Intelligent Exercise with Pilates & Yoga
By Lynne Robinson & Howard Napper
August 2002
Macmillan
ISBN: 033398952X [Cloth]
216 pages, Illustrated, 7 5/8 x 10"
$34.95 Hardcover
ISBN: 0330493892
216 Pages, Illustrated, 7 ½ x 9 ¾"
$28.95 Paperback
The best selling Body Control Pilates brand combines with the gentle power of yoga to present exercise's freshest new direction. Lynn Robinson has brought Joseph Pilates' teachings to modern exercisers in nine previous Body Control Pilates books - producing clear and accessible guides with a reputation for safe exercise that really does transform your body. Now, with highly respected GMTV yoga teacher Howard Napper, two of the world's most effective exercise movements, Pilates and yoga, come together to inspire one another.
Conceived in response to frequent questions about whether Pilates and yoga are compatible within the same program, this book highlights how they are grounded in similar awareness of the body. The exercises, suitable for beginner and intermediate levels, demonstrate common ground wherever possible, but there are also areas where you must choose which path to take next-part of the concept of intelligent exercise.
The emphasis of these exercises is on retraining your body to give you benefits in every area of your life. The varied programs, designed to energize, sculpt and relax the body are a great way to expand your routine if you already practice either Pilates or yoga, but also provide a sound introduction to a new way of exercising.
CONTENTS: Pilates & Yoga: the perfect partners. Principles & theory of the body, of Pilates, of Yoga. Breathing. Alignment. Core strength. The spine. The pelvis & hips. Shoulders. Inversion. Flowing sequences. Relaxation. Forward bend. Backward bend. Spinal twist. Side bend. Pelvis & hips. Combines exercises. 40 Workouts. Equipment, Clothing. Lynne Robinson is one of the world's top selling Pilates authors. Howard Napper is a renowned yoga teacher. Caroline Brien is an award-winning beauty, health & lifestyle journalist.
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