Yoga for Women: Hatha and Astangi Yoga for Young Ladies, Expectant Mothers, and Women of Every Age

Yoga for Women: Hatha and Astangi Yoga for Young Ladies, Expectant Mothers, and Women of Every Age by Karin Björkegren

Give the gift of yoga to the special woman in your life—wife, girlfriend, best friend, mother, or daughter. Yoga is a powerful tool that can influence women’s well-being at all stages of life. Yoga for Women includes a presentation of the eight basic foundations of yoga, fol- lowed by breathing exercises to enhance your tranquility and concentration and fifty Hatha influenced exercises that improve strength and flexibility. Each of these fully illustrated postures is categorized by the various needs women have during their life. Perfect for the beginner or intermediate student, Yoga for Women empowers women of all ages to lead healthier and more balanced lives. 128 full-color and 20 black-and-white photographs

Karin Björkegren is a forty-five-year old freelance journalist and an enthusiastic yoga teacher. She teaches in Stockholm and runs her own yoga studio “Yoga Vita” in Båstad. Karin writes for several monthly newspapers and magazines and is the author of three DVDs in ashtanga vinyasa yoga. She lives in Sweden.