Would you like to have a shapelier, stronger, more flexible body? More energy? Better concentration? Less stress? Inner poise and contentment? Those goals are within the reach of everyone who will take a few minutes a day to practice the simple but powerful exercises in this book. 20-Minute Yoga Workouts enables everyone, from the busiest executive to the elderly, to enjoy the rewards of a Yoga practice. This easy-to-understand book, clearly illustrated with photographs, will teach you how to -- Powerful Yoga breathing exercises -- Gentle Yoga warm-ups -- Classic Yoga asans -- Deep relaxation and meditation In addition to the basic 20-minute workout, there are also special -- For women during PMS, pregnancy, menstruation, and menopause -- For people in weight-loss programs and athletes -- For office and travel -- For seniors and those convalescing -- For people with physical ailments such as back and neck problems, high blood pressure and heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, and substance abuse problems
Explains postures and theory well but is a bit dense if you're trying to read and follow along.
In all of the various workouts, breathing and meditation comprise 10 minutes of the workout if not more. Not quite what I was looking for.
Still, I learned some theory and picked up some new stretches to pepper into my day. My favorite is the lunge sequence on page 93 because it's kind of badass and I can actually do it.