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Newleaf
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Love it!) 『I love this book and the special time it has created for me and my baby.』
(Fun for baby) 『My baby has a lot of fun doing the exercises with me. A great way to spend quality time with your little one.』
(thank you Baby Om....) 『Baby Om is a wonderful way to get back on your feet after child birth. Yoga gives my son and I an opportunity to really connect with each other while I get a chance to get my body back in shape again. I really like the fact that the asanas are actually challenging, unlike most other yoga books I have come across. I plan on buying Baby Om for all of my pregnant friends.』
(Perfect combination and integration!) 『This book is exactly what I was looking for... it offers a great yoga workout in each stage of postpartum recovery and getting back into shape, and it also integrates your infant. A lot of programs are either primarily focused on the infant (and, let's face it, we as new moms are the ones who need the workout and the release that comes with it), or forget the baby altogher having you leave your little one lying next to you (which is impossible once they become mobile). This book combines both and integrates yogic movements with your baby and without, depending on the move, as well as giving tips on infant stimulation throughout the practice. It also teaches different asanas to practice based on the age of your infant. It is the perfect yoga book for new moms!』
(Excellent for new mothers and yogis) 『This books is a great complement to the yoga pregnancy books. Once you have had your baby you can get back to your practice or start a new yoga practice. The book presents 4 classes for different stages of the baby's growth or mother's ability to move. In general, it is also a good introduction to yoga with basic introductory chapters. I am an expectant mother and yoga teacher trainee. I am planning on using this material as soon as I get certified and start teaching my prenatal and postnatal classes.』 『You've just had a baby, and now you have two new goals: getting back in shape and enjoying close bonding with your new arrival. How can you find the time to do both? 'Baby Om' is a dynamic, easy-to-follow, fun yoga programme specially designed for new mothers and their babies. Laura Staton and Sarah Perron - both dancers, yoga instructors and mothers themselves - take mothers through a yoga practice that they can do with their infants. The techniques help new mothers enjoy the spiritual and physical benefits of yoga, allowing them to nurture themselves as well as their babies. Their beautifully illustrated book includes * all the practical information you need to get started * guidelines on how to get your baby engaged, relaxed and comfortable with this new form of play * step-by-step 'Baby Om' classes, each concentrating on a unique stage in your child's development * a special class addressing the unique needs of post caesarean mothers * poses for nursing and for soothing colic * a chapter on the benefits of yoga for postpartum depression Safe, effective, and easy to learn, 'Baby Om' brings mother and baby together, ensuring the health and happiness of both. Laura Staton is a professional dance and fitness trainer who has been doing yoga since she was a teenager. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children. Sarah Perron has been practising yoga since she was eight years old. She is a professional dancer and has been a private fitness teacher and yoga instructor. She lives in New York with her husband and daughter.』
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Healing Arts Press
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Complete and concise exploration of the philosophy and practice of Yin Yoga.) 『A great companion to the other Yin Yoga books in my personal library. The book is wonderful in that it explains the chakras very fully, expanding on the personality traits of balanced and unbalanced chakras. The archetypes are particularly interesting. My copy of the CD had poor sound quality but the content of the book makes up for it. I find the cards not very usefull but for new students of Yin they may be very helpful.
As a Yin Yoga teacher, I find the book a wonderful complement to my library and my knowledge base.
