- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Square One Publishers (Nov 17 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0757002153
- ISBN-13: 978-0757002151
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 19.3 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 476 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #60,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Big Yoga is a wonderful introduction to the ancient art and science of yoga for those challenged by extra weight, stiffness, injury, or disabilities. It is a welcome addition." (Dean Ornish, MD )
"A complete, much-needed guide for making yoga work regardeless of limitations like weight, stiffness, injuy or disabiltiy...a welcoming, comprehensive exercise program for the rest of us." (Publishers Weekly )
"A complete, much-needed guide for making yoga work regardeless of limitations like weight, stiffness, injuy or disabiltiy...a welcoming, comprehensive exercise program for the rest of us." (Publishers Weekly )
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If you think yoga is only for skinny young things, you need to think again. To expert Meera Patricia Kerr, yoga can and should be used by everyone—especially plus-size individuals.
In her new book, Big Yoga, Meera shares the unique yoga program she developed for all those who think that yoga is not for them.
Part One of Big Yoga begins with a clear explanation of what yoga is, what benefits it offers, and how it can fit into anyone’s life. Included is an important discussion of selfimage. The book goes on to provide practical information regarding clothing, mats, and suitable environments, and to emphasize the need to begin with care. Part Two offers
over forty different exercises specifically designed to work with bigger bodies. In each case, the author explains the technique, details its advantages, and offers step-by-step
instructions along with easy-to-follow photographs.
If you have thought that yoga is not for you, pick up Big Yoga and let Meera Patricia Kerr help you become more confident and relaxed than you may have ever thought possible.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)
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BIG Yoga gives you all the tools you need to do yoga with a larger body!!, Mar 22 2010
By jean short - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Big Yoga: A Simple Guide for Bigger Bodies (Paperback)
I waited for months for this book, and it was worth the wait. As a large-bodied yoga instructor who teaches people of all abilities, I find BIG Yoga an invaluable resource. I have recommended it to Chair Yoga and large-bodied students, and will be recommending it to the yoga teachers who attend the "Yoga for Larger Bodies" workshop I facilitate. Simple instructions, props and helpful suggestions make the practice of yoga accessible to everyone from beginners to advanced students, and do-it-home practitioners. Thank you Meera for your part in making yoga accessible to everyone.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Big Yoga explains the Big Idea, Sep 10 2010
By Susan H. - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Big Yoga: A Simple Guide for Bigger Bodies (Paperback)
Big Yoga is an excellent read for a beginner to Yoga, also excellent for why a big person would even consider yoga. Meera is very honest and straight-forward in talking about some of the hesitations plus-size people have. We must bring our "before" body to the mat and be comfortable with this as our starting point,having no fixed view or opinion on what the "after" will be. It is only this present moment that counts and can be lived.This book brought me to have the courage to enter my first yoga class (gentle yoga for all bodies, mine being one of the larger ones). This book keeps me going with much practice between class.
In Meera's book, the history and philosophy and background of yoga is thoughtfully summarized in the beginning of the book. This was important to me. I have been on other paths which has brought me to the spirituality of yoga before I came to the mat of yoga.
The pictured asanas and accompanying instructions for each gives us reason to hope that practice, does indeed, make perfect.
The resource guide in the back is very helpful, as well as the yoga terms dictionary which I refer to often.
The book is inspiring enough to me that I have found that the author is actually not far from my neighborhood in Southwest Michigan, so I will watch for an opportunity to make an event with her.
I have also now purchased her Hatha Yoga DVD to practice to at home.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Big Yoga is refreshing, Sep 16 2010
By Rocelyn G. - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Big Yoga: A Simple Guide for Bigger Bodies (Paperback)
Meera has worked out a wonderful plan for the plus-sized individuals to participate in an age old practice of Yoga. I have taken her teachings as a Big Yoga instructor and have been following it for two years with great results with clients from 1oo to 400 lbs.The explanations of the asanas in her book make it easy for the non-experienced participants to follow. The best part for me as a teacher of Big Yoga is having the knowledge before hand to assist the clients in adapting the postures to their body sizes. Anyone can do this as it is really gentle yoga. The other good thing about Big Yoga is that it can be a prelude to the more advanced yogas in that it prepares them through the flexibility exercises to assume the yoga postures with greater ease.This is definitely a book worth having in your library as a reference, support and encouragement for those who want to get active!
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