Yoga Body and Mind Handbook - by Jasmine Tarkeshi (Paperback)

About the Book

Yoga for Mind & Body is the only book to give beginners the information and guidance they need to understand yoga's mind-body connection and get the most out of their practice. The book promises to reduce stress through an accessible, integrated yoga practice. It also includes effective meditation techniques. This book provides you with everything you need to develop a yoga practice to suit your personal needs and abilities whether that means dedicating 15 minutes or one hour every day to the calming and strengthening effects of yoga.

Book Synopsis

"Yoga works best when it is tailored to each person's individuality. In the Yoga Body & Mind Handbook, Jasmine honors this need by offering the kind of personalization and guidance that respects each readers' specific abilities."
--Mark Whitwell, yoga master and author of The Promise and Yoga of Heart

Yoga offers the benefits of reducing stress, increasing peace, and cultivating greater wellbeing. If you're new to yoga, you may wonder if it's right for you--what if it's more difficult or requires more patience and athleticism than you thought?

Named one of 2016's 100 Most Influential Yoga Teachers in America, Jasmine Tarkeshi has spent more than 20 years teaching yoga to people of all levels and abilities. As co-founder of Laughing Lotus Yoga Centers in New York and San Francisco, Jasmine has seen firsthand that with the right guidance anyone can enjoy and benefit from yoga.

Written specifically with the beginner in mind, the Yoga Body & Mind Handbook is Jasmine's encouraging introduction to essential yoga poses, breathing techniques, and meditations.

Easy-to-follow and fun, the Yoga Body & Mind Handbook offers:

• Complete yoga routines from 15 minutes to over an hour include breathing, posture, and meditation
• Beginner-friendly yoga postures with suggested modifications
• Meditations that can be done anywhere to counter stress and boost health
• Detailed instructions and illustrations of techniques, postures, breathing exercises, and more

No matter your level of yoga familiarity, the compassionate, step-by-step guidance in the Yoga Body & Mind Handbook will show you how yoga can help you live up to your highest potential by relieving physical, mental, and emotional tension.

Review Quotes

"I'm grateful for Jasmine's attention to the mind, as well as the body. I came to yoga following an injury and approached the mat like an active volcano, terrified I'd hurt myself again. Her practical suggestions are great for creating a practice that supports our individual needs and our impossible schedules, and her attention to Seva, or 'selfless service, ' is both an inspiration and a challenge to our lives on and off the mat."
--Megan Stielstra, author of Once I Was Cool

"Yoga works best when it is tailored to each person's individuality. In the Yoga Body & Mind Handbook, Jasmine honors this need by offering the kind of personalization and guidance that respects each reader's specific abilities."
--Mark Whitwell, Master Yoga Teacher and author of The Promise and Yoga of Heart

"Jasmine presents a full introduction to yoga--perfect for beginning students as she outlines poses and sequences in a clear and accessible way. She explains the deeper foundations of the practice including breathing and meditation techniques, Ayurveda, and yoga philosophy. Jasmine also encourages readers to contemplate ways to take yoga off the mat to benefit the community--a true gift of the yoga practice."
--Renee LaRose, senior event manager at Yoga Journal

"Jasmine Tarkeshi has so much unique hands-on experience working with yoga practitioners. As the co-founder of Laughing Lotus Studios, Jasmine is one of the leading voices in the sophisticated San Francisco yoga scene, where she is loved. Her book is a timely and contemporary reflection of her life's mission: to share the sacred wisdom of this ancient healing practice."
--Rob Sidon, publisher of Common Ground Magazine

About the Author

JASMINE TARKESHI is the cofounder of the Laughing Lotus Yoga Centers and the author of the Yoga Body and Mind Handbook. A respected yoga teacher for more than 20 years, Jasmine has been featured in Yoga Journal, Elle, The New York Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.