Ashtanga Yoga for Women: Invigorating Mind, Body, and Spirit with Power Yoga

Ashtanga Yoga for Women presents the exciting and empowering practice of power yoga in a balanced fashion that addresses the specific needs of female practitioners. It teaches the asanas (postures) and shows how Ashtanga works for women of all different ages, shapes, and weights, allowing each woman to bring prana (life force) into her upper lungs and distribute it throughout her body for better physical and mental health. Although known for its intense workouts, Ashtanga yoga is suitable for everyone, and Ashtanga Yoga for Women presents a variety of popular sequences helpful for addressing everything from stress relief to detoxification. 240 color photos and a full-color, illustrated introduction to Ashtanga are featured.