Wholistic Fitness

Breathing Room:

Kripalu�s monthly exploration of body, mind and spirit

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Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

Lenox, Massachusetts

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�a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a more conscious and compassionate world

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Vol. 1, No. 2 * February 2004

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Notable this Month: Total Body Transformation by Steve Ilg (Hyperion, 2004)

by Anne Sasso, editor/

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�Strength with flexibility is a truer form of warrior strength� � Steve Ilg

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Yoga practitioners often speak about �playing the edge,� finding the subtle balance between intensity and pain. Steve Ilg has led a life devoted to exploring the edge. In the first book to combine yoga and strength training, Ilg invites us into his world and renders the illusive edge accessible to anyone seeking to cultivate inner strength through the development of outer strength. While the yang presentation may appear to be aimed at introducing the denizens of the gym to yoga, the soul of this book, and Ilg�s life work, is firmly rooted in the principles expressed in Patanjali�s Sutras.� Whether you are seeking to bring mindfulness to your gym practice, looking for a way to strengthen musculature in preparation for advanced poses, or just looking for a high-performance, body-transforming flow sequence, Ilg is a reliable guide on the path of integrating western fitness concepts with traditional yoga.

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