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Namaslay: Rock Your Yoga Practice, Tap Into Your Greatness, and Defy Your Limits
With a distinct visual format, Namaslay guides readers step by step through more than 100 yoga poses. The poses are broken down by experience level into a series of progressions and include modifications for those who can't quite achieve the full expression of a pose just yet. Full-color photos and tips on overcoming common mistakes helps people get the most out of every pose. Namaslay also features three 30-day yoga programs that focus on de-stress, core strength, and back pain. You will also find specific yoga sequences that are customized for everyone from the office dweller to the endurance athlete. Written with heart, humor, and swagger, Namaslay is a book for everyone, from beginners to advanced practitioners and even the simply curious. This book’s high-quality, edgy-yet-beautiful photographs add an artful flair that puts it in a class of its own—as appropriate for a coffee table as a yoga studio!
416 pages, Paperback
Published October 25, 2016
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October 27, 2016
Having been following Candace on her blog, Yoga By Candace, I was super excited about this book. It lived up to my expectations and I am so in love with all the stories and pictures inside. Candace does any amazing job of showing off yoga poses in a "Do This, Not That" way that helps one understand correct alignments. The book weaves together Candace's story of overcoming Lyme disease and how she developed the idea of her blog and book. This was my first every yoga book I have read and it will definitely be used quite often I am sure!
November 13, 2016
Do you need to hone your yoga routine to advance your personal goals, or are you looking for inspiration for your students? Either way, this might be the book for you.
Candace Moore helps you tap into your greatness with heart, humor and a series of more than 100 yoga poses, beautifully photographed in this 400+ page book. It opens with an introduction to the author’s life, where years were stolen from her after a horrific dog bite that took away her power of mobility. After too long a period of feeling sorry for herself, she determined to conquer the negativity in her soul and change. She developed a series of commandments, one of which includes everything from “getting comfortable with getting uncomfortable” to “being a hell yeah person”. In the beginning chapters you will read everything you need to know about meditation as well as everything you need to know about pranayama. The next four chapters are devoted to Beginner, intermediate, advanced and restorative practices.
Included in each chapter are photos and detailed explanations of each pose with a section of sequences for the advanced student. The warm-up poses are highly instructional as is the 30 day program to de-stress. Key alignment points are shown for each pose to make the process more visual for the student wishing to move up to the next level. Go ahead and do it. Be a “hell yeah” person using Candace Moore’s wonderful instructional, motivational book.
Candace Moore helps you tap into your greatness with heart, humor and a series of more than 100 yoga poses, beautifully photographed in this 400+ page book. It opens with an introduction to the author’s life, where years were stolen from her after a horrific dog bite that took away her power of mobility. After too long a period of feeling sorry for herself, she determined to conquer the negativity in her soul and change. She developed a series of commandments, one of which includes everything from “getting comfortable with getting uncomfortable” to “being a hell yeah person”. In the beginning chapters you will read everything you need to know about meditation as well as everything you need to know about pranayama. The next four chapters are devoted to Beginner, intermediate, advanced and restorative practices.
Included in each chapter are photos and detailed explanations of each pose with a section of sequences for the advanced student. The warm-up poses are highly instructional as is the 30 day program to de-stress. Key alignment points are shown for each pose to make the process more visual for the student wishing to move up to the next level. Go ahead and do it. Be a “hell yeah” person using Candace Moore’s wonderful instructional, motivational book.
November 24, 2016
There's something about Candace that just draws me in. She's young, vibrant, and beautiful, and I follow her blog somewhat haphazardly, and have done many online yoga videos with her. Her sessions are always fun, and her pacing is always what I look for -- so when I heard she had a book coming out called "Namaslay" I was excited to get my hands on it. To be honest the title put me off slightly, and many of her photographs are reminiscent of the "instagram yoga" that I have issues with; but those issues are mine and when I look past that and see the book for what it is intended - a thorough and comprehensive guide to poses and various practices - it is truly a 5 star book. Really helpful descriptions, and clear pictures of asanas that inspire me to get down and try things on the mat that scare me. Her blog-like entries in the book that give insight into her personal journey are wonderful to read, as well.
March 4, 2018
The basic meditation and breathing exercises were well-explained and easy to implement. There were a lot of personal anecdotes which I imagine most people would enjoy, but it was a bit too distracting for my style. I love the meat of this book though, the life lessons and practical ways to implement a yoga lifestyle into your everyday life.
December 1, 2016
This is the best yoga book I have seen! Educational, interesting and inspiring. I love the author's yoga videos on YouTube and was so excited to read this book. The pictures are gorgeous and I love the explanations of the poses.
