Health Exercise

In recent years the field of aging research has exploded with new clinical findings. Many widely accepted ideas about aging—including those about the inevitability of our declining metabolism, our dying brain cells, and our deteriorating muscles and bones—have been debunked. Today we know that the physical signs of aging are far more a product of lifestyle choices than of calendar years. Aging Backwards offers an exciting and comprehensive plan for actively slowing down and even reversing the aging process through gentle exercise that develops strong, flexible muscles.

Much of the Western world was completely unaware of the profound impact of the breath on the body and mind until the 1970s. It was during this time that Swami Rama astonished physiologists by demonstrating perfect control over his heart rate and brain waves. It was something Western scientists didn’t believe humans could possibly achieve. In this audiobook, Swami Rama shares some of the basic breathing techniques practiced by Himalayan yogis so that you too can experience the profound effects of pranayama and breath control.

While mainstream yoga culture explodes, the teachings have often strayed far from yoga’s traditional roots. The result is a watered-down, often inaccurate or incomplete practice that doesn’t responsibly reflect the rich and powerful tradition. Susanna Barkataki invites yoga practitioners to become stewards of the tradition—bold and effective trailblazers for embodying the roots of yoga. Barkataki gives practitioners the knowledge, tools, and language to delve deeply into the tradition, authentically, responsibly, and with appreciation.

Aging is an inevitable aspect of life, so why not embrace it to the fullest? Strength training for women over 60 is a transformative practice that not only enhances physical strength but also improves overall health and quality of life. By engaging in regular strength training exercises, women in this age group can effectively combat muscle loss, maintain bone density, and improve joint flexibility. Beyond the physical benefits, strength training boosts confidence, promotes independence in daily activities, and supports mental well-being.

Has escuchado que el nervio vago es importante para la salud, pero no estás seguro de cómo activar su poder curativo o qué hacer con él. El nervio vago es uno de los nervios más importantes del cuerpo y controla todo, desde la digestión hasta el estado de ánimo. Y, sin embargo, la mayoría de la gente no sabe cómo usarlo o incluso no sabe para qué sirve. La buena noticia es que activar tu nervio vago es simple y lo puedes hacer con algunos ejercicios fáciles todos los días. ¡Y en este audiolibro, te mostraremos cómo hacerlo!

Ready to shatter plateaus, smash PRs, and get bigger, leaner, and stronger than ever? This book is the shortcut. Here’s the deal: Gaining maximum muscle and strength isn’t nearly as complicated as most trainers, experts, and gurus would have you believe.

Forget "losing weight" - you want to lose fat...and if you want to know how to do it as quickly as possible without losing muscle...and without doing hours and hours of grueling cardio every week...then you want to listen to this audiobook. What if I told you that you could dramatically transform your body eating foods you actually like...every day...seven days per week?

How to train for anything and everything, anywhere and everywhere.The World's Fittest Book is set to become every fitness enthusiast's bible. Dubbed the body's complete user guide, it will become the go-to resource for learning all you need to know about building muscle, losing fat, eating (healthy) cake and unlocking your superhuman physical potential. Packed with workouts the author tried and tested in the pursuit of multiple world records, it's more than a book, it's the greatest training tool ever written!

We’ve been sold a lie: The world tells us that pain is inevitable, that our bodies must break down as we age, and that there’s nothing we can do about it. Here’s the shocking truth: The vast majority of the pain that plagues our aging bodies is self-inflicted. It’s caused by the way we use our bodies every day - the way we sit, the way we stand, the way we walk and run. But with simple exercises, anybody can learn to heal their chronic musculoskeletal pain, and prevent future pain, injury, and joint problems from developing.

Written by the late, beloved Dr. George Sheehan, Running and Being tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a source of great revelation and personal growth. But Running and Being focuses more on life than it does, specifically, on running. It provides an outline for a lifetime program of fitness and joy, showing how the body helps determine our mental and spiritual energies.

