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Maran Illustrated Yoga
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Produced by the award-winning maranGraphics Group, Maran’s Illustrated Guide to Yoga is a valuable resource for all readers, regardless of age or fitness level. Instead of describing the myriad ways to perform each pose, Maran’s Illustrated Guide to Yoga shows the reader the best way, while the full-color photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions walk the reader through each pose from beginning to end. Thorough topic introductions and useful tips provide additional information and advice to enhance the readers’ yoga experience and help meet their individual needs. Maran’s Illustrated Guide to Yoga is packed with essential information including warm-up poses, breathing exercises, seated poses, chair poses, standing poses, bends, relaxation poses, practice sequences and much more. This book is an invaluable guide for beginners who wish to familiarize themselves with the basics of yoga without having to participate in classes, or as a refresher course for individuals wishing to become reacquainted with yoga.
Maran’s Illustrated Guide to Yoga costs less than the price of one private yoga lesson and will be a permanent resource that can be accessed at any time.
From the Publisher
Features a unique two-page spread, over 500 full-color photographs, and color coding that appeal to and engage visual learners and simplify the learning process.
Provides extensive coverage of a wide variety of yoga poses ranging from the basic Prayer Pose to more challenging poses such as Shoulderstand, making it a great reference for all skill levels.
A rating system for each yoga pose – from Level 1 (Very Easy) to Level 5 (Challenging) – helps readers adapt their yoga practice to their own skill level.
Written using "Visual Grammar™," a proven method that combines instructions with full-color screen shots to provide the best synergistic learning experience available.
Full-color photographs are taken from a variety of different zoom settings and camera angles to maximize the impact of each photograph.
03/10/2007
Maran Illustrated Yoga 05
I am very pleased with my purchase. I am new to yoga and found that videos go too fast for me and don't explain the postures and purpose of the poses enough. I can't afford continual classes (which would be great), so instead I took a 2 week series of 10 EASY classes and then bought this book. And I understand yoga poses, finally.
I recommend the classes first because the book doesn't use the same Sanskrit names for poses as they did in class (or even all the same English translations). However, the book thoroughly explains each posture and even has arrows over the photos to show which body parts should be pushing (EXTREMELY helpful for me!!). And each pose gets 3-4 photos detailing the progression of the body. Some Photoshop work also shows movement. The photos are wonderfully easy to understand.
The front section of the book has some brief historical and breathing info- not great but better than nothing. The back has some very useful sequences to follow that continually reference page numbers for correct pose posture (another stellar feature). I follow these sequences at my own painfully slow pace, constantly referencing posture pages for when to exhale and when to inhale and how to hold my shoulders, etc. Its great to have all that info in one place. This is a great way to learn yoga without being rushed.
I also looked at "Hatha Yoga Illustrated" in the store and while it had names I recognized and some basic poses, I determined much of it was too advanced for me. I think the Maran book does a better job covering a ton of poses and correct posturing and breathing, even if it doesn't names all the poses right.
02/03/2006
Invigorating!
My husband and I are trying to find something else other than swimming as an exercise. We swim often but with two preschoolers, it is hard to get moving in the mornings and out of the house to the local pool. We discovered this book and now we can practice yoga in the comfort of our own home. And it's fascinating and informative and let's say, invigorating!
I am new to Yoga. I have heard of it. But like a lot of people, I don't think it's "real exercise." I know, I know. I discovered that after we've done so many stretches and poses ~~ that it's actually exercise AND better yet, I've been sleeping a lot better since we've taken up yoga!
This book is beautifully photographed and the instructions are clear and precise. They are also easy to follow. What is even more helpful is at the back they have guides that you can follow ~~ like beginner practice 1, beginner practice 2, and so on. And every pose has a description of what it does and what it is for. It is extremely helpful to a novice like me!
My husband owns another yoga book and we both prefer this one over the other! If you're looking for something to supplement your exercise regimen, this book would be an excellent start!
3-2-06
30/05/2005
A fantastic book for beginners and others
I've been looking for the perfect book on yoga to give to my mother, who after a stroke finds herself able to navigate about quite well, but unable to do any kind of exercises besides walking and swimming.
After looking at a variety of yoga books (see my other reviews), this clearly is the one. I've been using it myself (just testing it out!) and want to keep one for myself - and recommend it to friends.
Why is it so good?
It is designed for all users - beginners, seniors, children and off and on yoga folks like myself.
There are full color illustrations for every move - arrows show how to get into different positions and how to get out.
Sections are divided - very nice for those who only want to do one kind of pre-stretch or yoga program (sitting, for my mother)
The front has detailed explanations and photos of each stand, divided into sections. Easy to read, great photos again with the little arrows telling users how to get from one pose to the next.
After this, there are beginner and intermediate practices using the photos. If you are supposed to be doing a Little Boat pose as part of a program, you have a little picture and an easy cross references if you need to be reminded of the details.
Nice index in the back. I'd love to see either a second version with more programs (I'm way too lazy to make my own) or a set of cards with the photos for those who travel (I'd be more likely to make out my own program with a deck of cards!)
Excellent book, worth the price.
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