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Hi, Juliana Baldec here. My sister Alecandra Baldec empowered me to get into the fascinating world of Yoga. She inspired me and encouraged me not only to tap into the unlimited benefits of Yoga which helped me get rid of my breathing and Asthma problems, but she also inspired me to write this Yoga poses book that includes all the Yoga poses that I have been doing on a daily basis for for around 3 months now. We put our two beginning Yoga position guides together into one comprehensive compilation for beginning Yoga students to learn from and to enjoy. Both, her and my book talk about beginning Yoga poses in a completely different way and perspective because I am a beginning Yoga student myself and I am talking about my own experiences that I have made with Yoga over the past 3 months and she is a certified Yoga instructor and has lots of experience and knows about every aspect of Yoga. This is why I also included a cool 5 minute Yoga strategy for you so that you can even stick to your daily Yoga ritual if you are a very busy Yoga beginner and have almost no extra time for Yoga workouts. I also hope that this book will enable and empower you to develop a passion for Yoga. You are going to discover the basic standing Yoga poses, the basic chair Yoga poses and the basic floor Yoga poses and you will get the most benefits of yoga out of these as a beginner. If you are following and applying the empowering information inside the guide and if you are repeating these basic poses on a daily basis, you will soon be able to tap into these unlimited benefits that come from a daily Yoga practice. This compilation gives helps you discover the best Yoga exercises for beginners without having to invest a fortune in trainers and instructors, but you still get the valuable information that comes from a Yoga beginner just like yourself and from a Yoga experts who has done this with passion for years. This is the type of knowledge that you wish you knew before...

Compilation Of 3 Beginning Yoga Books: In this yoga routine for beginners compilation of 3 books, Alecandra Baldec & Juliana Baldec are combining their 3 titles: Book 1: 11 Simple Yoga Poses For Beginners Book 2: The Daily Yoga Ritual Lifestyle (Yoga For Beginners Guide with Basic Yoga Poses For Beginners) Book 3: Zen Is Like You: Meditation Prayer & Meditation Affirmations For Yoga Journal & Notebook This is what the two sisters love about Yoga & Meditation: Hi to all Yoga beginners! You will soon love Yoga & Meditation,too. The benefits of Yoga and doing these Yoga poses are way too powerful to pass and ignore them. Inside this compilation you will learn how a Yoga beginner can take lots of benefits out of these Simple Yoga Poses For Beginners. The system is perfect for beginners who might have tried to integrate yoga poses into their lifestyle, but until today these individual might have failed because of time constraints and modern life complexities. This compilation of the 11 most beneficial beginners yoga poses reveals the top favorite yoga posture and positions. Juliana & Alecandra Baldec reaveal some valuable tips how to apply them the right way and how to make them work for you the proper way. In today's world time has become such a valuable resource and the authors give you some insider tips that make these Yoga Workouts work for you, too! The objective of the compilation is to give you the top 11 yoga basic poses for beginners, to show you the benefits of each one, and to make each of them work for you! You will receive some valuable tips and hints what the authors like about each of these positions and why they specifically work for them. Especially in the beginning of doing something new, it is critical to have someone you can connect and model after. Juliana Baldec modeled after her sister Alecandra who is an expert in meditation and yoga and Alecandra got her knowledge from the yoga and meditation gurus and insiders.

This new release: 15 Yogananda Secrets: Stress Free Yoga Fitness Hacks - Strength Training Workouts for Home, Strenght and Conditioning takes the reader via 15+ short and snappy lessons through the different aspects of Yoga. The reader will be guided step by step starting with the most fascinating aspects and types of Yoga techniques that a beginner can choose from like Bikram Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, and many more Yoga Fitness Hacks. The process of Yoga is still a mystery to many in the Western World as they simply had no care to learn about it due to religious reasons or otherwise. As things become more integrated however, more and more individuals are becoming exposed and fascinated by Yoga and are curious to learn where it all started and how it can be beneficial to them. The book gives the novice just enough information to enable them to make an informed decision as to whether or not they will opt to practice Yoga or not. Combine Yoga with a light and healthy food choice and Yoga will become the most powerful and enjoyable lifestyle where you are the warrior and you will command and receive the unlimited health benefits that are possible with such a daily Yoga ritual. There are some great nuggets about Yoga & Cures for Diseases like Asthma, High Blood Pressure & Diabetes that someone who is suffering from might look for via a healthy living & workout solution with Yoga. Why This Book? Thanks to media and press about the Turbaned Gurus, Sing-Song Mantras and Body Contortions, Yoga has made quite a comeback in recent years as more and more individuals start to realize the benefits that they can accrue from doing this low impact form of exercise.