Pedal, Stretch, Breathe: The Yoga of Bicycling

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Connect with your body, calm your mind, and enjoy getting around by bicycle.
If youre a bicyclist whos curious about yoga (or just about why your hips feel so tight after a long ride), a yoga practitioner whos curious about cycling, or a full-fledged bicycling yogi, youll enjoy this illuminating book. In a friendly, accessible voice, Refer integrates yogic techniques and philosophy with everyday bicycling. Inspired by Refer's years of learning and teaching yoga, and the many miles she's traveled up and down the hills of Seattle, Pedal, Stretch, Breathe is a remarkable resource. Sections of the book include: How to breathe your way up the steepest hills (and the science behind bike paths and air quality), a flow chart of stretches to ease your achy knees and sore back, a guide to your and your bicycles chakras that will charm any skeptics heart, learning to get over road rage, and so much more!

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Kelli Refer is a yoga instructor, bicyclist, and plant lover who lives in Seattle, Washington. She has been practicing yoga since 2005 and has been an avid bicyclist since 2008. She believes that "yoga and bicycling greatly inform each other on both a physical and mental level. Both are great tools for connecting people to their bodies and the present."