Your Guide to Success

Do you dream of a stronger body that can withstand an active lifestyle? A balanced mind that can cope with a busy and stressful everyday life? Have you ever wondered what’s really important when it comes to staying healthy? Then you’re not alone. Fortunately, we can help. Gain a thorough understanding of human health and what it means to be healthy. Discover the path to physical well-being – understand where you need to take action, how to prevent a range of lifestyle diseases, and how you can benefit from a range of expert tips and advice today.

Chapter 1 Why yoga is so good for you • Yoga is guaranteed to help you to become stronger, more flexible and healthier

Become stronger (guaranteed) mind and body • If you ask a yoga enthusiast, they will tell you there is almost no limit to how much you can get from practising yoga. It provides a strong and supple body, detoxifies the system and makes the organs function more effectively. But what does medical science say? We have looked at this ancient but popular and widespread exercise, and it seems to be fulfilling its promises. Read about the documented health benefits of yoga and those benefits we don't yet know.

Which type is best for you? • It is not easy to know which of the many yoga practices will suit you best, especially if you've never practised before. There are so many strange-sounding options that it's hard to choose. It is often coincidence that determines which one you discover first. Our overview of the different practices will help you to decide which is right for you.

YOGA – way to inner strength • You know that yoga can make you physically stronger. But do you know that it is also good for mental strength training? Find out why yoga goes straight to your brain and discover three positions that give your confidence a boost.

Yoga makes you smarter • If you want to speed up your brain, try a couple of sun salutations and take a few dives into a downward dog. New research shows that yoga not only makes your body strong and flexible: it also keeps your brain razor-sharp, improves your mood and seems like pure anti-ageing for your little grey cells.

Chapter 2 Get started with yoga • Learn the basic poses for an instant effect

Make a perfect Sun salutation • Do you struggle to understand the order and the transition between the different pose of your sun salutation during the yoga class? Take it easy, and learn to master this classic at your own pace.

Strong, flexible & stress-free - in 12 weeks • If you do not already love yoga, you will soon. The Yoga School will help you get a strong and flexible body that can do anything you want it to. You’ll get supple joints and tone muscles that you didn’t even know you had. At the same time, the training will give you wonderful mental clarity that will help get you through each day easily.

Stiff as a board? Become agile like a cat • If you’ve followed the Yoga School from the beginning, you are well on your way to a flexible body. But you can use this programme to get looser joints and better toned muscles. Here is a series of exercises that work wonders for a stiff body.

Align your shoulders and get a great posture • Are you living your life a little too fast? Are your back and neck tense from sitting around for hours on end and carrying heavy shopping? The third part of the Yoga School will realign your shoulders and straighten you up again, so you can walk out the door with your back straight and your stomach tight.

Find peace everyday • In the last part of the Yoga School you'll learn to have complete control over your body and mind – and you'll be glad you did to help you to cope with a busy life and stressful situations. You can easily join in now, even if you haven't been with us from the start. Treat yourself to a well-deserved break as you focus...