Thanks for this gem!』
(Yin Yoga made easy) 『Yin yoga is a wonderful way to increase your flexibility. If you're a beginner, this is a great way to prep your body for more advanced poses. If you're a yogini already, you will find that yin yoga is a fine compliment to all other types of yoga (hatha, vinyasa, ashtanga, etc.) However, the biggest challenge in yin yoga is holding each pose for a long time (at least 5 minutes). That is why this kit, which includes a CD, is a terrific way to practice. Biff Mithoefer's instructions on the CD are clear, informative, and engaging. He gently talks you through each pose so that you are able to receive the full benefits without becoming impatient. Also included are a number of flash cards that show both basic and advanced versions of each pose. Before starting your practice, I recommend reading the book that comes with the kit, as it gives an excellent introduction to the practice of yin yoga. I have been practicing regularly since I got the kit, and have been getting excellent results!』
(Biff's yin yoga) 『This is a great compliment to more "muscular" yoga. Biff's kit is a wonderful intro if you can't get to a class with him. Very accessible&user friendly for people at all levels of yoga involvement. Very deep work - literally, as it focuses on bones&deeper tissues. Worth trying out.』
(Excellent presentation - but nothing new) 『I had the Paul Grilley DVDs and thought this would take me further. It doe contain a lot of detail on meridians and acupuncture points but in terms of the yoga it was less thorough than the Paul Grilley. The packaging, however, is very nice. If you haven't got into yin yoga yet - I would recommend you buy the Paul Grilley DVDs! The Yin Yoga kit is largely a re-packaging in my opinion』
(Great Set) 『I'd buy it again! In fact I have for a friend. I like Biff's style and his easy to use set. His thoughts are insightful and beautifully simple. I refer to his book all the time and enjoy using the cards as well. Try it! Yoga girl』 『An introduction to the practice of Yin Yoga that emphasizes its meditative roots and provides balance to our modern, yang lifestyles
• Offers an alternative to the outwardly oriented yang-style yoga practices in use today
• Contains a deck of posture cards that assists users in designing a personalized practice and a 75-minute audio CD with a guided routine led by the author
Yin Yoga is known as the quiet yoga. Many of the most popular forms of yoga, such as Ashtanga and Power Yoga, are fundamentally yang in nature, based on rhythmic movements of the muscles and focused on the need for change and attainment. Yin Yoga, in contrast, does not concentrate on the muscles but on connective tissue and bones, the parts of our body that are closest to our core and critical to our physical well-being and range of motion. The postures are all practiced on the floor and each is held for a lengthy period, usually three to five minutes. This intense non-movement allows us to experience the poses in a deeper way that enables the muscles to relax, the nerves to calm, and the surrounding connective tissue to remain healthy and supple. This meditative approach is more akin to those found in the earliest Hatha Yoga traditions.
InThe Yin Yoga KitBiff Mithoefer presents 14 poses used in Yin Yoga and explains each posture’s benefits, including which chakras and meridians will be most positively affected. The individual posture cards included illustrate the poses, provide advanced and modified variations, and assist users in designing a personalized practice sequence. The 75-minute CD contains a sample guided routine narrated by the author, with each pose presented on a separate track so listeners can rearrange them or shorten the routine as needed. 』
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Pomegranate
Usually ships in 24 hours 『For anyone who loves yoga, the 2009 Yoga Planner offers an easy and enjoyable way to integrate yoga practice with the demands of daily life. Weekly themes for practice include different styles and methods. Monthly entries detail specific poses. Weekly calendar grids help you keep track of your appointments from yoga classes to dentist visits. Also included: room to record your reflections on your practice each week, daily space to note the asanas you practice, quotes each week to inspire you or make you laugh, and a list of yoga resources.
By Marsha and Donald Wenig. Size: 6 x 8 in.; 120 pages; Wire-O bound, softcover with flaps. Printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.』
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Hyperion
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Beautiful Introduction to the Yoga Life Style) 『Christy Turlington's "Living Yoga" offers the reader a wonderful tour of applying all aspects of yoga to a life. It is an excellent introduction for people curious or serious about pursuing a yogic life. This is not a book that focuses on only the physical aspect of yoga, which accounts for some of the negative reviews. The book includes a few photographs of Christy executing some of yoga's more challenging poses with perfect alignment throughout the book, with information about the benefits that the poses bestow on its practitioner.
