Download or read book Yoga for Equestrians written by Linda Benedik and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering book that introduces the practice of yoga to riders of all disciplines. Through a practical cross-training program of postures (asanas) and breathing exercises (pranayama), the holistic nature of Yoga for Equestrians offers a groundbreaking approach toward building a strong foundation in horsemanship basics and the balanced seat. It will encourage you to become a conscious rider--to realize that sensitivity and understanding of your body-mind connection are essential in riding, and to understand that using your body to communicate with the horse is the essence of riding and your most challenging task. As you gain valuable insights and techniques for effectively using your body clearly and compassionately through yoga, your horse will thank you by reflecting your positive changes and become more willing, balanced and pleasurable to rider.
Download or read book Core Conditioning for Horses written by Simon Cocozza and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gentle ways to improve the horse’s core fitness while relieving pain related to conditions such as kissing spine. Every equestrian wants to know: what is the difference between the horse that “dances” when you are on him, and the one that doesn’t? According to Visconte Simon Cocozza, Trainer and Examiner for the La Fédération Française d'Equitation (FFE), it all comes down to the horse’s posture. The horse’s ability to use the powerful mechanisms already built into his body relies not upon the strength we can see on the outside but the strength on the inside. This invisible and complex arrangement of internal “core” muscles control the horse’s posture, suppleness, and agility. Their good condition is the key to the dance. Equine core muscles are very difficult to isolate with the traditional training techniques common to horse sports. However, by examining what we do with the human body when faced with a weak core, we can find new methods for conditioning these areas of the equine body. Cocozza has taken principles of the human practice of yoga and used them to develop novel ways of reaching deep within the horse’s body and: Gently “unlock” areas that may be a little “rusty.” Improve core fitness. And even relieve pain related to conditions such as kissing spine. In this highly illustrated book, he provides step-by-step instruction explaining easy mounted exercises that enhance the horse’s posture, and boost his confidence in his body and movement, making him easier to ride, and ultimately, the dance partner you’ve always imagined.
Download or read book Yoga on Horseback written by Nicole C. Cuomo and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cuomo and Whittle's mounted and unmounted yoga, longe line, and independent riding exercises are guaranteed to help riders of all ages and disciplines develop body awareness and strengthen their riding abilities.
Download or read book Yoga for Riders written by Cathy Woods and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly illustrated guide to simple exercises that help equestrians become more aware and conscious while improving strength, flexibility, and balance. Yoga teacher and horsewoman Cathy Woods explains how the meditative, mindful breathwork and lifestyle aspects of yoga traditions, as well as the postures, can be profoundly helpful in our interactions with horses. Over the course of her 30-year career, Woods has created teachings that are accessible to everyone—those who have practiced yoga and those who have not, as well as riders of different levels and disciplines. From wherever they are starting, her lessons offer readers life-changing benefits, including: Increased confidence working with and riding horses. A better sense of connection with horses, on the ground and in the saddle. Unique ways to enhance “feel.” Step-by-step exercises to improve strength, flexibility, and balance. Postures that contribute to rider safety as we age. Empowerment—with horses and in everyday life. Cathy Woods’ unique program is presented here in the form of highly illustrated instruction, guiding you through the steps to achieving present moment awareness; finding body, breath, and energy awareness; breathing through challenges; listening to your inner voice; slowing down; and developing balance and symmetry in the saddle. All of these are key to better communication and improved partnership with horses. The result is a book that helps us become more aware and conscious riders while gently correcting our imbalances, resulting in a richer, more rewarding, more joyful horsemanship experience.
Download or read book Whoa Ga written by Cathy Kan'dala Reynolds and published by PublishingWorks. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few sports parallel each other the way riding and yoga do. The "stillness in motion" of yoga equals the "effortless effort" of riding. What we learn in the yoga studio can easily be transferred to the saddle. Balance is the biggest key to riding. Our horses feel and react to every move we make when we ride them, however subtle. Yoga teaches us how to recognize the unbalanced errors and correct them before we get on the horse. Cathy Reynold's new program uses the similarities of yoga and riding to connect students to themselves with body awareness and meditation, and to their horses with new balance. Book jacket.
Download or read book Yoga for Every Equestrian written by Gabrielle Diakon and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-23 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yoga for Every Equestrian walks you through your riding journey from the lens of the yoga philosophy. Develop a better balance mentally and physically in and out of the saddle. Most importantly enjoy the process! Yoga can transform us into mentally and physically stronger athletes all while deepening the connection with the horse. This book focuses on the things we can do as riders outside of the tack to make sure we are truly the best athlete we can be. From physical exercises to meditations, it covers it all.
