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Yoga for Beginners
Learn Yoga in Your Own Home
Yoga for Beginners is the essential guide to getting started with yoga. With a friendly voice and step-by-step instructions, this book offers everything you need to start enjoying yoga’s calming and strengthening effects on your life.
Complete beginner’s guide to getting started with yoga
Simple instructions for the 35 essential yoga poses
Full-color yoga illustrations
5 restorative yoga meditations
Nutrition tips to complement your yoga practice
Guide to building your own yoga sequences
Take a deep breath. Yoga for Beginners will do the rest.
Yoga for Beginners is the essential guide to getting started with yoga. With a friendly voice and step-by-step instructions, this book offers everything you need to start enjoying yoga’s calming and strengthening effects on your life.
Complete beginner’s guide to getting started with yoga
Simple instructions for the 35 essential yoga poses
Full-color yoga illustrations
5 restorative yoga meditations
Nutrition tips to complement your yoga practice
Guide to building your own yoga sequences
Take a deep breath. Yoga for Beginners will do the rest.
220 pages, Paperback
First published August 10, 2015
219 people are currently reading
243 people want to read
About the author
Cory Martin
11 books59 followersA graduate of the University of Southern California, Cory has a B.A. in English-Creative Writing, and spent time studying literature at Cambridge University in England. By the age of twenty-five, she had garnered writing credits on the hit television show, "The O.C." and had been asked by Scholastic to pen three young adult novels based on the same T.V. series. She is the author of "Love Sick" a memoir about dating, life in Hollywood and dealing with MS. Her essays have appeared online with XOJane, The Mighty, and Elephant Journal.
As a passionate yogi, Cory Martin is also a 500-hr RYT and a regular instructor at the famed Santa Monica Pier's run and yoga program, ROGA. She teaches at various studios around Los Angeles and is the writer behind the documentary film "Titans of Yoga" and her book "Yoga for Beginners" was released in August, 2015 by Althea Press.
To find out more about Cory follow her on Instagram at @corymartinwrites or on facebook at fb/corymartinyoga
As a passionate yogi, Cory Martin is also a 500-hr RYT and a regular instructor at the famed Santa Monica Pier's run and yoga program, ROGA. She teaches at various studios around Los Angeles and is the writer behind the documentary film "Titans of Yoga" and her book "Yoga for Beginners" was released in August, 2015 by Althea Press.
To find out more about Cory follow her on Instagram at @corymartinwrites or on facebook at fb/corymartinyoga
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October 1, 2015
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. you can see the original review at Genuine Jenn
If you are looking to start yoga this is a great resource book. It is packed full of great information on the history, poses, how to eat, meditation, and making sequences. The author is direct without any added fluff. It is really a KISS (keep it simple stupid) book for people looking to expand their knowledge of yoga. I have been practicing yoga for about a year now and found a lot of useful information in this book. I am not huge history person but I do want to know where yoga came from and the author tells us without rambling on and losing me. I love how clean and crisp the book is laid out. Each pose has a bit of information about the purpose, preceding pose, counter pose, precautions, the yoga term/name with the English name.
The section on nutrition is broken down into ways people can eat to be healthier without saying there is only one way to eat. The meditation section is direct to the point with five different meditations to learn. I found this to be the best meditation that I have found that is to the point and don't have me feeling overwhelmed in the end. I know I could sit down and do any one or all of the five with no problems on knowing how to do each meditation. I really want to learn how to make my own yoga sequence and this book had a really good breakdown making me feel more confident in being able to accomplish this on my own.
I give this a 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn yoga.
If you are looking to start yoga this is a great resource book. It is packed full of great information on the history, poses, how to eat, meditation, and making sequences. The author is direct without any added fluff. It is really a KISS (keep it simple stupid) book for people looking to expand their knowledge of yoga. I have been practicing yoga for about a year now and found a lot of useful information in this book. I am not huge history person but I do want to know where yoga came from and the author tells us without rambling on and losing me. I love how clean and crisp the book is laid out. Each pose has a bit of information about the purpose, preceding pose, counter pose, precautions, the yoga term/name with the English name.
The section on nutrition is broken down into ways people can eat to be healthier without saying there is only one way to eat. The meditation section is direct to the point with five different meditations to learn. I found this to be the best meditation that I have found that is to the point and don't have me feeling overwhelmed in the end. I know I could sit down and do any one or all of the five with no problems on knowing how to do each meditation. I really want to learn how to make my own yoga sequence and this book had a really good breakdown making me feel more confident in being able to accomplish this on my own.
I give this a 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn yoga.
August 14, 2017
I really enjoyed this book on beginning Yoga. It talks about the history of Yoga, the eight limbs of Yoga, the different styles of Yoga, the health benefits of it, the different poses along with how to breathe, and also how to create your own sequences. They also have their own sequences based on what you are looking for. Lots of information, pictures on what the poses look like, and how to begin and end each sequence too. It has a chapter on meditation, and the different kinds of meditation, and at the end of the book it has some other resources you can refer to for more information.
A lot of the poses will take some practice to learn, so it will take some time (as the book states, it's a practice, not about perfection). I'm looking forward to learning them and in the future creating my own sequence that will be tailored for me. I really love this beginner book on Yoga!
A lot of the poses will take some practice to learn, so it will take some time (as the book states, it's a practice, not about perfection). I'm looking forward to learning them and in the future creating my own sequence that will be tailored for me. I really love this beginner book on Yoga!
June 7, 2018
Excellent, simple, engaging and KIND.
