Grow Younger Live Longer or The Joy of Partner Yoga

Grow Younger, Live Longer: Ten Steps to Reverse Aging

Author: Deepak Chopra

In the tradition of the mega-bestseller Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, Deepak Chopra, M.D., and his colleague David Simon, M.D., present ten practical steps that enable listeners to reset their biological age (which determines how you look and feel) as much as fifteen years lower than their chronological age.

The idea for this book was born in early Spring 2000, when Dr. Chopra was being interviewed on Larry King Live!. As the conversation turned to aging, Dr. Chopra listed ten steps we can take to reverse its effects. The phones at the television studio and the Chopra Center for Well Being lit up with calls from people wanting to know more. This phenomenal response clearly called for a more on the topic, and here it is.

At the heart of Grow Younger, Live Longer is a simple-to-follow program for personal renewal, complete with specific supplements, exercises, and meditation techniques. Among the steps are:
—Change your perception of time
—Access restful awareness and restful sleep
—Nourish your body with anit-aging food
—Eliminate toxins
—Make love the most important thing in your life

Library Journal

Chopra, alternative health guru and founder of the Chopra Center for Well Being in La Jolla, CA, and Simon, the center's medical director and cofounder, present a program to enhance mind/body integration that they contend will help reverse aging. In a previous book, Ageless Body, Timeless Mind (LJ 6/15/93), Chopra argued that mental, social, and intellectual activity can help people slow the aging process. Grow Younger suggests that readers who follow the advice offered can reset their biological age as much as 15 years lower than their chronological age. The authors outline ten steps: to make changes in how we perceive time, get enough of the right kind of sleep and rest, eat the right kinds of food, take nutritional complements (the authors prefer this term to supplements), enhance mind/body integration, eliminate toxins, cultivate flexibility and creativity, and make love the most import thing in our life. Conscious breath work and meditation are encouraged, exercises for flexibility are illustrated, seven vegetarian menus are provided, and a list of resources and a bibliography round out this book. Although his advice can be unorthodox, this work will be appreciated by Chopra's many readers; recommended for public libraries and specialized collections. Jodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Lib. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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The Joy of Partner Yoga

Author: Mishaba

Share the joys of yoga--and increase the benefits. The familiar postures of Hatha Yoga have renewed power and effectiveness when partners work together. Though all the asanas are touched upon, this comprehensive holistic program charts new ground in looking at a joint practice. There are creative interpretations for two of yogic breathing, symbolic hand gestures, mantras, and vinyasas--those special, flowing sequences of poses. For a restorative and healing workout, one person goes into repose while the other applies leans, stretches, twists, and compressions. Special advice on the art of partnering reveals how to create a positive, safe, and nurturing environment. In all the exchanges, the mutual support helps both people work better and improve alignment. Special black and white symbols representing each partner make directions easy to follow.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	6
	A note from the author	7
	Introduction	8
Chapter 1	How to use this book	14
Chapter 2	The art of partnering	16
Chapter 3	Preparing the way	18
Chapter 4	Mudras--joining hands and hearts	20
Chapter 5	Opening salutations	28
Chapter 6	Clearing and connecting	32
Chapter 7	Pranayama	40
Chapter 8	Warm-up	48
Chapter 9	Healing phrases	58
Chapter 10	Asana Vinyasas	70
Chapter 11	Savasana	146
Chapter 12	Closing blessings	152
	Index	157
	Acknowledgements	159