalgia at Barnes & Noble ~ Reviewed by Julie H.
If you have Fibromyalgia (FMS), like I do, you know the importance of having reliable, helpful information at your fingertips. The information in this book is easy to understand and is useful. My rheumatologist recommended this book to me and I am grateful for his recommendation! The book discusses factual information about FMS and, as the title suggests, gives tools to help the you deal with the disorder, such as how to choose and talk to your doctor; worksheets to help you define your priorities, time management, and how manage pain and stress; information on creating an exercise program; information about your relationships with, and how to talk to, others; eating well; essays from people with FMS and their tips; a comprehensive glossary; and loads of resources. If you’ve been diagnosed with FMS, this book can really be helpful. This book is updated often to keep up with current research, so make sure you get the latest edition.
~ Purchase The Tree of Yoga at Barnes & Noble ~ Reviewed by Julie H.
Not many people alive are as qualified as Iyengar is to discuss traditional yoga practices. This book discusses the philosophy of yoga and how it relates to ones life, health, spirit and community. The book is easy to read and understand and can be interesting and helpful to everyone interested in yoga, from the beginner to the seasoned practitioner, and yoga teachers.