Om Yoga Magazine — January 2018

books

Yin Yoga

Stretch The Mindful Way

Kassandra Reinhardt

Dorling Kindersley

£12.99

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to lose the balance in our lives and the

connection with our bodies. Yin yoga offers a remedy to the stress and hustle

of everyday life; as yin balances yang in Taoist philosophies, so the slower

yin-style yoga offers an alternative to the faster, more active forms of yoga

such as ashtanga. This book is a practical introduction and begins with basic

breathing techniques. There are 54 meditative poses and 20 targeted asana

sequences which work on specific goals such as improving flexibility or relieving

tension. Each pose and sequence is accompanied by beautiful photography,

easy to follow text and step-by-steps to guide you through each position. The

author Kassandra Reinhardt teaches yoga in Ottawa, Canada and has more

than 60,000 subscribers to her Yoga with Kassandra YouTube channel.

Yoga Nidra Meditation: The

Sleep Of The Sages

Pierre Bonnasse,

Inner Traditions

$16.95

Making It Happen: A Journal

Notes To Self: To Dream,

Believe And Achieve

Wendy OBeirne

notestoselfjournal.co.uk

£26.99

Transform your life in style with this beautiful

new book. Wendy OBeirne’s ‘Notes to Self

Journal’ was created out of a burning desire

for the creator to seek clarity and direction,

at the cusp of turning 40. Requiring just

20 minutes of work daily, the volume

allows readers to solidify and action their

life goals, health and wellness, let go of

grudges, write a letter to their younger self

and much more. The ultimate goal is for

owners to pen their own blueprint to a life

beyond their wildest dreams.

This book is an in-depth, wise and elegantly
written presentation of the philosophy and
practice of modern yoga nidra. Known as
the ‘yoga of conscious sleep’ yoga nidra is
an ancient Indian practice that allows you to
consciously explore the states of wakefulness,
dream and deep sleep as well as your own
psyche by combining deep relaxation with
attentive awareness. Includes four complete
sessions, plus pointers for creating your
own, the author shows how yoga nidra offers
positive, stabilising and therapeutic effects for
the body, emotions and thoughts.

How To Breathe

Improve Your Breathing

For Health, Happiness

and Wellbeing

Richard Brennan, Eddison Books,

£12.99

Breathing is essential to life but did you

know that the way you breathe can be

detrimental to your wellbeing? This book

shows you how to relearn your natural

rhythm of breathing to beneficially alter

the way you think, feel and act. Poor

posture, stress, muscular tension...all can

make the ‘effortless’ act of breathing hard

work without us realising. We breathe over

20,000 times a day so why not make sure

you do it as efficiently and effectively

as possible? Includes over 30 breathing

exercises and techniques to improve your

daily breathing habits.

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