Lynne Robinson has brought Joseph Pilates' teachings to modern exercisers in her thirteen previous books - producing clear and accessible exercise bestsellers with a reputation for safe exercise that really works. Now, with highly-respected yoga teacher Howard Napper, two of the world's most effective exercise movements come together to inspire one another.
Conceived in response to frequent questions about whether Pilates and yoga are compatible, this manual highlights how they are grounded in a similar awareness of the body. Forty exercises demonstrate common ground wherever possible; there are also areas where a choice is put in your hands - part of the concept of intelligent exercise. With programmes to energize, relax and lengthen the body, this book heralds the beginning of a fruitful new synthesis, without threatening the integrity of either technique.
Lynne Robinson is the world's top-selling pilates author. As well as her teaching work, she lectures at leading medical and sports conferences and appears regularly on national television and radio. Lynne has also presented seven bestselling Body Control videos with Firefly Entertainment. She is a director of the Body Control Pilates Association. Howard Napper is a wellbeing advocate, teacher, entrepreneur, writer and designer. As a yoga teacher, Howard has amassed sales of over 3.5 million DVDs over 19 titles. His work has included collaborations with the likes of Kellogg's Special K, Boots, GMTV, actress Glynis Barber and presenter Penny Smith. As well as appearing on a number of TV and radio shows, he also hosted his own yoga series on ITV 2 called Total Yoga with Howard Napper. He is a best selling author with Intelligent Exercise with Pilates & Yoga, as well as being a regular blogger and contributor to many leading health and fitness magazines. He is an active fifty-six year old, who enjoys his hobbies of tennis, marshal arts, cooking and brewing home-made kombucha. He mainly works out of West London where he lives with his wife and two children.
