The Women's Health Big Book of Yoga

From Women's Health contributing editor and yoga expert Kathryn Budig- the essential, authoritative guide to yoga, for beginners and beyond. Whether you're looking to mellow your mind or get Jennifer Aniston's bikini-worthy body (and who isn't?), chances are you've been curious about yoga. It's the ancient art of meditation, breathing and physical postures that devotees can't rave about enough and it's gone totally mainstream-according to a 2008 Yoga Journal study, approximately 16 million Americans practice yoga. Yoga can be an intense total-body workout burning up to 400 calories in an intense, 90-minute session (roughly the same as 40 minutes of moderate running!). The postures stretch and tone lean muscle mass and leave you with a strong and slender physique. But yoga does something even better. It's proven to reduce the biggest cause of weight gain, stress which 43% of Americans say makes them overeat. The Big Book of Yoga offers a unique, mindful eating plan that focuses on calming, cleansing foods, helping to outsmart stress and gain control over cravings, a key component to long-term weight loss. The next in the hugely popular Big Book series, this comprehensive, definitive guide features: Every essential pose you'll ever need to help you lose weight and sculpt your entire body Total Body Yoga-a series of targeted workouts in 15 minutes or less Core-strengthening poses for a hotter, more pleasurable sex life Customized routines to improve your overall health from easing hangovers to clear, glowing skin A healthy, mindful eating plan centered around calming, cleansing foods Covering everything from basic postures to meditation techniques to avoiding common injuries, The Women's Health Big Book of Yoga is the only yoga guide you'll ever need to achieve your fitter, healthier, happier self!