Body Sculpting with Yoga The Revolutionary Way to Sculpt and Shape Your Body

A fresh take on endurance and strength-building workouts, this yoga book represents the next step forward for reaching your physical peak

Body Sculpting with Yoga’s innovative new approach to strength building combines unique body-weight and resistance training exercises with traditional yoga practices. Even if you have never tried a yoga workout, you can still feel comfortable with this dynamic approach to training. Including nutritional guidelines, warm-up routines, and motivated guidance, Gwen Lawrence’s revolutionary program empowers you to achieve defined arms and shoulders, lean sexy abs, and a strong, sculpted body.

With easy to follow instructions, clear photographs, and extensive information on yoga techniques and strength-building tips, Body Sculpting with Yoga provides a comprehensive guide to this unique fitness approach, making these powerful workouts accessible to people of all fitness levels.

Gwen Lawrence has been a practicing fitness professional since 1990. Her current practice includes private yoga training, class instruction, her sport-specific Power Yoga for Sports training program, and her VYX™ (Vinyasa Yoga Extreme) system. Gwen is the yoga instructor for several New York Yankees baseball players, team yoga instructor for the New York Giants and New York Knicks, and many youth teams in a variety of sports. Her writing appears in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Fitness, Shape, and Yoga Journal.

Introduction

PART I: BODY SCULPTING WITH YOGA

Chapter 1: About the Exercises
Types of Moves
Do’s and Don’ts of the Workout

Chapter 2: Benefits of Body Sculpting with Yoga
Physical Benefits of Yoga
Mental and Emotional Benefits of Yoga
Transforming Your Body

Chapter 3: Nutrition Tips
Clean Eating Guide
Timing Your Meals
Food Combining
The When and What of E ating
Sample Meal Plan

Chapter 4: About the Workouts
Prepping for Your Workout
How to Follow the Workouts

Chapter 5: Setting Your Fitness Goals
Focusing Your Goals
Tips for Writing Powerful Goals
Tips for Staying on Track

PART II: THE BODY SCULPTING WITH YOGA WORKOUT

Chapter 6: Warm-Ups and Cool-Downs
Pre-Workout: Assessment Poses
Post-Workout: Long Deep Holds

Chapter 7: The Exercises
Floor Poses
Standing Poses
Inversions
Seated Poses
Weightlifting Moves

Chapter 8: The Workouts
Beginner (Weeks 1-6)
Intermediate (Weeks 1-6)
Advanced (Weeks 1-6)

Index of Exercises