I know that’s a weird adjective for a manual but truly the author wrote this with such a regard and so mindfully of her readers and virtual students, with utter respect for everyone approaching this...
It was a beautiful read and I felt encouraged and pushed forward in my learning process of Yoga.
This is EXCELLENT for beginners like me, those who truly just put their feet on the mat and don’t know where to start.
Start here. Trust me.
I know that’s a weird adjective for a manual but truly the author wrote this with such a regard and so mindfully of her readers and virtual students, with utter respect for everyone approaching this...
It was a beautiful read and I felt encouraged and pushed forward in my learning process of Yoga.
This is EXCELLENT for beginners like me, those who truly just put their feet on the mat and don’t know where to start.
Start here. Trust me.
May 14, 2020
"W jodze najlepsze jest to, że to, czego nauczysz się na macie, możesz wykorzystać poza nią. Jasne, może zgubisz zbędne kilogramy, poprawisz działanie mięśni i staniesz się bardziej elastyczny, ale również ważne jest to, że siła i skupienie, które znajdziesz na macie, pomogą Ci w codziennym życiu... To jak ponownie stawanie się dzieckiem. Ciesz się tą chwilą i wszystkim, co Cię spotyka, i pamiętaj, że w jodze chodzi o ćwiczenie, a nie o osiągnięcie perfekcji, więc możesz się dobrze bawić."
May 21, 2019
This book came with the HumbleBundle “Work it out”, the most disappointing bundle I’ve bought so far. I began reading with very low expectations. Actually, I have leafed through the book, because all I wanted to know was whether this book could be helpful designing my own sets of exercises. The chapter with the individual poses was okay, no more no less. I can use that. The yoga pose library will be helpful. The sequences chapter assumes you already know all the poses by heart. Instead of adding smaller drawings of the poses you now will have to move back and forth through the book. The other chapters can easily be ignored.
February 11, 2020
Great little beginner's guide for those who either have no knowledge of Yoga or if you're like me and haven't done any Yoga in years and are basically starting over from square one. Explains the basics, leads you through the poses, and lists various sequences you can do with the poses. Also has tips on nutrition and meditation. Great little guide to get you started on incorporating Yoga into your life.
February 8, 2017
Delivers What It Offers
This is just what it says: an easy-to-use guide to the basics of yoga for any beginner. It defines terms and types of practices, it includes drawings to explain poses, and lists several sequences. After finishing it, I feel much more confident in my basic understanding of yoga and my ability to follow along in a class and ask good questions.
This is just what it says: an easy-to-use guide to the basics of yoga for any beginner. It defines terms and types of practices, it includes drawings to explain poses, and lists several sequences. After finishing it, I feel much more confident in my basic understanding of yoga and my ability to follow along in a class and ask good questions.
September 1, 2018
Simple and easy to understand, yet gives me the holistic aspects of yoga. The book also describes how to practice yoga in the daily life. What I bear in my mind is the explanation of 8 limbs of yoga. I just realized that yoga is not only about poses. It also teaches you how to calm your mind.
June 7, 2017
Excellent, informative book for beginners, all my questions so far, answered here.
November 8, 2020
this book was very helpful in learning yoga poses
November 16, 2020
Yoga for Beginners is the essential guide to getting started with yoga.
December 23, 2020
Excellent little guidebook for getting started with yoga. Making time to practice your poses as you read the book takes some time. Recommended.
January 30, 2021
Solid intro. Now I just need to do it.
June 4, 2021
made me fall in love with yoga in the first place, especially since it is difficult to me to attend group sessions and I exercise mostly by myself
April 8, 2025
This is the Holy Bible of yoga! My go to companion for everything yoga and meditation :-)
January 17, 2017
Such a great visual guide along with detailed descriptions of each pose. Very helpful!
October 4, 2015
I received this book for free in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions in this book are 100% my own.
Yoga has been around for a very long time. Did you know it has more benefits than just being good exercise? It can also help center yourself and relax.
This book is a great book for beginners. You get the history of yoga and what all the different terms mean.
You also get some simple basic techniques to practice. If you are interested in yoga this is the book you need to read.
It's also great as a refresher for those that are already practicing yoga.
Yoga has been around for a very long time. Did you know it has more benefits than just being good exercise? It can also help center yourself and relax.
This book is a great book for beginners. You get the history of yoga and what all the different terms mean.
You also get some simple basic techniques to practice. If you are interested in yoga this is the book you need to read.
It's also great as a refresher for those that are already practicing yoga.
October 25, 2015
Really informative and definitely great on the poses. I had started it before trying out an actual yoga class and it was really helpful to me to learn about and read about the history and see how the poses were done so I could practice for class. Even learning what yoga is really about and not just about bending and flexing this way and that. Not to mention a few yoga festivals to go to and try out and meet fellow yogis and such. Truly a gem of a book and well worth the short read that it is. Totally recommend it to beginners.
April 2, 2016
Do it myself yoga is very convenient for me to do at the very comforts of my own home and with the choice of free time I have. I am into diet and as well a fitness enthusiast but would rather explore everything on the bright side of being dependent so I rely more on tutorial videos and handy books such as this one which was very helpful in starting my Yoga sessions. It provided me all the necessary basics that I needed to know and what I appreciate more on this book are the colorful illustrations that did guided me on learning the Yoga poses, very informative specially for beginners like me.
January 5, 2017
Good start on learning Yoga
This book teaching you the language of yoga along with how to do the different poses· A good start, before I take a class. Highly recommend this book.
This book teaching you the language of yoga along with how to do the different poses· A good start, before I take a class. Highly recommend this book.
June 6, 2023
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