Yoga for Everyday Life: Remedies for the body, mind, and spirit

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Heal your body, mind, and spirit with these quick and easy yoga and meditation practices. Do you have a pain in your neck that won’t go away? Are you often impatient or overwhelmed? Would you like a greater sense of love, balance, or appreciation in your life? In Yoga for Everyday Life, Christine Burke gives you the power to heal and revitalize yourself—mind, body, and spirit! Practitioners of all levels, from beginner to advanced, occasional to frequent, will love this accessible handbook of remedies based on the art and science of yoga. The first three chapters—Remedies for the Body, Remedies for the Mind, and Remedies for the Spirit—cover a number of physical, mental, and emotional concerns and provide three simple, concise practices for each to address the condition. The final chapter includes longer combined sequences for the morning, noon, and night to wake up, recharge, and relax. From alleviating daily aches and pains to improving your state of mind and tapping into your creative spirit, you will find succinct, powerful tools that can be practiced anywhere, any time. Introduction How to Use This Book Key Poses Key Concepts and Practices Warm-up Sequences Cool-down Sequence PART 1 REMEDIES FOR THE BODY Top to Bottom Headache Think Less, Breathe More A Pain in the Neck Is a Pain in the Neck! Tight Throat Feel Free to Express Yourself Shoulder Tension Carrying the Weight of the World Upper Back Pain Posture Check! Tight Chest Open Your Heart Sore Hands, Wrists, and Fingers Less Text, More Stretch! Middle Back Pain The Pain of the Middle Child Lower Back Pain You Are Not Alone Lady Trouble PMS and Cramps Lady Trouble For Those in the Age of Wisdom Bloating Happens to the Best of Us Tight Hips Flex the Flexors Hamstrings Strung Too Tight Sciatica in H Minor Thighs and Knees You’re Only as Good as Your Knees Oh My Aching Feet And Crunchy Ankles! PART 2 REMEDIES FOR THE MIND Who IS Running This Show? Anxiety Small Steps for a Big Feeling Lack of Focus Sorry, Could You Repeat that? Impatience What’s the Rush? Irritability From Snappy to Happy Fear The Other Side Is Love Procrastination No, Now! Anger Use It or Lose It Apathy Why Bother? Depleted and Overwhelmed When the Wind Has Left Your Sails Obsessive Let Go and Let Go Again! The Blues Pretty Color—Ugly Feeling PART 3 REMEDIES FOR THE SPIRIT When You Know What You Want, or Want Another Helping of What You Have! Love It Really Is Where It’s At Joy Capture the Rapture Peace Coming Soon to a Body Near You Trust Or Bust Acceptance The Gateway to Change Creativity You Are the Artist and the Art Appreciation and Gratitude This Is Where Happy Lives Abundance Another Helping, Please Balance Embrace the Juggling Act Energy Harness Your Most Precious Resource Confidence Feel Your Power Grounding Find Your Roots Connection You Are Divine PART 4 COMPLETE MINI SEQUENCES For Everyday Practice 20-Minute Morning Practice Wake Up and Glow! Noon Sequence Reset and Revive Nighttime Sequence Ease On Down Resources Index Acknowledgments