Yoga for Beginners It is time to roll out your yoga mat and find out the combination of physical and mental exercises that for thousands of years have engaged yoga practitioners around the globe. The beauty of yoga is that you don’t have to be a yogi or yogini to reap the benefits. Whether you are young or old, overweight or fit, yoga has the power to calm the mind and strengthen the body. Don’t be intimidated by yoga terminology, fancy yoga studios and complicated poses. Yoga is for everyone. Why You Should Practice Yoga The true essence of yoga revolves around elevating the life force or 'Kundalini' at the base of the spine. It aims to achieve this through a series of physical and mental exercises. At the physical level, the methods comprise various yoga positions or ‘asanas' that aim to keep the body healthy. The mental techniques include breathing exercises or 'pranayama' and meditation or 'dhyana' to discipline the mind. The ultimate goal of yoga is, however, to help the individual to transcend the self and attain enlightenment. As the Bhagavad-Gita says, "A person is said to have achieved yoga, the union with the Self, when the perfectly disciplined mind gets freedom from all desires, and becomes absorbed in the Self alone." Man is a physical, mental and spiritual being; yoga helps promote a balanced development of all the three. Other forms of physical exercises, like aerobics, assure only physical well-being. They have little to do with the development of the spiritual or astral body. Yogic workouts recharge the body with cosmic energy and facilitate: • Attainment of perfect equilibrium and harmony • Promotes self-healing • Removes negative blocks from the mind and toxins from the body • Enhances personal power • Increases self-awareness Why You Need this Yoga Book Amongst other topics, this yoga book covers some of the very important areas you need to know as a beginner. These include: • Breathing technique • Meditation technique • Different yoga positions, illustrated with HD images for better comprehension • Advanced yoga positions, well illustrated • The foundational principles and values of yoga What are you still waiting for? Rush now and get your copy.