Christy informs the reader that the physical (hatha) practice of yoga is only one of yoga's eight dimensions, which include: yama, niyama, asana (where hatha is applied), pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi. Christy gives a brief overview of several mainstream approaches to hatha yoga, encompassing: Ashtanga, Iyengar, Kundalini, Bikram, Siddha, Kripalu, and Integral yoga. She encourages readers to explore all approaches to see what types feel most authentic to them. I disagreed with her perspective that the mirrors in a Bikram classroom indicate an obsession with the physical aspect of yoga. In today's climate, when so many yoga teachers receive yoga certification in mass numbers with minimum experience of practice, I feel safer in studios with mirrors, where I can check my alignment. She also identifies the emphasis of four main paths to yoga: Karma (selfless behavior) yoga, Bhakti (devotion) yoga, Jnana (knowledge) yoga, and Raja (meditation) yoga. She also provides an introduction to ayurvedic (eating system based on doshas) and vastu (organizing the home to maximize sacred space).
Christy includes many personal examples of how elements of yoga practice helped her during different challenges in her life. Similar to Christy's experience, I was raised Catholic but stopped practicing my faith because of several doubts that I need to explore. Yoga helped me quiet my mind and enabled me to objectively explore several religious traditions during a trying time of life. I particularly appreciated her prayer section (Dhyna chapter), where she describes a variety or practices of devotion, not limiting them to the Hindu prayers. Yoga is a philosophy that all religious believers should be able to embrace, but since it was heavily influenced by the Hindu faith of the areas in which it originated, many yoga devotees write only from a Hindu perspective, which might dissuade adherents of other faiths from exploring yoga. She includes inspirational quotes from spiritual masters of many faiths and describes poetically describes her experiences making pilgrimages to India, to honor their acknowledgement of the Divine.
However, her vocabulary for non-Hindu practices is not as developed as her description for Hindu practices. For example a collection of beads used for prayers is generically called a "chaplet," not a rosary. A rosary describes one particular set of prayers said in the Catholic faith that induces a meditative state of mind (offered "as roses "to Mary). The Catholic faith uses chaplets for other types of prayers, and Sikhs would not consider their simarani to be a rosary, but instead a chaplet. Additionally, Christy names the Catholic sacraments incorrectly - "extreme unction" being a term that went obsolete at the Second Vatican Council (the correct name is "anointing of the sick"). The sacrament of penance also has been referred to as "the "sacrament of reconciliation" since the Second Vatican Council and it is odd that she never received the sacrament, because it's usually started one's first Holy Communion and recommended at least once a year for practicing Catholics, but maybe her RCIA instruction for confirmation was poor.
This was a beautiful book in prose and pictures of Christy's attraction to and beginning pursuit to a yoga life style. I think people who criticized it for being too basic, misunderstood the intent of the book, and if they are looking for more than introductory information the should consult the "Heart of Yoga" by T.K.V. Desikachar or "Practice for Liberating the Body and Soul" by Sharon Gannon and David Life. I hope that she write another book soon of how her yoga life evolved after her marriage, new job commitments, and her children's birth. 』
(Quite Inaccurate) 『This is indeed an interesting book on yoga. Although, I will have to say that the writer intends to tell more about her life story and history of yoga rather than how to perform the asana's. The history of yoga and the timeline is quite accurate, but I dont understand how and why the author tries to detach the yog-sutras from Hinduism. As a matter of fact, couple of times the author has acknowledged that Yog sutras were written during vedic civilization. Yoga at its every essence and breath is an integral part of Hinduism. Certainly, in todays world performing yoga wont make a non-hindu a hindu.. and it never did. Author's insistence on a Catholic follower is unnecessary and distracting. Overall, its a nice autobiography with vedic background. I would read it only once in my life.』
(I love this book) 『Thank you Christy for writing this. It is heartful to know that you are willing to share yourself in this way. I admire your perseverance in finding yourself out there, steeped in the material world. I like the personal tone you write with for finding your path, it gives me strength. Thank you for being real and being yourself.』
(Life Is A River) 『I love the journey Christy Turlington takes you on in this book...it is very educational and inspiring to see how Christy transformed her life and has taken the spiritual path in the midst of all the things going on in her life...I feel compelled to stay the course I am on in my Yoga experience....she is a beautiful woman inside and out and I feel blessed to have found this beautifully put together book...the photos are amazing..