Download or read book Equestrian Yoga written by Natalie DeFee Mendik and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equestrian Yoga integrates an ancient tradition into modern life, deepening your connection with both yourself and your horse by combining the principles of yoga with the movement and energy of your horse. With poses practiced both on and off your horse, including hip openers, shoulder stretches, deep twists, and lateral stretches, you'll find improved strength, flexibility, and balance. Stretches designed for the horse mirror those for the rider. Breathing with intention brings clarity and awareness to your own body, while strengthening the bond with your horse.Equestrian Yoga complements any riding discipline and is suitable for horses and riders of all ages and abilities. No previous yoga experience is required. Step-by-step instructions, as well as modifications and variations, make equestrian yoga accessible to all. Both yoga and riding are timeless studies - explorations of self-discovery and growth. Enjoy the journey!
Download or read book Equiyoga Yogic Horse Riding written by Ann Boudart and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, Ann Boudart, cumulates years of experience in yoga and in horse riding as she started to ride at the age of five. It is only but natural she fuses both disciplines whatever the circumstances, when grooming the horses, when giving lessons. The highest purpose of yoga is to reach samādhi, or state of deep meditation, a state which is attained when the meditator has completely melted in their object of meditation. For Ann, samādhi was first consciously reached when riding Orixa, a Lusitanian stallion. Since then she achieves samādhi when she is with horses and people. In her book, she gives you hints and postures to reach this goal. She describes how equiyoga can help riders and non-riders to reach fullmindness. EquiYoga differs from other books on this topic as Ann is the first yogini to comment the Yoga Sutra's of Pataňjali, the bible of yoga, from a horse rider point of view. It is a way to show everyone can apply the sutra's in their daily life, whatever their background, their profession, their sport, their family's environment. You can also find how yoga can help when you take care of your horse, when you ride it! Fathom the myth of the centaur by taking EquiYoga into your life!
Download or read book Yin Yoga written by Kassandra Reinhardt and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2018-01-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stretch the mindful way with this all-encompassing guide to Yin Yoga. In today's fast-paced world it's easy to lose the balance in our lives and the connection with our bodies. DK believes it's time to change that! Yin Yoga offers a remedy to the stress and hustle of everyday life. Heard of the term but don't know where to begin? No worries, we've got you covered! The same way that Yin balances Yang in ancient philosophies, the slower yin-style yoga featured in this yoga book offers an alternative to the faster more active forms of yoga. Instead, Yin yoga concentrates on holding and breathing through floor-based poses, awarding you with the time and space to clear both your mind and body. Dive straight in to discover: -Over 50 poses focusing on specific areas of the body -Each yoga pose is demonstrated with photographic step-by-step detail -20 sequences linking the poses, tailored to your physical and emotional targets -Introductory spreads covering the basic techniques behind Yin Yoga The first full-coloured step-by-step Yin yoga book on the market, this all-encompassing yoga guide is a must-have volume for individuals seeking a mindful and meditative approach to their yoga practice, as well as beginners and older yoga practitioners who are looking to adopt a slower-paced approach to yoga. You can explore gentle variations to much-loved yoga poses, from the comfort of your own home. Every exercise utilises the essential elements of Yin yoga to ensure you can gain all the physical and mental benefits, and will also allow you to perform all 20 sequences, which combine over 50 different poses into one singular experience and focus on specific health benefits each pose has on your body. For years, books on yoga have asked readers to bend over backwards (literally!) to conform to their physical demands. At DK, we believe it's time to change that! Why not allow for readers to demand that yoga conform to their individual needs instead? This is gentle yoga for the mind, body and soul. A must-have volume for those who want to take up Yoga but don't know where to begin, or simply those seeking to start a gentle low-impact exercise whilst encouraging mindfulness, Yin Yoga can be tailored to your individual fitness needs, so you make the most out of your poses! Why not stretch yourself, literally, this New Year and try something new? Perhaps your mind, body and soul will thank you!
Download or read book HORSE YOGA written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Longeing the Rider for a Perfect Seat written by Linda Benedik and published by Trafalgar Square Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this detailed guide and exercise book, riders, instructors, and longeurs are given the nuts-and-bolts of rider longeing—how to choose longe horses, outfit them correctly, cue them with stance and longe whip, structure a rider-longeing session at various stages of seat development, and maximize learning and rider recall while avoiding common pitfalls. By combining traditional mounted exercises with yoga, conscious breath work, and hands-on bodywork, this unique rider-longeing program helps the rider create a personal balance that leads to a deeper connection with the horse while at the same time develop a stable, correct, elegant, independent seat. The 46 exercises for the midsection, upper, and lower body are accessible for riders at any level and will help them achieve riding goals while preserving their horses well-being.
