Yoga Sparks ─ 108 Easy Practices for Stress Relief in a Minute or Less

Yoga Sparks offers 108 quick, practical, and accessible yoga exercises that you can practice anytime, anywhere. In this book, you will learn how yoga in ?bite-size” pieces can become a healthy habit that can relieve emotional stress, increase your physical strength and flexibility, and help you to lead a happier, healthier life.

Carol Krucoff, E-RYT, is a yoga therapist, fitness expert, and award-winning journalist. She creates individualized yoga programs for people with health challenges at Duke Integrative Medicine in Durham, NC, where she also codirects the Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors teacher training. A frequent contributor to Yoga Journal, Krucoff served as founding editor of the health section of the Washington Post, where her syndicated column, Bodyworks, appeared for twelve years. She has written for numerous national publications, including the New York Times and Reader’s Digest, and is author of the book Healing Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain. Krucoff is creator of the home practice CD Healing Moves Yoga and cocreator of the DVD Relax into Yoga for Seniors. Certified as a personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise, she also has earned a second-degree black belt in karate and sits on the peer review board for the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. Krucoff has practiced yoga for more than thirty-five years. Visit her online at www.healingmoves.com.

Foreword writer Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is an award-winning instructor at Stanford University, where she teaches yoga, psychology, and healthy back classes. She is a leader in mind-body science and practice, and provides teacher trainings and continuing education for yoga, fitness, and health care professionals. McGonigal is editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy and a frequent writer for publications such as Yoga Journal and IDEA Fitness Journal. Visit her online at www.kellymcgonigal.com.