Looking good, as they say, is good business. The better your body is shaped, the better you will feel about yourself, and the more confident you will be. This book will give you very informative body-building tips, both in the region of physical work-outs, and proper dieting. Indeed, the journey to having a great body isn’t an easy one, and it will take years for you to become the beast you imagine. However, if you follow the guidelines set in this book, you will be able to achieve satisfactory results in the short term, which will further inspire you to reach your long term goals.

Skill in Action asks you to explore the deeply transformational practice of yoga as a way to become an agent of social change and work toward a just world. Through yoga practices and philosophy, this book explores liberation for ourselves and others, while asking us to engage in our own agency - whether that manifests as activism, volunteer work, or changing our relationships with others and ourselves.

Are you tired of exercise routines that feel overly complicated or unmotivating? Are you looking for a simple, gentle way to stay active, improve mobility, and feel stronger without leaving your chair? Look no further. This simplified chair yoga guide is designed for seniors looking to achieve healthy weight, improve mobility and flexibility, and feel stronger and more confident—all in just 10 minutes a day from the comfort of a chair!

With this audiobook you get 11 wafting compositions with long, warm bass tones, perfect for any yoga session. A unique blend of gentle relaxation music and subtle natural sounds, for healing harmonization and gentle energy balancing in yoga. All pieces combine artistic inspiration, sensitivity and excellent sound quality, the right notes vibrate in perfect resonance with your body and bring it into a state of deepest relaxation. Benefit from the gentle soundscapes that soothe your soul, lower your pulse rate and deeply relax your body and mind.

Deep Fitness introduces a proven, new approach to building strength and whole-body health: Mindful Strength Training to Failure (MSTF). This science-based method reverses muscle loss and improves overall strength in just one or two 30-minute sessions a week. MSTF exercises are simple and effective, and can be done at home with resistance bands and bodyweight, or with the machines at your local gym. Using slow reps, MSTF marries mindful body awareness with proven strength-training techniques to help you become stronger at any age.

Ready to stop feeling frustrated after countless attempts to heal that fell short? It’s time to experience something different! This book offers an actionable guide to somatic therapy, blending mind-body techniques for lasting relief. Inside, you will find: Easy exercises to reduce stress and anxiety. Simple techniques that soothe your nervous system and restore your body's sense of safety.

What if we can make ourselves, our communities, and our planet healthier all at the same time by moving our bodies more? Movement Matters is a collection of essays in which biomechanist Katy Bowman continues her groundbreaking investigation of the mechanics of our sedentary culture and the profound potential of human movement. Here she widens her message and invites us to consider our personal relationship with sedentarism, privilege, and nature.

Pelvic Yoga facilitates optimum health of the urinary and reproductive systems by strengthening the pelvic floor. The focus is on preventing urinary incontinence, enhancing sexuality, and maintaining pelvic health. Men and women of all ages will benefit from a preventative program of pelvic exercises. Pelvic Yoga integrates pelvic floor exercises into a yoga practice designed to strengthen, tone, and increase flexibility in the muscles of the pelvis, abdomen, lower back, hips, and thighs.

An Essential Guide to Kriya Yoga Practice contains all you need to know to prepare for Kriya Initiation and to begin practicing Kriya Yoga. If you are looking for one of the most effective approaches to Kriya Yoga, you will find it in this audiobook. Based on over two decades of actual experience practicing and teaching Kriya Yoga, this book demystifies the process, and explains the proper integration between meditation and living a full life.

Intermittent Fasting. Here's what you'll learn about from this audiobook: why intermittent fasting is the easiest approach to losing fat, five popular mistakes people make transitioning to intermittent fasting, why you can eat your favorite foods following IF, two secret nutrition tips while fasting, nine evidence based health benefits while intermittent fasting, self discipline on the intermittent lifestyle, why breakfast is making you carry unnecessary belly fat and love handles, how to count your calories and macros easily, and much more.