Product Description: Tens of thousands of athletes know Beryl Bender Birch, Wellness Director for the New York Road Runners Club, as the teacher who showed them that yoga could protect them from injuries and improve their athletic performance. In Power Yoga, the first book on astanga yoga, a unique form of hatha yoga designed to build strength and stamina, Birch brings the ancient spiritual and physical practice to the West. Through anecdotes, detailed instructions, and hundreds of illustrations, Birch provides a total workout plan that's perfect for elite athletes, weekend warriors, and people just starting a fitness program. The Power Yoga workout combines dynamic breathing with a series of strong, flowing movements that create a high-heat, high-energy workout. "It (Power Yoga) will work on your body, your mind, your whole self," says Birch. The end result is a stronger, more flexible body; increased endurance, discipline, and self-awareness; and better overall health and fitness. -- Ellen Albertson

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (January 17, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0020583516
• ISBN-13: 978-0020583516
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: based on 37 reviews.
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,005 in Books

Power Yoga: The Total Strength and Flexibility Workout (Paperback)

Product Description: Exercise books often make grandiose claims of improving everything from your sex life to your cholesterol level. At best, these claims are harmless; at worst, annoying. Every so often, however, a program is developed with attention to specific issues, backed up with strong medical knowledge, and presented in a plain and helpful manner. Peggy Brill is a physical therapist who has created just such an exercise program. The Core Program offers numerous ways to improve deep muscle strength in women, which can lead to improved posture, strength, and energy levels.

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553380842
• ISBN-13: 978-0553380842
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
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The Core Program: Fifteen Minutes a Day That Can Change Your Life (Paperback)

Product Description: This book is for all levels and styles of guitarists. "Finger Gymnastics" is a term used for warm-ups, stretching, and any type of practice exercise that develops technique and stamina while preventing technique related injuries. The exercises in this book are time-tested and will keep your technique at its optimum while helping to ensure injury-free performance. The enclosed CD presents three versions of the exercises in chapters I and II, each version more advanced than the preceding one. In chapter III, bass and rhythm accompaniments are included for many of the examples. Matching the pitch and articulation with a rhythm background will not only assist in warming up, stretching, and building stamina, but will make your practice a more pleasurable experience.
 

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786653159
• ISBN-13: 978-0786653157
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
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Mel Bay Finger Gymnastics: Warm-Up, Flexibility, Speed and Strength (Paperback)

Product Description: "Accurate and highly understandable sketches...useful for men and women, teachers and students alike."  —Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Book Company; 1 edition (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871272598
• ISBN-13: 978-0871272591
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
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Pelvic Power: Mind/Body Exercises for Strength, Flexibility, Posture, and Balance for Men and Women (Paperback)