Thank You』
(Not what I expected) 『The title of the book may be misleading. Although there is some good information about yoga in general the book is mostly a personal story of Christy's life. It's not that her life isn't interesting, it's just a little distracting when you think the book is supposed to be about yoga. There are nice pictures of Christy modeling certain yoga asanas spread out throughout the book. The yoga information presented is also helpful and easy to understand. The book in general is nice but I don't think I would recommend it to anyone I know. It is not enough of a yoga book nor enough of a biography book.』 『ccording to a recent Time magazine cover story, 15 million Americans include some form of yoga in their fitness regimes-nearly twice as many as five years ago. This healing art balances the mind with the body, incorporating physical strength with mental fitness to reach a place of deep, lasting peace, harmony, and happiness. Christy Turlington discovered yoga at the age of 18 and has been a serious practitioner for 15 years. Lavishly illustrated and suited for practitioners of all levels, Living Yoga explores the eight tenets of yoga, including the various postures. Christy shows readers how to meditate and how to plan one's home according to vastu principles, and provides the names of yoga schools across the country. The book also includes beautiful photos of Christy in positions from basic to advanced. She discusses how to incorporate yoga into your everyday life-no matter how busy you are-and how yoga has made her own life more peaceful through stressful times and events.』
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Sterling
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Yoga for Wimps) 『/very good instructions for those not able to do regular or more strenuous yoga poses. Especially helpful to those handicapped by age, arthritis or recovering from an illness or surgery.』
(Practical Yoga for Anyone) 『This is a beautifully written, clear guide to yoga that would be of use to anyone, whether you can touch your toes or can barely touch your knees. Miriam Austin has tremendous expertise in yoga and is especially gifted in teaching ways to work with your own body and its limitations. Read this and improve your health, flexibility, and self-confidence. A classic that is not just for wimps.』
(Low on theory, low on production values) 『This book is not nearly as good as the reviews led me to believe. It has no "theory" at all, just an apparently random set of disconnected postures. The production is at the bottom end of commercial products. A number of private jokes among the participants, but not very much for a buyer.』
(just what I needed) 『As a total beginner, this book has been wonderful. Easy to understand and leaves me feeling a little less "wimpy".』
(request for mechanical change) 『The book is wonderful, if only the publisher made it a book which could be laid flat, different binding』 『
Crave yoga's benefits--but feel afraid to look "weird?" Think yoga requires you to look like a pretzel? Now there's a friendly, full-color, hand-holding, one-step-at-a-time, few-minutes-a-day way to get started. It meets you right where you are, with three different approaches to fit your needs. Instant Yoga gets you going immediately with 15 practice sessions for any time of the day, even when there's only a few minutes to spare. Run through a sequence and the workout's over! FixIts offer solutions to specific problems, such as a sore neck, back pain, those aching feet, or stress. In the Glossary, the author demonstrates every pose correctly, with instructions for improving technique. The changes you experience will amaze and delight you so much you'll never want to wimp out on your workout! The author lives in Lexington, VA. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.
