Part biography, part history, and part memoir, Caged Lion untangles for the first time Joseph Pilates’s opaque life story and the perilous journey of his exercise program known the world over as Pilates. This is the story of Joseph Pilates, a gifted man who immigrated to the United States at forty-three with no assets or credentials. He not only invented an exercise regimen - which today is practiced by more than ten million people - but in the process, reinvented himself.

Yoga is incredibly for increasing your range of motion, building strength in the entire body and decreasing common aches and pains, but without proper alignment and direction we may find that we are actually aggravating our pain rather than healing it. This book is designed to teach you a routine that you can follow throughout your life to maintain your body and rid it of toxins and extra weight. This book offers everything you need to start enjoying yoga’s calming and strengthening effects on your life. 

I worked for many years in a corporate job before I started my Pilates business, so I know first-hand how uncomfortable I was after sitting working on a computer for endless hours. So I thought, "Why not do a Pilates-based workout that can be done right at your desk?" Well, here it is!

"I love to run, and I know how much doing Pilates has helped my running. The exercises that I've included in the Personalizing Pilates: Runners workout are designed to increase your speed, lengthen your stride, and reduce your chances of injury. You'll develop the strength and endurance that you need to run with ease."

This updated and expanded edition of Dr. Berry’s best seller Lies My Doctor Told Me exposes the truth behind all kinds of “lies” told by well-meaning but misinformed medical practitioners. Nutritional therapy is often overlooked in medical school, and the information provided to physicians is often outdated. However, the negative consequences on your health remain the same. Advice to avoid healthy fats and stay out of the sun has been proven to be detrimental to longevity and can wreak havoc on your system.

How does stretching help older people? What are the best stretches for seniors? What is the most important thing when stretching? Discover in this stretching for seniors audiobook some fascinating ways you can enjoy stretching. As we age it becomes more challenging to keep engaging in all the fun exercises and stretching we have grown accustomed to. In this audiobook you will discover fascinating stretching exercises for seniors.

Are you sick of spending hours a day at the gym and still not seeing the results you’d like? Maybe you just don't vibe with all the “meatheads”, the screaming, and the "pump"? Or perhaps you simply don't have enough time to sacrifice commuting to the gym, finding parking, fighting for equipment, and finally getting back home to your family or work. Did you know you can increase your strength without lifting a single weight? 

With the help of this book, you are going to learn the techniques and value of stretching. You will know how to adjust your body to reach a certain position, how to stretch if something hurts, how to stretch to gain energy and feel rejuvenated, and what to do if you accidentally stretch yourself a bit over the limit. This book aims to educate you on the purpose of each stretch, when to stretch, and how to acquire the skills you need to reach a bit further than yesterday.

This guide will introduce you to the magical method known as yoga. By listening to it, you will get to know the history of yoga, the benefits of yoga, what to expect from yoga classes, and what you need to start practicing it. You will also learn some yoga postures and routines you can do to free your mind from stress while strengthening your body. 

Do you suffer from tight shoulders, upper back pain, or stiffness in the neck? Do you get headaches, migraines, or have really bad posture? It might be as simple as keeping your head too far forward. Forward head posture is when your head is in an unnaturally forward position. The neck protrudes forward causing pain and stress in the tissues of the neck, back, and shoulders. Most of us naturally adopt this position when we spend too much time sitting at a desk in front of a computer.

If you are looking for a natural way of improving your health, wellness, and overall levels of energy and sleep, then look no further. A cranial nerve called the vagus nerve has a major impact on your body’s overall well-being. To get the most out of it, you must learn how to stimulate it properly: This audiobook will show you that you don’t need any expensive treatments or complicated setups to begin working on it. All you need is your own willpower to get started!

Kettlebells are often described as a handheld gym for a very good reason – they’re so versatile that you can train nearly every part of the body with them. Not only that, kettlebell exercises are multiplanar. To put that in simple terms, you’ll engage numerous muscles at the same time to get that mind-blowing full-body shredding and muscle building routine. 

As we grow older, we naturally start losing muscle mass every year. Even if you don’t feel anything now, eventually you’ll wake up one day and be surprised that you’re struggling just to get up from your chair or are simply not as strong as you used to be. Over time, problems with your physical health can take a toll on your mental well-being and discourage you entirely from taking necessary steps toward a healthier and more youthful lifestyle.

How to enhance your life through yoga, even if you’ve never set foot on a mat before. Yoga has changed the lives of millions, and it can do the same for you. All you need to do is start with the right guide. The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Losing Weight and Staying Fit with Yoga teaches you everything you need to know, from what to wear to your first yoga class, to how to use yoga to lose weight, and even some basic yoga routines to get you started.

Do you want to feel as nimble and carefree as you were at 21? Do you want to be able to touch your toes or train with no fear of pain and soreness? We all do, right? There are a set of proper physiotherapist-designed stretches that target the problem area with more than double the effectiveness. These stretches have been put into a tailored routine to tackle the most common causes of pain stiffness and inflexibility to get you as active and pain-free as you were at 21.