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Yoga For Sports: A Journey towards Health and Healing

Yoga For Sports: A Journey towards Health and Healing is a comprehensive guide that combines the principles of yoga with sports training. The book delves into various yoga techniques and their application in enhancing athletic performance, reducing injury risk, and promoting overall well-being. It caters to both amateur and professional athletes, providing practical advice and exercises tailored to different sports and fitness goals. more

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B.K.S. Iyengar
B.K.S. Iyengar

B.K.S. Iyengar, a renowned Indian yoga master, was born on December 14, 1918, and passed away on August 20, 2014. He is known for his unique teaching methods and yoga philosophy, making significant contributions to the popularization and development of modern yoga. more

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“Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one's being, from bodily health to self realization. Yoga means union - the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day to day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions.”

“I was in yoga the other day. I was in full lotus position. My chakras were all aligned. My mind is cleared of all clatter and I'm looking out of my third eye and everything that I'm supposed to be doing. It's amazing what comes up, when you sit in that silence. "Mama keeps whites bright like the sunlight, Mama's got the magic of Clorox 2."”

“Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that's the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using yoga techniques in my practice and playing. I think yoga helped reduce the number and severity of injuries I suffered. As preventative medicine, it's unequaled.”