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| |  | Yoga | Home » » » » Yoga In Bed: 20 Asanas to Do in Pajamas | | | | | | | Description: | | Yoga has been shown to promote flexibility, deep relaxation, strength, balance, coordination, and a general sense of well being. But for many busy people, joining a yoga class may be an unrealistic goal. Illustrated with lively color photographs, YOGA IN BED—a concept developed by an overworked yoga instructor who had no time to practice on his own—offers gentle stretches and guided meditations that can fit into anyone’s schedule. Author and teacher Edward Vilga’s goal is to make the practice of yoga accessible and fun, and he’s chosen and named poses, from “Breakfast Bend” to “Winding Down Twist,” that are within the range of most healthy individuals, and easy to do in the comfort and privacy of home. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Edward Vilga | | Spiral-bound:
| 128 pages | | Publisher:
| Running Press | | Publication Date:
| April 13, 2005 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0762423412 | | Product Length:
| 8.02 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.36 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.65 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.95 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.56 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.71 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 19 reviews |
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27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 Surprisingly easy and effective!May 14, 2005
By M. Kelly
If you're like me, you aren't sure when you became old enough to wake up a little stiff and sore and are wondering if this is the age you should look into expensive mattresses, pillows, or therapy? And you're not THAT old? Or, you could stop wondering this and invest less than $12 and a few minutes each morning and evening following these simple yoga poses. I can't tell you enough how much better I feel after about a week of this. The book is very attractively bound, easy to follow, and well worth it. I'm out of shape and it works - this is a great way to get active each day. I actually look forward to waking up and that has never, never been true. Try it!
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Absolutely perfect!Apr 16, 2005
By Aaron
I have a very stressful work day and this book has helped me immensely. Instead of dreading the sound of my alarm I now look forward to waking up and do the morning poses - something I can do before I even get out of bed! I feel like I have much more energy throughout the entire day. At night I do the bedtime poses and find it much easier to let my mind go and and get a good night's sleep. I now see why yoga has become so popular and this book makes the practice of yoga so accessible!
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Stiff in the morning?Jun 13, 2006
By Mohini
"Animal Lover"
This has some great exercises in it. Some I already knew and some I didn't. The ones I didn't are really good, however, I never really thought about doing them in bed and now I get them done as before I would get up and never get around to them and to say the least, the surface is a lot better. They have become a must for me every day, be it at night or morning. If I do them at night its easier to get out of bed in the morning, if I do them in the morning I have a great day. It's a great little book and I have had better days since I bought it.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Nothing too challenging, but pleasant and relaxing. A nice option for yoga novices and people on bed restJun 23, 2008
By Jill Florio
"Reuse, reduce, recycle!"
I have been using my Yoga in Bed book here and there, and thought I might try it as a 'session' today.
THE AM SECTION
The AM routine took about 45 minutes to do, but I would imagine it would be shorter or longer to do the whole thing depending on how long you held each pose, how slowly/quickly you breathe and move through things, etc.
About half of the poses offered in the book used up the entire bed, so my poor dog had to keep moving around. I imagine sharing a bed with a sleeping human would entail only doing some of these poses.
The only props needed are bed pillows, which worked fine. I had to shove all the blankets off the bed to really be able to get good stretches in. Of course, I could have *made* the bed instead, but I felt lazy.
I thought the yoga poses themselves were super relaxing. Almost too relaxing. I was expecting a few of the energizing poses you can actually DO in bed, like the cobras and down dogs, but the poses offered were honestly just prep poses and stretching. I added a of my own few boats, bows and locusts just to keep things interesting. For the AM routine, this could have been a tad more stimulating.
THE PM SECTION
The PM poses were just what I was hoping for - relaxing, a way to ease out the kinks of the day and release the stress. I found doing the entire routine took about 25 minutes. I particularly like the massaging the Mind and Rub the Slate Clean techniques.
There is a Savasana at the end called the Chill Out Meditation. I like this one - this is rather how I end up doing the meditation part (to be loving and gentle with your puppy-like mind). And if this section results in sleep, that is just fine. This IS a sleepytime routine, after all.
The book finishes with some information on yogic sleeping (lucid dreaming, prophetic dreaming). This part is really just a blurb - there is nothing here to instruct the reader on these techniques. It's more of an "here are some things you might want to look into" bit.
The last few pages of the book describe how to create a sacred sleep space (how to set the mood, how to make good sleep a priority) to help ease you into restful slumber. A few resources for insomnia/sleep disorders are listed.
OVERALL IMPRESSIONS
Overall I like this book and find it very handy. I like the way the spiral binding folds out flat. I like the thick, smooth pages, and the large, bright, happy pictures.
I also like the soothing text that describes the poses as "sweet" and "delicious," reminding me just how luxurious yoga is supposed to feel.
I think the AM part is a little underwhelming for experienced beginner yogis and above. I would have liked to see some harder bed poses here. However, absolute yoga novices will not be intimidated to begin yoga right here, with this pleasant little book.
The PM section is appropriate and lovely. I was able to actually do all these poses with DH lying in bed next to me, which was a plus.
I did find that this book was a LIFESAVER for me when I was sick. I recently had a several week illness that really took me out. I was able to use and enjoy this book the entire time to keep up with my yoga practice. There is nothing challenging here and all the poses really are designed to gently stretch and relax the body. I imagine this book would be really very helpful to people on bed rest or with some forms of disability.
Recommended on various levels with the understanding that these are all super easy poses.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Fibro friendly stretches! Wonderful!May 12, 2008
By ohsosorelady
"Anne"
I have fibromyalgia and other health problems that make my very stiff and sore. I have been looking to try yoga but everything is just too hard,fast or painful! Not this book! The book lays flat on the bed or the floor so you can have it handy while you are learning the stretches. You are encouraged to take it slow and easy too. These stretches are just as easily done on the floor too. For those of us that cant stand up for very long this is a very effective routine. If you can only do a few of these stretches then do those.You are introduced to simple meditation too. I enjoy this book so much I ordered the DVD too. I would love to give this book to everyone I know. Absolutely wonderful!!!!!!!!
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