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sarahfett's review against another edition
4.0
I just skimmed this book and made note of the pose sequences that I want to try. It looks like a good resource.
madelinesedai's review against another edition
1.0
Anyone who claims yoga can cure anything is scamming you
camsand's review against another edition
4.0
Tara Stiles makes yoga seem accessible and mainstream. Do I really believe that there are 2-3 poses that will cure acne or ADHD? No. Do I believe that regular yoga practice can improve your overall health and stabilize your mood? Yes. This book includes a great reference guide/index of poses with clear photos. It will be a good one to have around.
sezillee's review against another edition
2.0
Full disclosure: I skimmed this to take a gander at the poses.
Eh. It’s weird how often headstand came up. And it wasn’t the most body positive language at times. I dunno. The at home retreats section was cool.
Eh. It’s weird how often headstand came up. And it wasn’t the most body positive language at times. I dunno. The at home retreats section was cool.
robinlm's review
3.0
I think my favorite parts of the book are the "retreats" that she has in the back that you can do at home.
My main concern with this book is the discrepancy between the descriptions of yoga poses and the pictures of Tara illustrating the poses. For example, her "standing pose" description clearly states that feet should be hips' width apart (and she goes on to say you should be able to fit two fists in between your feet) but in the picture demonstrating this pose, her feet are firmly pressed together.
The big problem with this is that if you're not too familiar with yoga or haven't had much in-class instruction, you may think you need to look like her rather than do the pose in your body. My yoga teacher always stresses that the appearance of the pose is not as important as how it feels in your body. Obviously you need to try to use the correct technique when doing a pose, but if you are just trying to make it "look right" you might end up hurting yourself or stressing out the wrong parts of your body.
Also, she includes headstands in a number of poses, which seems crazy to me. Headstands are dangerous, especially when you haven't been given proper instruction. You can actually damage the blood vessels in your neck (giving yourself a stroke) if you put too much stress on your neck. It doesn't make much sense to put it in an otherwise casual book about yoga.
For that reason, I think this book should not be recommended for yoga beginners.
I also think that calling any of these poses or series of poses "cures" for anything is dishonest. While Tara points out that none of these cures are guaranteed to work, I think the whole premise of the book is a little shady.
Disclaimer: I won this in a goodreads giveaway.
My main concern with this book is the discrepancy between the descriptions of yoga poses and the pictures of Tara illustrating the poses. For example, her "standing pose" description clearly states that feet should be hips' width apart (and she goes on to say you should be able to fit two fists in between your feet) but in the picture demonstrating this pose, her feet are firmly pressed together.
The big problem with this is that if you're not too familiar with yoga or haven't had much in-class instruction, you may think you need to look like her rather than do the pose in your body. My yoga teacher always stresses that the appearance of the pose is not as important as how it feels in your body. Obviously you need to try to use the correct technique when doing a pose, but if you are just trying to make it "look right" you might end up hurting yourself or stressing out the wrong parts of your body.
Also, she includes headstands in a number of poses, which seems crazy to me. Headstands are dangerous, especially when you haven't been given proper instruction. You can actually damage the blood vessels in your neck (giving yourself a stroke) if you put too much stress on your neck. It doesn't make much sense to put it in an otherwise casual book about yoga.
For that reason, I think this book should not be recommended for yoga beginners.
I also think that calling any of these poses or series of poses "cures" for anything is dishonest. While Tara points out that none of these cures are guaranteed to work, I think the whole premise of the book is a little shady.
Disclaimer: I won this in a goodreads giveaway.