Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times
$16.99
A longtime yoga instructor reveals how to manage pain, relieve stress, and promote relaxation through the gentle and meditative practices of restorative yoga
Whether you have five minutes or an hour, taking time out of each day to relax and renew is essential to living well. This book presents nurturing physical postures and breathing techniques called restorative yoga. When practiced regularly, they will help you heal the effects of chronic stress, recover from illness or injury, balance energy, and quiet the mind.
With clear instructions and photographs, Relax and Renew gently guides the experienced practitioner and enthusiastic beginner—regardless of age, flexibility, or strength—in techniques that will ease your way through this hectic world. Judith Lasater draws from decades of experience to provide readers with:
• A general restorative sequence
• Programs for back pain, headaches, insomnia, jet lag, and breathing problems
• Guidance for women during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause
• Routines for when time is limited, including one for the office
• Practical suggestions that help you prevent stress and live more fully in the present moment
And much more!
ASIN : B01K3CXMVI
Publisher : Shambhala
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : August 9, 2016
Edition : 1st
Language : English
File size : 9.2 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 258 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1930485761
Page Flip : Enabled
13 reviews for Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times
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lusse –
Incredible tool for relaxation, energy restoring and de-stressing
I cannot praise this book enough. I have a quite demandig job that often leaves me exhausted by the end of the day. There are days I come home with breathing difficulties, hurting eyes from sitting in front of the computer, headache, and tension in my whole body.I am so grateful for this book! The author says she was inspired to write this book after a person close to her died, and when she had insomnia.I believe she put her heart into it, because the book is really fantastic.I use it every day, and it covers the most important issues related to stress that you may have problem with.I use the basic routine with chosen 4-5 poses every day right after work. Sometimes, as today, I felt my breath was a little bit disrupted, and I did some poses from the routine for difficulties in breathing. It really worked miracles!I got rid of this heavy feeling in my chest, my eyes don’t hurt anymore and energy level is so much higher, just after about 20 minutes!The poses are thoroughly explained and the pictures show the poses. You don’t need a lot of props, but you should have basic ones like yoga bolster or strap. Although, Judith has som alternative ideas if you don’t have them.The only drawback is that some pages fell out quite soon after I started using the book. But this is the publisher’s fault, so it is still 5 stars, and I would give 10 if I could! This book helps me to mantain mental balance and renew my body every day. Thank you Judith…
Aunt Debbie –
Excellent Book of Restorative Yoga
This is an excellent book about restorative yoga. It is not yoga book that has you doing a head stand as your second pose, in other words, it is realistic and very doable. Three cheers for the author.
VK –
Relax & Renew
Judith Lasater is known as the Queen of Restorative Yoga – and she doesn’t disappoint! For anyone that has an interest, passion, or simple curiosity about Restorative Yoga, this book is your bible.Like most (younger) folks, I didn’t pay much attention to Restorative Yoga … that was, until I came across this book & tested out a few of the poses for myself.First, Lasater’s writing style is very informative without being complicated. You feel supported & encouraged by her simply intelligent choice of words.Second, though most of the poses in the various chapters are just slightly different versions of the ones before it, the variety of sequences & their supportive purposes are good for a lifetime.Third, the poses work, plain & simple. Try them all & I’m sure you will find a favorite (mine is Supported Bound-Angle Pose using sandbags instead of a strap). Whether you are used to practicing with a live Yoga teacher or not, Lasater’s details for setting up, moving into, settling into, and coming out of each pose leave you confident that you can practice any restorative sequence on your own.I haven’t had the pleasure of reading any of Lasater’s other 7 books, but I certainly want to read them all after my delightful experience with this tome. This is one of those books that you keep on your shelf for life, re-reading & using it more than often.
Andrea Frankel –
I cannot praise this enough!
I and many of my friends are aging, and have various disabilities, including CFIDS/CFS/ME and, in one case, PPS. This is about the only yoga book I use now! I think Judith Lasater may have invented “relaxation yoga”; if not, then she certainly put out the best book for it.She is extremely detailed about use of props (and how to make your own), how to safely get into the position; what to pay attention to, how to breathe while in the position, how to vary it for various needs, and the length of time to spend in it; and how to get safely out of the position. She puts the asanas together in various workouts (which I tend to ignore), and notes which ones are key and can be used on their own as a relaxation yoga session (which I appreciate!).The whole book can be viewed as relaxation poses, for those who want something more than corpse pose! I HIGHLY recommend this to friends and relatives, especially those who cannot handle the type of exercise (yoga or otherwise) that they used to.
Robert Carter –
I found the Yin Yoga book itself to be more useful but that was entirely a matter of personal preference
No problems with the seller. I found the Yin Yoga book itself to be more useful but that was entirely a matter of personal preference. The seller did a great job.
Lewis Brookshire –
Beautiful book
I am going through YTT this fall and want to focus on restorative. This book is perfect for beginners. It is full of so much useful information. The step by step walkthrough on the poses is so helpful too. I will definitely be adding the authorâs other books to my library.
Charlene Tate –
great information
I recently took a restorative class and this book was suggested. The pictures are clear, easy to follow directions and helpful when teaching classes to refer to specific poses.
Rachel –
The Best of All
Of all the Judith Lasater books, this is my personal favorite. This is a book for anyone and everyone. This book allowed me to continue to practice yoga during a severe medical crisis. I was told to do very little because of the catabolic state my body was in. I brought this book to my Doctors and received the ok. Daily practice helped me both physically and mentally. It is important to understand the effects a small amount of movement can have. This book illustrates that beautifully. Anyone who works with severely I’ll or unhealthy individuals will gain insight from this book on how to transition these people into exercise they can do safely. This book also addresses the mental component of healing through breath and meditation. This book is vital for anyone.
Amazon Customer –
Product arrived before expected. In good condition. Happy with my purchase and would use this seller again.
Elisabet Belmonte Rivera –
The book arrived in perfect state and the time of arrival was even before the day it was expected.So, perfect!!And the book is great.Thank you!
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Utilisation personnelle et professionnelle
Alessandra –
Preso per un regalo.Libro davvero bellissimo.
Nosilad –
I love this book. It explains restorative yoga in a way that is easy to understand, helpful and practical. The suggested sequences can last anywhere between 5-10 minutes to an hour and a half. I wanted to practice restorative yoga at home and this book has enabled me to do that. You do need some props to get you started but for the most part you can make do with things you already have in the house.