Download or read book Training and Retraining Horses the Tellington Way written by Linda Tellington-Jones and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised edition of the inspiring bestseller, now in paperback with new good rider profiles! This book is exactly what you need to become a better rider. It's a smart, honest, on-target kick-in-the-pants, guaranteed to rev your engines as you see how a few changes in your life, a few smart choices and strategic moves, can transform you from a run-of-the-mill rider into a good one. How does Denny Emerson know what makes a good rider? For one thing, he is one—he is the only rider in the world to have won both a gold medal in international eventing and a Tevis Cup buckle in endurance. Plus, he's been around great riders, and taught those on their way to becoming great, for over 40 years. How will what Denny knows help you become a good rider? He's boiled the whole thing down into seven broad "Areas of Choice" that determine whether you are a "gonnabe" or whether you'll be stuck in the "wannabe" category for decades. Examine how your choice of riding sport may or may not be the best for who you are and where you live. Find out how those frustrating hurdles known as "life circumstances" don't necessarily hold you back like you think they do. Learn how to build a strong support team by winning people to your cause and choosing the right teachers and mentors. Analyze your physical self (your body, how it is formed and how you care for it) and your intellectual self (your "horse smarts" and how you are adding to them or not) and apply the results to your "gonna-be-good" equation. Take a good hard look at your partner—your horse—and think critically about his ability to help you attain your riding goals. Discover the nine key character traits of successful riders and how you can learn to call each one of them your own. Along the way you'll read the stories of 23 of the world's top riders from different disciplines and sports—including dressage, reining, driving, show jumping, endurance, hunter/jumper, and eventing—and how they "got good" despite the same kinds of challenges and setbacks you face in your own day-to-day riding. You'll get an inside look at their path to success, as well as their very best tips for how to "make it" in the horse industry.
Download or read book Equine Fitness written by Jec Aristotle Ballou and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2009-12-09 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get your horse in shape and maintain his overall fitness, regardless of his age or abilities. Equine Fitness will have your horse looking and feeling his best with a series of fun exercise routines specifically designed to enhance his strength, stamina, and agility. Clear step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations make the exercises easy to follow, and the book includes a handy set of pocket-sized cards that you can use in the ring. Jec Ballou’s simple conditioning program promises lasting results for healthy horses and satisfied riders.
Download or read book The Woman Equestrian written by Jane R. Slaughter and published by Wish Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for females of any age who possess a love of horses and the freedom of riding. It is a tailor-written for the woman; its purpose to inspire, educate and foster the efforts of the developing equestrian who must otherwise maintain a lifestyle outside of the ring. This book carefully educates the beginning rider, while encouraging spirit and compassion to ride both correctly and safely. Between the covers of this book, the reader will find each chapter full of information essential to the overall development of the complete equestrian.
Download or read book Equipose written by Priscilla Howard and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Equipose session can be practiced with your equine partner or on a simulated horse. The program is designed to empower you with a way to implement Equipose. Benefits of Equipose: ? Reveals your total authentic self? Supports your ground work and riding skills ? Releases stress, tension and tight muscles ? Improves your range of flexibility? Builds core strength for better balance ? Facilitates your breath to feel centered ? Helps you focus on yourself awareness and your horseEquipose is a comprehensive guide that discusses the energy centers of the human and horse, holistic equine care, desensitizing through approach and retreat, ground work techniques, equine stretching and natural riding methods. Discover how Equipose can bring balance to the mind, body and spirit.
Download or read book Sew Your Own Activewear written by Melissa Fehr and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sewing expert and marathon runner offers sewing patterns and blocks, as well as step-by-step instructions to help you create your own amazing activewear. Make your own unique activewear sewing wardrobe that’s perfect for your workout. Choose from thirteen different styles including yoga pants, crops top and running leggings designed by activewear sewing expert, and marathon runner, Melissa Fehr. Whether you’re a runner, a cyclist or a gym bunny, or you’re simply looking for the perfect pair of slouchy leggings for elegant lounging, this collection of sewing patterns is for you. Learn all about how to choose the correct fabric for activewear sewing and discover expert tips on working with performance fabrics like Lycra and spandex. Before you know it, you’ll have a truly unique workout wardrobe to wear while you work up a sweat!
Download or read book Complete Horse Riding Manual written by William Micklem and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horses allow ordinary people to do extraordinary things, and this extraordinary ebook shows you how. Now revised and updated, the Complete Horse Riding Manual covers dressage, show jumping, and cross-country riding, detailing everything you need to know to compete in these events, whether you are a beginner or more experienced rider. Complete Horse Riding Manual is brimming with advice on finding the best horse for you, training a young horse, forming the ultimate horse-and-rider team, boosting and maintaining your own physical fitness and suppleness, and building the fitness and stamina of your horse.
