Synopses & Reviews
When cardio alone just doesn't cut it...Give yoga a try! This targeted program combines traditional hatha poses with short bursts of aerobic exercise, specially designed to melt off extra pounds and boost muscle tone. Step-by-step illustrated instructions guide you through powerful asanas specifically selected to:
- Burn calories and lose weight
- Strengthen and sculpt your abs
- Boost metabolism and banish cellulite
- Tone your body from head to toe
- Improve cardiovascular fitness and flexibility
So grab this book and head to the gym, the park, or even your living room. You'll start feeling slimmer and stronger before you know it. Namaste!
Synopsis
According to a recent Psychology Today report, about a million Americans take up the practice of yoga annually. Whether they are teens or boomers or beyond, many are drawn to yoga by a particular health benefit. For readers of The Yoga Mini Book for Weight Loss, that benefit is an exercise system that melts off pounds and firms and tones muscles. In six short chapters full of illustrations, readers learn poses to increase cardiovascular fitness, burn calories, and strengthen and tone specific body parts with -- the final chapter dedicated to choosing a healthy diet.
About the Author
Elaine Gavalas, M.A., M.S., is an exercise physiologist, weight management specialist, and nutritionist. She has practiced, taught, and written about yoga, fitness, and weight management for more than fifteen years. She lives in New York City.