The book, Yoga: Spine & Mind Management, was released by Congress party general secretary B.K. Hariprasad at the Siri Fort auditorium. The essence of the book, according to Guru Anoop, is: You are as young as your spine is flexible.

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Those seeking a cure for modern-day lifestyle diseases have an answer. Yoga Acharya Anoop, who specialises in music meditation, kicked off his healthy lifestyle campaign with the release of his book on spine and mind management here Sunday.

Priced at Rs.189, the 50-page volume has been published by Chaitanya Foundation, an organisation dedicated to yoga and holistic lifestyle practices.

The book is divided into four sections and deals with the nature of modern-day lifestyle diseases in its detailed introduction and offers yogic solutions. It also explores the causes of imbalanced minds and suggests measures to attain a healthy mind.

It lays down meditative solutions and recommends remedial diet for back pain.

The guru said roughly 80 percent of people suffer from back pains and spinal disorders because they either lead sedentary lifestyles or too hectic ones. Emotional stress also aggravates backaches.

I have dedicated this book to the young and the old people who are too busy, overworked and suffer from back problems, he said.

The yoga therapist said spinal and back disorders were now universal problems. It generally afflicts people who are outgoing by nature and are caught up with external factors.

Those who are introvert suffer from stiffness of the neck, but they are not struck by spinal illnesses, he said.

It offers tried and tested ways to ease tension and restore energy whenever you need to. It is a clear, easy-to-follow guide with over 300 specially-commissioned step-by-step photographs. Stretching is a powerful way of ridding the body of tension and a wonderful antidote to the stresses of modern-day life.

Experience renewed health and vitality with instant, accessible techniques to improve your posture, enhance your breathing, and increase your suppleness.

Drawing on the ancient art of yoga, this clear simple book guides you through a series of simple stretching exercises to help you achieve a fit supple body and relieve your body of strain and tension.

After a warm-up routine, special stretches are shown for a multitude of purposes and to treat a variety of aches, pains and ailments: these include tired and aching leg revivers; abdominal tension relievers; instant fatigue revitalizers; tension and backache relievers; flexibility enhancers; waking up stretches; and exercises to relieve anxiety, aid breathing, increase blood flow and improve posture.

This book consists of invigorating exercises that will instantly stretch, tone, revive, enhance or relax different parts of the body to leave you feeling calm, refreshed and better able to cope with stress.