A Little Book of Handstands by Bendy Kate
A Little Book of Handstands by Bendy Kate

Author: Kate Czepulkowski

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9780995741027

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"A Little Book of Handstands by Bendy Kate is Bendy's next book in her training book series. Following up on the success of Advanced Stretching Technique Bendy wanted to help you get your handstands too! A Little Book of Handstands is split up into 14 Chapters starting with simple upright hand balances and then taking you all the way through to one handed handstands and contortion handstands! It flows in a chronological order to help you work your way up and conditioning your hand balancing in the best order. You do Not have to handstand to buy this book; it contains lots of wall balances, conditioning, entries and exits too! The book has a lot of information to help you understand the biomechanics of the balances covered in each chapter. Suitable for all levels but please consult a doctor first if you feel unsure about starting this kind of discipline for the first time."--Amazon.com.

The Little Handbalancing Book
The Little Handbalancing Book

Author: Nicolo Kehrwald

Publisher:

Published: 2017-04-12

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781541175983

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Nicolo Kehrwald, a professional circus artist, introduces you to the world of handbalancing. With insightful descriptions, beautiful color photographs, and unique drills, this book is the first of its kind. Whether you are hoping to learn to balance a handstand, or want to explore shapes in the one-arm handstand, this book will help you do it. Kehrwald has trained with the masters of handbalancing, including Yury Bozyan in Canada, Claude Victoria in France, and Bileg Batmonkh and Tumurbaatar Bud in Mongolia. Now, he shares the secrets of handbalancing with you. In The Little Handbalancing Book,you will learn The basics of handbalancing, including proper alignment and methods for training the straight handstand, techniques for successfully balancing inverted, instruction on foundational positions such as the tuck, the straddle, the crocodile, and the L-sit; Intermediate and advanced techniques, including pressing up to handstand, flag positions, planche, hollow-back, one-arm handstands, and more; Training programs to help develop your skill; Maintenance exercises, including stretching, warming up, conditioning, and cross-training; and Advice on how to train successfully over the long term, both in terms of physical achievement and emotional/mental health and enjoyment. Kehrwald explains each new move in simple terms and includes full color photographs to help you perfect your form. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn a new skill or an expert pushing to the next level, Kehrwald's book will help you train, learn, and grow.

Accessible Yoga
Accessible Yoga

Author: Jivana Heyman

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2019-11-05

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0834842394

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“A treasure trove . . . what Yoga, capital Y, is all about.” —Donna Farhi “Nothing less than a gem.” —Judith Lasater “A vital tool.” —Book Riot This daring, visionary book revolutionizes yoga practice, making it truly accessible to everyone—in every body, at any age, and in any state of health Yoga practice has so much to offer us physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. But many of us feel discouraged to practice because we see young, slim, flexible, well, and able-bodied people dominating yoga spaces. Yet, yoga is truly a practice for all—conferring enormous benefits to our overall well-being as our bodies change, age, and navigate various health challenges. Jivana Heyman, founder of Accessible Yoga, views yoga as a basic human right—saying we all deserve to practice it in whatever state we find our body or mind. Accessible Yoga offers a simple, clear, and wonderfully adaptable practice for all people regardless of ability, health, and body type. Heyman has spent over twenty years sharing yoga with people of all abilities and backgrounds, and in this book, he shares his knowledge by breaking down complex yoga poses, breathing practices, meditation techniques, and yoga teachings into clearly understandable and practical tools we can use every day, regardless of our limitations or challenges.

Level Up Your Life
Level Up Your Life

Author: Steve Kamb

Publisher: Rodale Books

Published: 2016-01-12

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1623365414

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In 5 years, Steve Kamb has transformed himself from wanna-be daydreamer into a real-life superhero and actually turned his life into a gigantic video game: flying stunt planes in New Zealand, gambling in a tuxedo at the Casino de Monte-Carlo, and even finding Nemo on the Great Barrier Reef. To help him accomplish all of these goals, he built a system that allowed him to complete quests, take on boss battles, earn experience points, and literally level up his life. If you have always dreamed of adventure and growth but can’t seem to leave your hobbit-hole, Level Up Your Life is for you. Kamb will teach you exactly how to use your favorite video games, books, and movies as inspiration for adventure rather than an escape from the grind of everyday life. Hundreds of thousands of everyday Joes and Jills have joined Steve’s Rebellion through his popular website, NerdFitness.com, and leveled up their lives—losing weight, getting stronger, and living better. In Level Up Your Life, you’ll meet more than a dozen of these members of The Rebellion: men and women, young and old, single and married, from all walks of life who have created superhero versions of themselves to live adventurously and happily. Within this guide, you’ll follow in their footsteps and learn exactly how to: • Create your own “Alter Ego” with real-life super powers • Build your own Epic Quest List, broken into categories and difficulty levels • Hack your productivity habits to start making progress • Train your body for any adventure • Build in rewards and accountability that will actually motivate you to succeed • Travel the world freely (and cheaply) • Recruit the right allies to your side and find powerful mentors for guidance Adventure is out there, and the world needs more heroes. Will you heed the call?

Blue Tide Rising
Blue Tide Rising

Author: Clare Stevens

Publisher: Inspired Quill

Published: 2019-03-25

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1908600829

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“Somewhere in me a scream is rising, but I contain it. Just.” Diazepam-fogged Amy isn’t the best person to investigate an unexplained death, but she’s the only one Jay can get through to. On the run from her troubled past and controlling older (ex) lover, she winds up on a Welsh eco farm where she starts to rebuild her life, grounded by the earth and healed by the salt air. But it isn’t just her inner self that she manages to uncover. There are living ghosts at Môr Tawel, and they’re as loud as the waters crashing over the shingle on the beach. Amy’s new life has just started, and she’s already running out of time.

The Ash Girl
The Ash Girl

Author: Timberlake Wertenbaker

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Published: 2014-10-23

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 0571318479

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When an invitation to The Ball arrives at the Ash girl's house, from Prince Amir, she can't bring herself to believe that she, like her sisters, can go. With her mother dead and her father away, she must learn to fight the monsters that have slithered and insinuated their way into her heart and mind. In this wondrous drama Timberlake Wertenbaker explores the beauty and terror inherent in growing up.The Ash Girl premiered at Birmingham Rep in 2001.

Menopause Yoga
Menopause Yoga

Author: Petra Coveney

Publisher: Singing Dragon

Published: 2021-10-21

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1787758907

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Bringing together western medical science and eastern wellbeing for menopause education, this book helps yoga teachers develop their understanding of menopause and women's health as well as support their students. Petra Coveney - creator of Menopause YogaTM - shares yoga, breath and meditation practices, poses, and CBT and self-enquiry methods to manage menopause symptoms. Her book helps to educate and empower women going through menopause, allowing them to embrace it as an opportunity for self-growth. It includes three main yoga sequences that focus on managing specific groups of symptoms, as well as additional sequences for sleep, menorage, and osteopenia. This is the dedicated resource for yoga teachers who want to teach Menopause YogaTM, with four detailed 90-minute class plans also available to download. Underpinned by research and 20 years of teaching experience, Menopause Yoga helps those on their journey from peri-menopause to post-menopause to help them welcome the changes in their minds, bodies and emotions as they enter the next stage in their lives.

Movement
Movement

Author: Gray Cook

Publisher: Lotus Pub.

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781905367337

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By using systematic logic and revisiting the natural developmental principals all infants employ as they learn to walk, run, and climb, this book forces a new look at motor learning, corrective exercise and modern conditioning practices. -- Publisher description.