{"product_id":"yoga-abs-isbn-9781930485099","title":"Yoga Abs","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe beloved teacher behind \u003ci\u003eLiving Your Yoga\u003c\/i\u003e shares core exercises, yoga poses, and breathing techniques for achieving optimal abdominal health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We have unique ways of ascribing a variety of emotions to the belly: “My guts are in a knot,” “I knew it in my gut,” “gut-wrenching,” and, “No guts, no glory.” Yet, too often, we place more emphasis on the way the abdomen looks rather than how it feels and functions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYoga Abs\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a series of exercises, yoga poses (\u003ci\u003easana\u003c\/i\u003e), and breathing practices (\u003ci\u003epranayama\u003c\/i\u003e), designed to achieve optimal health for this crucial area, which houses the organs of both digestion and procreation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on her experience as a yoga instructor and physical therapist, Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, discusses the anatomical and philosophical aspects of the abdomen, and offers a set of movements that create awareness of these important muscles, and develop and maintain abdominal strength. Each exercise and asana lists:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    • the props or supports needed\u003cbr\u003e    • safety guidelines\u003cbr\u003e    • practice instructions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition, she has created a special section called “Everyday Abs,” where you will experiment with moving mindfully through your everyday activities, such as driving, cooking, sweeping the floor, and more.Judith Lasater has taught yoga since 1971. She holds a doctorate in East-West psychology and is a physical therapist. Dr. Lasater is the president of the California Yoga Teachers Association and serves on the advisory boards of\u003ci\u003e Yoga Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and the Yoga Research and Education Center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer yoga training includes study with B. K. S. Iyengar in India and the United States. She teaches ongoing yoga classes and trains yoga teachers in kinesiology, yoga therapeutics, and the Yoga Sutra at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco. In addition, she leads workshops and retreats throughout the United States and abroad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Lasater writes extensively about yoga. Her feature articles, columns, and essays appear in numerous books, magazines, and anthologies. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eRelax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book devoted to the supported yoga poses and breathing techniques called restorative yoga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudith Lasater lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children.JUDITH HANSON LASATER has taught yoga since 1971. She holds a doctorate in East-West psychology and is a physical therapist. Dr. Lasater is the president emeritus of the California Yoga Teachers Association, and is one of the founders of \u003ci\u003eYoga Journal\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe trains yoga teachers in asana, kinesiology, yoga therapeutics, and the Yoga Sutras, and she leads workshops and retreats throughout the US and abroad. She is a pioneer in the teaching and practice of Restorative yoga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Lasater writes extensively about yoga. Her feature articles, columns, and essays appear in numerous books, magazines, and anthologies. She is the author of ten books on yoga, including \u003ci\u003eRelax and Renew\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRestore and Rebalance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYogabody\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e30 Essential Yoga Poses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiving Your Yoga\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299908735205,"sku":"NP9781930485099","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781930485099.jpg?v=1767744694","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/yoga-abs-isbn-9781930485099","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}