This manual aims to present the connections between yoga and climbing, exploring not only body awareness, breath, and psychological dynamics, but also contextualizing them within the spiritual path of this ancient discipline.
The objective is to show how yoga techniques can be used for climbing at both a physical and mental level, and to demonstrate that climbing, when experienced with the right attitude, can itself become a form of yoga.
After an introduction presenting the foundations of Yoga and summarizing its relationship with climbing, the book dedicates a substantial portion to describing the most important Yoga poses (Asanas) and several sequences designed for climbers, explaining in depth their benefits for climbing.
Various breathing techniques (Pranayama) that can be applied to climbing are then described, followed by an analysis of the foundations of meditation, as well as how climbing can become a form of moving meditation.
This is followed by a chapter dedicated to Yoga relaxation techniques and an explanation of how the ethical and moral codes of Yoga (Yama and Niyama) can find application in today's climbing world.
Finally, a more in-depth exploration is carried out in an extensive appendix. This manual is aimed at those who seek in Yoga a complementary training to improve themselves as climbers, as well as those who wish to reach the heart of Yoga and gain a deeper vision of their vertical passion.
The second edition is a considerable revision and expansion of the previous one, in which those who appreciated the first version can find many additional techniques and new ideas.
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- Alberto Milani . Born in 1980, he started climbing at the age of 13. During the early years of his activity, he dedicated himself to sport climbing and partly to mountaineering, then in the late 90s, he devoted most of his time to bouldering. Alongside his outdoor activity, from 2003 to 2010, he participated in the most prestigious Italian bouldering competitions. When he noticed the connection between climbing and yoga, he approached yoga in 2002 and practiced it regularly from 2007, beginning a multi-year training course to become a teacher in 2010, at the Jiva Yoga school in Como. In 2014, he completed this course and obtained his nationally (CSEN) and internationally recognized teaching qualification (E-RYT®200/RYT®500/YACEP®). Since 2019, he has been an ordinary member of YANI (Yoga Associazione Nazionale Insegnanti) and since 2017, he has been a FASI climbing instructor, currently at the Manga indoor climbing gym in Milan. Since 2014, he has been teaching yoga and yoga for climbing, giving weekly classes and organizing dozens of seminars, workshops and retreats throughout Italy. Furthermore, he is one of the lead teachers of the multi-year training course for new teachers at the Jiva Yoga Academy
- Cristine Spiezia . Since childhood, she grew up in an environment where yoga, holistic disciplines and spirituality were part of her daily life, within yogic communities. Her love for nature and eco-sustainability led her to obtain her esthetician diploma in 2004 at the professional school in Como and to deepen her knowledge of eco-biological cosmetics by collaborating with InLight Beauty - Cemon. In this context, she developed the holistic approach "Naturopathy for the Skin", combining knowledge of TCM meridians with self-massage techniques, yoga and skincare. Her interest in psychology led her to become a "Community leader" in 2009. In 2014, she obtained her yoga teacher diploma at the Jiva Yoga school, with an international RYT®500 certification. She regularly teaches yoga, particularly yoga for pregnant women and post-partum, offers holistic consultations and collaborates with professionals from different fields. She is also part of the teaching team at the Jiva Yoga Academy for the training of new teachers. In 2013, she began climbing regularly.
38.95 €
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