Publisher's Synopsis
Billions of passengers undertake international and domestic air travel every year. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, during 2015, the number of international tourist arrivals exceeded one billion, with half a billion-people heading to emerging economies. Domestic travel is growing rapidly in India and China. In the US, domestic travel in 2016 accounted for more than 2.2 billion-person trips. Leisure travel was the major reason behind the US domestic travel - about 79 percent. The US Department of Commerce estimated that over 73 million Americans took part in international travel in 2015. It is estimated that over 75.6 million international visitors came to the United States in 2016. Travelers face several health issues: jet lag, dehydration, fatigue and stress - to name a few. Further, illness during travel is common. Travel diarrhea affects almost 69 %, especially those travelling to developing countries. About 13% of travelers who fall ill during travel look for local health care - and 25% continue to have complaints during the first two days on returning home. Yoga practice endows one with significant health benefits. Yoga may help prevent or ease several of these travel related discomforts. This book provides you with: -3 sequences of sun salutations (a high intensity yoga workout) -3 sequences of yoga poses - 15 poses, 30 poses and 45 poses (a low intensity yoga workout) -3 breathing exercises -3 meditation techniques These are illustrated and should be done during your travels. The practice should ideally be continued after returning home.