December 3, 2016
I would definitely recommend this book for beginners as well as anyone who wants a better understanding of poses, sequences, or meditation.
March 25, 2017
One of the best yoga books I have ever read
April 28, 2020
Namaslay was a great addition to my yoga library! I learned a lot about the philosophy from an entry level point of view, as well as gained more confidence in completing poses. I loved the illustrations as they gave some clear tips on how to improve my practice. I highly recommend for you to read this in order to develop your yoga practice.
The only downside was her stories about her life...while sad she had lyme disease, (and that article I totally ate up and could relate to, to an extent) most of the articles were hard to relate to. She's married to a hockey player and they seem to have a lot of opportunities that us mere folks won't ever have. I found her stories hard to connect to because of that. It reminded me of "Girl Wash Your Face," type of writing. But you can't ignore she did come out of being in a terrible disease and did something with her life. And she is very intelligent, so I chose to overlook those points.
Read this book and NamaSLAY it!
I didn't like the author seem to hate running. She kept bringing up that running was a punishment and that running a marathon was for "just a T-shirt." Ha, if she only knew, but I'm a runner so those comments are of my own personal feelings. Read this book regardless of those few sentences.
The only downside was her stories about her life...while sad she had lyme disease, (and that article I totally ate up and could relate to, to an extent) most of the articles were hard to relate to. She's married to a hockey player and they seem to have a lot of opportunities that us mere folks won't ever have. I found her stories hard to connect to because of that. It reminded me of "Girl Wash Your Face," type of writing. But you can't ignore she did come out of being in a terrible disease and did something with her life. And she is very intelligent, so I chose to overlook those points.
Read this book and NamaSLAY it!
I didn't like the author seem to hate running. She kept bringing up that running was a punishment and that running a marathon was for "just a T-shirt." Ha, if she only knew, but I'm a runner so those comments are of my own personal feelings. Read this book regardless of those few sentences.
April 9, 2018
This is hands down the best yoga book that I have read. Candace is light hearted and down to earth, but she is extremely knowledgeable. Not only does she break down each posture and set-up, she does it in simple layman's terminology. She also goes over breathing techniques, yoga props, and restorative yoga; she even provides you with numerous vinyasas, ranging from beginner level to difficult.
I have been practicing yoga on a regular basis for two years and I thought I knew a lot, but I have learned so much from this book! I even tried difficult poses that I thought were way beyond my experience level simply because Candance is so encouraging. I have literally read this book from cover to cover and was disappointed when there was nothing else to read. I hope she comes out with another yoga-related book!
I have been practicing yoga on a regular basis for two years and I thought I knew a lot, but I have learned so much from this book! I even tried difficult poses that I thought were way beyond my experience level simply because Candance is so encouraging. I have literally read this book from cover to cover and was disappointed when there was nothing else to read. I hope she comes out with another yoga-related book!
October 2, 2018
I have followed Yoga By Candace on YouTube for a few years now. She was always my go to for yoga videos and her style just resonates with me. I finally got around to reading this book and I'm so glad that I did!
This book is the best, scratch that, ONLY book out there that explains yoga in terms that the no non-yogi can understand and that makes EVERYONE feel accepted by the yoga community.
Namaslay is beautifully organized with poses, explainations of what each pose stretches, sequences, and even a few 30 day yoga guides. She also gives little snippets of her life and struggles. She's raw and unconcerned during her reminiscing of her darkest times.
This book should be in everyone's house, my husband is going to try the 30 days yoga for back pain and chest opening. Thanks Candace for this awesome book!
This book is the best, scratch that, ONLY book out there that explains yoga in terms that the no non-yogi can understand and that makes EVERYONE feel accepted by the yoga community.
Namaslay is beautifully organized with poses, explainations of what each pose stretches, sequences, and even a few 30 day yoga guides. She also gives little snippets of her life and struggles. She's raw and unconcerned during her reminiscing of her darkest times.
This book should be in everyone's house, my husband is going to try the 30 days yoga for back pain and chest opening. Thanks Candace for this awesome book!
December 29, 2018
Namaslay is a memoir combined yoga encyclopedia. I follow Candace on Instagram, so read a few of the diary style entries, but I’m honestly more interested in the asana part of this book. As a visual learner, I really appreciate her diagrams of individual poses, and I find the pose blurbs refreshing. She described one pose (camel?) as making her feel “stabby,” and it was just such a relatable comment that I laughed out loud, but also felt a little less crazy for certain poses invoking feelings of anger and/or frustration. The sequences at the back of the book are nice, but I would have liked more depth on the “why” of her sequencing, which, I suppose, would be a different book. Her emphasis on restorative yoga encouraged me to take another look at “slow” yoga, and it’s now a more frequent part of my practice, so I’m grateful for that, and that is worth the read, right there.
