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Heal your body, mind, and spirit with these quick and easy yoga and meditation practices. Do you have a pain in your neck that won’t go away? Are you often impatient or overwhelmed? Would you like a greater sense of love, balance, or appreciation in your life? In Yoga for Everyday Life, Christine Burke gives you the power to heal and revitalise yourself – mind, body and spirit! Practitioners of all levels, from beginner to advanced, occasional to frequent, will love this accessible handbook of remedies based on the art and science of yoga. The first three chapters – 'Remedies for the Body', 'Remedies for the Mind' and 'Remedies for the Spirit' – cover a number of physical, mental, and emotional concerns and provide three simple, concise practices for each to address the condition. The final chapter includes longer combined sequences for the morning, noon and night to wake up, recharge and relax. From alleviating daily aches and pains to improving your state of mind and tapping into your creative spirit, you will find succinct, powerful tools that can be practised anywhere, any time.

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"Christine’s artistry as a yoga teacher is evident on every page… [Her] voice, enthusiasm, and knowledge here are contagious. When reading these pages, you’ll feel as though you are practicing with her. It will be a fun, uplifting, healing, and even powerful practice with Christine as your guide." – LA Yoga Magazine Discover how to heal both body and mind using only your breath and your hands. In Healing Breath and Mudras, Christine Burke shows how you already have all you need to heal both physical and emotional conditions and improve your overall wellbeing. Breath awareness has been linked to calming the body and brain, regulating blood pressure, improving memory and immune function, preventing heart attacks, and easing chronic pain and asthma. Mudras are known as ‘yoga for the hands’: they are hand poses and positions that channel energy and offer a point of focus during meditation. Christine teaches you a range of breathing techniques and reveals the background behind mudras and how best to use them, then offers breath and mudra practices for 36 conditions, divided into body and mind. Each practice also includes an accompanying ‘jewel thought’ meditation.

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