Books by Judith Hanson Lasater

The essential guide to correcting yoga misconceptions and avoiding injuries in your practice from Judith Hanson Lasater, a yoga instructor, physical therapist, and bodywork expert."Tuck your tailbone to protect your back." "Increase your breath." "Pull your abdominal muscles into your backbone." Following these movement cues is often believed to benefit your yoga practice and protect your body when entering and holding poses. However, what may seem like a helpful correction can actually lead to injury or physical harm. In Yoga Myths, Judith Hanson Lasater draws on over forty years of experience as a yoga instructor and physical therapist to address the most common mistakes in our yoga practice and provide clear instructions for correcting these errors. Focusing on the eleven "myths" most detrimental to our practice, Lasater provides a comprehensive discussion of what the myth is, why it can hurt us, and how we can avoid it through step-by-step instructions and guiding photos. This book will allow you to return to the inherent wisdom, natural goodness, and spiritual wholeness of yoga and avoid life altering injuries for as long as you practice.

The author of Living Your Yoga guides readers though the practice of restorative yoga and how it can help heal the effects of chronic stress Whether you have five minutes or an hour, taking time out of each day to relax and renew is essential to living well. This book presents nurturing physical postures and breathing techniques called restorative yoga. When practiced regularly, they will help you heal the effects of chronic stress, recover from illness or injury, balance energy, and quiet the mind. With clear instructions and photographs, Relax and Renew gently guides the experienced practitioner and enthusiastic beginner-regardless of age, flexibility, or strength-in techniques that will ease your way through this hectic world. Judith Lasater draws from decades of experience to provide readers with: · A general restorative sequence · Programs for back pain, headaches, insomnia, jet lag, and breathing problems · Guidance for women during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause · Routines for when time is limited, including one for the office · Practical suggestions that help you prevent stress and live more fully in the present moment· And much more