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In The Miracle Pill, Peter Walker explores how to bring more movement into the modern world and, most importantly, into your life. Forget the gym, introducing quick and easy lifestyle changes can slow down the ageing process and even reverse many illnesses and increase mental wellbeing.

In Exercised, Daniel Lieberman, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a pioneering researcher on the evolution of human physical activity, tells the story of how we never evolved to exercise—to do voluntary physical activity for the sake of health.

Get Up! provides fascinating wake-up call about our sedentary lifestyle. Over the decades, humans have moved from a primarily active lifestyle to one that is largely sedentary, and this change has reshaped every facet of our lives from social interaction to classroom design. 

Practicing yoga has many health benefits, helping to improve  overall fitness, flexibility, and strength. It has also been known to reduce heart rate and blood pressure.  Yoga for Dummies will help you with the fundamentals of Yoga, whether you're participating in a class, teaching a class, or practicing it on your own. 

In Don't Just Sit There, Bowman lays out the issues created by conventional office environments, and describes steps necessary to transition to a more dynamic set-up. With over 20 exercises, this is a must-have for anyone hoping to increase their movement without sacrificing their productivity. 

 Fitness For Dummies provides information and advice for properly shaping, conditioning, and strengthening your body to enhance overall fitness and health. With the help of fitness professionals Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent, you'll learn to set and achieve realistic fitness goals without expensive gym fees!

Anatomy of Exercise is revolutionary for its insights into how different muscles of the body actually work during exercise. The book is organized by body area and shows common sequences in the progression of a typical workout. Lifelike anatomical illustrations demonstrate each exercise and reveal in colorful detail exactly which muscles are engaged.

The latest trend in fitness for the overworked and underexercised? The office cubicle, of course! Fitness 9 to 5 is the perfect antidote to long hours hunched over a desk and missed dates with the gym. This handy book features 75 quick and easy exercises that can be performed discreetly while sitting at a desk, standing at a file cabinet, and even on the morning commute.

Yoga: The Hidden Power of an age old practice contains steps and strategies on how to become an enlightened student of the teachings of yoga. By reading this book, you will have an understanding of what yoga is all about, and the main points and ideas that should govern one’s path to enlightenment.  Yoga is more than about physical wellness.