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Weiser Books
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (terrific book to find your inner yogi) 『This book was an assignment in my yoga teacher training at Prana Power Yoga studio. I'm so glad I read it because it'll be a book I'll bring with me to the grave. I love it!』
(Concise and readable) 『This is a concise reading of the yoga sutras that offers practitioners of all levels information, insight, and inspiration. Many thanks to Mukunda for his efforts.』
(Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: With Great Respect and Love) 『Excellent interpretation of the sutras. It is a welcome addition to any yoga student's library.』
(Inspirational) 『The author gives us Patanjali's sutras with very little exposition allowing the reader the chance to consider them without clouding them with his personal interpretation. The book also has a word for word translation from Sanskrit to English. I feel that my study of the sutras is a personal journey, and I am very happy that Mukunda Stiles has offered me a clear path between myself and Patanjali's words. If there were to be any improvement in this book, I would like to have seen a pronunciation guide along with the word for word translation. There are many letters in the Sanskrit alphabet which do not translate easily into English.』
(great book) 『Very well written. Easy to understand. Gives english translation and sanskrit for all the sutras.』 『This is an English rendering of the classical text on yoga and meditations that maintains the poetic forms of the sutras. Patanjali is to Yoga what Buddha is to Buddhism. His sutras are a darshan, or philosophical worldview and method, to aid the awakening of self-realisation. Stiles' translation and interpretation is a concise and insightful rendering. There is also a particularly useful Sanskrit/English keyword section.』
IPhone 3G used's review (Light on Yoga) 『Light On Yoga is my favorite book on yoga! With today's many Western teaching modalities and variety of teaching styles, it is nice to come back to the this book and review the traditional alignment for the many different asana's in yoga. This truly is a reference book with in- depth description of the pose's along with photos of Iyengar demonstrating each asana.』
(Oldest and still the Best 1 book on asana) 『 As a yoga practitioner and teacher,this book has been a wonderful companion for many years. It would be very unusual indeed for a teacher to have either not heard of or own this book. The serious student would benefit from owning a copy also but for people new to yoga or who have physical restrictions, they may be better off looking at what people call "Therapeutic Yoga" these days. Hatha Yoga has always been a therapeutic discipline for over 5000 years but today we have the advantage of looking for specific areas that focus on a particular bias. Everyone should have the opportunity of learning how to master the mind-body complex. Camella Nair RYT author of "Aqua Kriya Yoga"』
(Fabulous book - a must for all levels of yoga practitioner!) 『This book has a wealth of information for any practitioner of yoga, from beginner to advanced. The content is concise and practical, and the poses are sequenced in a way that allows for a gradual and safe progression in the practice. There are also dozens of practice sequences given for both improvement and how to treat common ailments through yoga. The introduction is especially valuable, as it offers a no fluff in-depth commentary on the philosophical thought behind the asana practice. I pick it up again and again and am still referring to it after nearly 15 years of owing it. My copy is dog eared and loved, and was well worth every penny.
An earlier reviewer mentioned that the photos and layout were not user friendly, and only gave the book two stars, which is a shame. This book was first printed in the mid 1960's - over 40 years ago! It was the first yoga book of it's kind to ever be printed, and it's content is timeless and as relevant today as ever. Mr. Iyengar even had to struggle with his then publisher to be allowed to include so many photos, as it was so expensive in those days to print such a book. I say hats off to the man who brought yoga to the west long before it was ready. He's a pioneer and a virtuoso of his craft, and his marvelous work should never be over overlooked just because it doesn't come in some glossy package fit for the masses.』
(Best reference on asanas) 『One of the most complete books on asanas. And B. K. S. Iyengar don't just show you the picture. He goes on with explanations, benefits, variations, sequences, etc. If you are a serious practioner of asanas, this is the best and most complete reference. It goes well beyond what your asana hatha yoga teacher can do. For me, I find it a good reading to expand my knowledge on asanas, especially when I want to find something new to challenge my body. there is always something in this book that I cannot do yet, may be forever! This book is not intented to be a textbook on yoga, though. If you are beginner and don't intent to challenge your body too much, then this book may not be what you want. Try taking classes, and have a books such as " Yoga: The Iyengar Way" by Silva Mehta instead.
I am personally interested in asanas, but not so much as in doing all of the feats here. It all depends on why you want to do yoga. Don't forget that asana is only a small part (one of the eight limbs) of yoga. Even if you do asana with a meditative mind, you still miss what deep meditation can offer¯peace, health, a focused mind, and eventually bliss. And don't forget pranayama too. This book does contain some basic instruction on pranayama. But it's not comprehensive. And some long-time practioners of the Iyengar pranayama have reported undesirable side effects.
