Over 700 colour photographs
Over 50 projects

• Accessible and authoritative text with clear, easy-to-follow instructions



• A dynamic method of combining yoga and pilates to strengthen, tone and realign the body



• Specially-designed sequences for when the reader feels tired, wants to be energized, or simply to improve stamina

Yoga emerged from the meditations of ancient sages as, among other things, a way of keeping the body fit and free from disease, and the mind alert, focused and tranquil.

Pilates developed his method according to what he knew and his own instincts and experience.

This book uses both these disciplines to create a personal exercise style, a style that can be adapted and practised anywhere. Core sequences are designed for the reader to adjust to suit their body, and for every part of their life, whether they want to relax, be energized, ground themselves or improve their stamina.

There are over 75 poses, divided into standing and seated postures, with clear full-colour, step-by-step photographs to show how to achieve the correct posture.

About the Authors

Emily Kelly - Author

Emily Kelly is a fitness trainer and Pilates crusader with a wide following and the highest reputation. Through her personal training company, Synergy, and her media work, Emily takes a holistic approach to fitness, teaching not only Pilates-based exercises but intergrating cardiovascular work and the best of other fitness techniques to create the ultimate home workout.

Judy Smith - Author

Judy Smith teaches yoga in London - a class at the Iyengar institute and classes at Triyoga in the north of the city. She regularly visits the mother institute in India where she attends courses taught by BKS Iyengar.