November 4, 2021
Pleasantly surprised. I was not familiar with the author and her IG or YouTube channel before reading this book. I actually thought this would be a fluff book without much substance and a bunch of good looking influncer-type photos. This book is actually full of really useful information for the at-home yoga practitioner. Photographs of poses with detailed explanations and labels for proper alignment are super helpful. I enjoyed the personal stories woven throughout and found her writing style super accessible. I have to admit, I judged a book by it's cover (and title) and I was wrong 😅 I originally took it out from my public library, but am going to buy it to have at home for ongoing reference for my personal yoga practice.
January 27, 2018
I hadn't heard of Candace Moore before this book, but now I will definitely check out her blog/instagram, because I loved this book- it was very down to earth and real and the yoga poses are given with simple but effective cues. I also really enjoyed reading about her own personal journey with lyme disease and her struggle to get where she is today. Very inspiring! I just wish it wasn't $45 because I really want to own this book (I borrowed it from the library).
August 26, 2018
This isn't a great work of drama or anything, but it's the best, most accessible yoga practice book I've found, and the kind of thing I want to have on my bookshelf to go back to. The pose explanations are excellent, and the narrative threaded throughout is very compelling. Yes, it can be overly millennial at points, but I also found that I really liked Candace for being a normal person. I would absolutely want to be her friend or her student.
May 10, 2017
Thankful for a book that shows the poses in more detail than most books do. I would still have preferred more but this is still a great base and it's nice to have a reference to go back to for when I am searching for a specific type of pose. One day, maybe, I'll get a chance to go on one of Candace's retreats.
July 6, 2017
I loved this book.
Candace is wonderful.
I laughed in some places. I cried in some places. I felt so much from this. It had the perfect balance of memoir, yoga practice and explanation, and overall story. I learned so much from this and closed the back cover feeling better about myself and life. It was a great experience.
Candace is wonderful.
I laughed in some places. I cried in some places. I felt so much from this. It had the perfect balance of memoir, yoga practice and explanation, and overall story. I learned so much from this and closed the back cover feeling better about myself and life. It was a great experience.
August 14, 2017
I free I got a lot out of the yoga information. Part of the book is her biography and the other part of it is a how to for yoga. The biography parts seemed very dramatic but if you can get pass that she gives really good descriptions on the poses and what not to do.
October 25, 2017
I LOVE this book! Candace’s story is sad, inspiring, and uplifting...all at the same time! Her breakdown of poses is spot on and so helpful. This is a book that I will refer back to and re-read for years to come!
July 16, 2018
I hadn't heard of Candace before picking up this book. I just wanted a guide that could break down poses for me and teach me more about yoga. This book was definitely helpful with that. I would 100% recommend it to any other beginner yogis out there.
May 3, 2020
Lots of photos with good cues. I liked the "be a yes person" vibe - don't hold back from trying something new out of fear. That said, I didn't relate much to her personal story shared throughout the book and got much more out of the straightforward yoga explanations and tips.
September 10, 2017
I follow her blog and use the videos for my own practice quite often. This book really helped with alignment and proper form.
January 22, 2018
It’s definitely Candace style, open, kind, and passionate. The chapters are written as a blog/article and less like a book, but the analysis of poses and yoga itself earn this book four stars.
May 12, 2018
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July 11, 2018
Lovely book to do yoga with.
I will still continue to work with this book and look at the all postures over and over. There is no finishing reading of this book.
I will still continue to work with this book and look at the all postures over and over. There is no finishing reading of this book.
August 28, 2018
I liked this book is was good and it seemed like you were with her on her journey. I read it in my kindle app I'm going to get the physical book and read it again
March 7, 2019
Loved it
Fab book about ones women's fight to regain her health and accomplish what she wanted to do with detailed asanas mixed in. Can't wait to try out the 30 day challenges.
Fab book about ones women's fight to regain her health and accomplish what she wanted to do with detailed asanas mixed in. Can't wait to try out the 30 day challenges.
July 18, 2019
Eh not for me. Great photos though!
December 19, 2019
Inspiring and VERY informative. I borrowed it from the library, but am considering buying a copy for myself as it is an excellent resource
February 18, 2020
Love love love this! Just completed my 200 RYT and this book has been a savior! Love her approach!
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