For a comprehensive and effective, non-sectarian approach to meditation and other advanced techniques in yoga, try Advanced Yoga Practices: Easy Lessons for Ecstatic Living by Yogani. Supplementing Iyengar yoga with these missing pieces will give you the best techniques you have for your body, mind and spirit.』
(Truly The BOOK) 『This is the book for anyone who takes asanas seriously. There are so many variations and each asana properly explained. If all you want is 1 yoga book, this is the book. Note that this is Iyengar style yoga focusing on detailed alignment. It is impossible for anyone to improve on this book as far as Iyengar yoga is concerned.』 『B.K.S. Iyengar's "Light On Yoga" is established now as the classic text for all serious students of yoga. It contains: a step by step photo-guide to routines for beginners to highly advanced; guide to yoga breathing; introduction to the philosophy behind the Yoga and a guide to healing specific health problems. It contains a new larger format an easier to read edition of this Yoga classic.』
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Three Pebble Press, LLC
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (A Mom's Choice Awards Recipient!) 『The Mom's Choice Awards® honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven ChickenSoup For The Soul books; Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of The Just For Mom Foundation(tm) and the Mom's Choice Awards®. Parents and educators look for the Mom's Choice Awards® seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book has been honored by this distinguished award.』
(Great Book for people who work with Kids!) 『This book is a great way to let children learn through activity using mind and body together in an easy and practical way. Anyone can use these activities in the book. It's written in a way that is easy to read and has lesson ideas that are easy to apply right away with kids. It's a great way to learn about YogaCalm, especially if you haven't had the chance to take their workshops, which are amazing! I am a school counselor and use this program on a daily basis in elementary schools (in a very conservative community) where the kids and parents both love it.』
(ONE GREAT RESOURCE!) 『Yoga Calm for Children is one practical resource! The book continually provides actual things you can do RIGHT NOW with children, to help them focus, be more grounded, feel confident in themselves, and relate with the world in a positive manner. Jim and Lynea have proven their techniques to be successful, through their own experiences with children. Read even a little of this book, and you already have options and approaches to try, in whatever setting you are in. The bonus is that you get to also do these poses and exercises yourself! In this challenging world, we all need tools like Yoga Calm, to use in our daily lives, with children and also with other adults. I have brought Yoga Calm into my art classes, and it has helped all of us focus, feel grounded, and more confident to meet the day with inner strength. 』
(Fantastic resource for anyone working with chlidren) 『The Gillen's have outdone themselves with this great new resource. Yoga is a great way to unwind, and regain balance for adults. They apply the same principles for children.
It's a step by step book so teachers, counselors, parents, whoever works with children can help children reap the benefits yoga provides.
Highly recommend adding this book to your collection!』
(Outstanding Reference) 『As an Occupational Therapist working in elementary schools, much of my work is helping students find ways to manage their own energy levels and increase their ability to pay attention in class. I have found that using the techniques described in Yoga Calm for Children, especially the breathing and calming strategies, students are discovering what it feels like to be focused, centered and able to concentrate on their school work. They enjoy the challenge of the balance poses. I have just begun going into preschool through 5th grade classrooms to do 15 minutes of yoga poses, breathing and positive visualization. Students and teachers appreciate the movement breaks and centering exercises. I use Yoga Calm for Children as my reference: it is quick, easy to use and stimulates my own ideas for activities. The exercises described in the book are a wonderful way to honor children and set a positive tone in the classroom. Thanks to Jim and Lynea Gillen for creating such a timely and much needed reference!』 『The ultimate guide for parents, teachers and other adults who want to introduce yoga to children, as well as help kids manage stress, build social skills and create lifelong fitness habits!
Lavishly illustrated, Yoga Calm for Children includes 60 practical, easy-to teach activities, as well as alignment and safety principles and "emotional first aid" tips. It shows school teachers and counselors how to integrate Yoga Calm activities with regular class work and modify them for specific classroom situations. And it inspires through stories from the authors own experiences of helping kids learn, grow and thrive with Yoga Calm.Specially designed for use in K-12 schools and therapeutic settings, Yoga Calms principle-based approach makes it effective in any environment and with a broad range of ages, populations and abilities, including children with ADHD, anxiety and other disorders.
[This] beautiful book...offers a clear program for introducing educational activities and curriculum that address the whole child, rather than just the academic mind. Alicia King』
