Yoga: Tradition & Practice

Panning the one-dimensional keep-fit view of yoga in the west and advocating a return to the depth and breadth of yoga's true roots, yogi manmoyanand's controversial new book exceeded all expectations and became an instant bestseller - not only at Watkins, but across the globe. Stephen Gawtry, Editor, Watkins Review.

Mukunda steers away from an increasing tendency to “medicalize” yoga therapy by avoiding prescriptive recommendations for specific medical diagnoses. He presents sequences of Vinyasa and pranayama suited to the various Ayurvedic body types.

With their 30 years of combined experience in yoga, medicine, fitness, dance, the martial arts, and music, Carroll and Kimata have developed a totally new partner's yoga practice that blends mutually beneficial postures, conscious breathing, trust, communication, and playfulness and fun with a friend, lover, gym buddy, or child.

Matthew Sanfords life and body were irrevocably changed at age 13 when his familys car skidded off a snowy Iowa overpass, killing Matts father and sister and leaving him paralyzed from the chest down.

Develop your mental and physical potential, nourish yourself with simple, wholesome food, and begin to take control of the stress and tension of everyday living by following the five main principles in this book. Learn to relax physically and mentally by adopting a positive attitude and yogic philosophy.