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Recommended Reading!

All of these books are available at most bookstores, online or offline.


Strong Women Stay Young
by Ph.D. Sarah Wernick & Miriam Nelson
The Strong Women's Journal: A 52-Week Planner to Help You Stay Motivated, Track Progress and Reach Nutrition and Fitness Goals
by Miriam E.Nelson, PhD
Great program to get started with a good weight training program, starting you
with the basics and guidung you to work out a program that doesn't require two
hours a day at the gym. A realistic routine that most of us can find time for!

Yoga For Inflexible People
Yoga isn't just for people who are already supple--it's a way to become more
flexible. Yoga for Inflexible People presents modifications and props to make
traditional poses accessible to people who could not otherwise perform them
comfortably or correctly. You get more than 35 workouts and about four hours
of instruction and practice in all. Choose a general workout, focus on an area
of the body (shoulders, legs, hips, and back), or select a peaceful or energizing
workout. Within each category, you have a choice of several different 15- to
75-minute series (some seated), much more variety than most videos offer.

Pilates Workout for Dummies
This is a 60-minute DVD, ideal for both the first-time and intermediate Pilates
exerciser. In the Basic Workout, 18 classic Pilates mat exercises are patiently
demonstrated and explained., then doing 6 to 10 repetitions. This is especially
great if you want to learn the basics before taking a series of expensive
classes - and done at a pace that lets you learn easily.

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Zen Living
This book is a great introduction to Zen - the secret to Zen is that there is no
secret. It is a practice of simply being (although that is not quite as easy as it
sounds, of coursehttp://www.womensnet.nethttp://www.womensnet.net). If Zen doesn’t work for you, you might try the 'The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Meditation (2nd Edition)', and give meditation a
try.