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As recently as 1966, women were forbidden to run in the marathon. Professionals - including doctors - believed it was physically impossible and dangerous for women to run more than a mile and a half. But as with many other barriers women have faced over time, we fought our way in. Today, women make up almost half of the marathoning population. Yet most marathon training manuals are written by men. And while these men are experts when it comes to how men can and should train, women need training programs tailored to our bodies....

If you want to run your first ultra marathon, but are afraid of being unprepared for such an incredible adventure, then you need the secrets to success this book holds. Ultra marathons require a healthy body, a strengthened mind, and a solid resolve to see everything through from start to finish. However, you are not going to do anything you have not already done. You just need to use your previous experiences and the new techniques you will learn from this book to help you carve the best path forward.

Let Dan help you dig a little deeper into how life’s truths show up in the weight room and on the field of play. What you learn in this selection will get you thinking more broadly into how it all fits together - fitness, health, longevity, and easy strength.

Ever wondered what it was like to thrive like our ancient ancestresses? This riveting book, PRIMAL GODDESS PALEO DIET: Unleash Your Modern Cavewoman with Ancient Wisdom for Women's Health, Wellness, and Weight Loss with the Paleolithic Lifestyle, delves deep into the world of the Paleo Diet, a time-tested way of eating that harks back to the very roots of human evolution. As you embark on this transformative journey, you'll learn how our foremothers fueled their bodies with nutrient-dense, unprocessed foods and how you too can harness their wisdom to optimize your health and well-being. In ...

Travis Macy has summited glacial peaks in the French Alps, rappelled into limestone caves in China, and raced through parched deserts in Utah. In 2013 he famously won the Leadman Series, a combination of nearly 300 miles of high-altitude trail running and mountain biking over the course of five epic endurance races. Macy achieved all of these victories without elite professional training or even exceptional strength, speed, or flexibility.

A modern and easy-to-understand introduction into the underlying principles of Yoga philosophy and Advaita Vedanta. Advaita Vedanta is one of the four Yoga Paths, the yoga of Knowledge. Its understanding is that Yoga is nondual consciousness. That there is only one reality, and you are that.

Scholars have learned a lot more about the history of yoga in recent years, but their research can be hard to track down. Although their work is insightful, it is aimed more at specialists than at a general audience. The Truth of Yoga draws on many of their findings, presented in a format designed for practitioners. The aim is to highlight ideas on which listeners can draw to keep traditions alive in the 21st century.

The Haywire Heart is the first book to examine heart conditions in athletes. Intended for anyone who competes in endurance sports like cycling, triathlon, running races of all distances, and cross-country skiing, The Haywire Heart presents the evidence that going too hard or too long can damage your heart forever. You'll find what to watch out for, what to do about it, and how to protect your heart so you can enjoy the sports you love for years to come.

Sadhguru visionario, místico y yogui presenta la ciencia clásica del yoga a los lectores occidentales. Esta disciplina, tal y como Sadhguru la expone, es un medio para que creemos situaciones internas exactamente tal y como las queremos, convirtiéndonos así en los arquitectos de nuestra propia alegría.

In The Sleep Revolution, Arianna explores all the latest science on what exactly is going on while we sleep and dream. She takes on the sleeping pill industry, and all the ways our addiction to technology disrupts our sleep. She also offers a range of recommendations and tips from leading scientists on how we can get better and more restorative sleep, and harness its incredible power.

Going far beyond just diet and exercise, Fitter. Calmer. Stronger. encompasses all that improves your relationship with your physical and mental health. This means prioritizing self-care and flexibility and approaching wellness from a perspective that is sustainable—one that doesn’t allow anxiety to win or leaves you feeling like you’ve failed and, most importantly, allows for fun and creativity.

A lot of us were raised on toxic diet culture—restrictions, limitations, and deprivation. Then the pendulum swung to the other extreme, with messages that we could love ourselves at any size, any weight, any shape…but sometimes, even that can feel like a lot of pressure. There is a third option: body neutrality. For many of us, a neutral approach to our physical self—based on compassion, acceptance, and respect—can be a revolutionary, rewarding shift in how we move through the world. I Am More Than My Body will help you strengthen your relationship with yourself and find balance.

Primal Endurance shakes up the status quo and challenges the overly stressful, ineffective conventional approach to endurance training. While marathons and triathlons are wildly popular and bring much gratification and camaraderie to the participants, the majority of athletes are too slow, continually tired, and carry too much body fat respective to the time they devote to training. The prevailing "chronic cardio" approach promotes carbohydrate dependency, overly stressful lifestyle patterns, and ultimately burnout.

If you're eating healthy, but just can't seem to lose weight, you're not alone. Sugar is the single biggest needle mover when it comes to your health and the number on the scale, but sugar hides in places you'd never expect. And it's not enough to cut out or cut back on sugar - you have to cut out the right kinds of sugar. In this groundbreaking audiobook, New York Times best-selling author JJ Virgin explains the powerful concept of sugar impact: How different sugars react differently in the body.

French women don’t get fat, but they do eat bread and pastry, drink wine, and regularly enjoy three-course meals. In her delightful tale, Mireille Guiliano unlocks the simple secrets of this “French paradox”–how to enjoy food and stay slim and healthy. Hers is a charming, sensible, and powerfully life-affirming view of health and eating for our times.

The chakras can be thought of as the sense organs of the ethereal body, and this audio represents a fascinating introduction to each chakra and its role in our lives and relationships. The discussion draws on Western scientific discoveries and psychology to explain the chakras system and its effects on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of our lives.

Stop battling your weight and slim down for life with this no-nonsense, insider’s plan from America’s health, wellness, and weight-loss guru: Jillian Michaels. She has helped millions lose weight and feel great, and now she can help you, too. Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels swore she’d never write another diet book. But she realized that with all of the conflicting, overly complicated information being thrown at you each day, what you need is a clear, simple plan that cuts through all the confusion to deliver amazing results, fast.

Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga is a book for survivors, clinicians, and yoga instructors who are interested in mind/body healing. It introduces trauma-sensitive yoga, a modified approach to yoga developed in collaboration between yoga teachers and clinicians at the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, led by yoga teacher David Emerson, along with medical doctor Bessel van der Kolk.

"Je suis vidé" : qui n'a jamais ressenti cette perte d'énergie ? Et si nos problèmes de santé étaient l'expression d'émotions douloureuses ? Et si les épreuves que nous traversons étaient dues à nos peurs, nos blocages, nos culpabilités ? Et si nos blessures remontaient à notre passé, proche ou lointain, voire à un héritage (un événement antérieur à notre naissance) ?

Whether you are looking to lose weight, trying to increase your strength and stamina, hoping to sharpen your mental edge, or seeking to go deeper within, Baron Baptiste can take you there. Baptiste Power Yoga isn't just the ultimate workout, it's the ultimate life transformation program.