Nina Zolotow

NINA ZOLOTOW is a certified yoga teacher as well as a longtime yoga writer. She teaches workshops and series classes on yoga for emotional well-being, stress, better sleep, cultivating equanimity, and healthy aging. Zolotow is the editor-in-chief of the Yoga for Healthy Aging Blog and is the coauthor of Yoga for Healthy Aging (with Baxter Bell) and Yoga and Moving toward Balance (both with Rodney Yee).

"Change is inevitable. Yoga for Times of Change skillfully delivers the tools to help create the equanimity and awareness that will support us in riding the ebbs and flows of life. Keep this one close." —Tracee Stanley, author Radiant Rest and Empowered Life Self-Inquiry Oracle Deck

"From beautifully crafted restorative poses to the descriptions of navigating the internal world with breath and mindfulness, Nina Zolotow leads us into the necessary space in which we can live and thrive. This is a necessary map with all of the required tools for us to unearth peace and joy." —Rodney Yee, co-author of Moving Toward Balance

"Written in an accessible, personal, intelligent, honest, informed, and encouraging manner, Yoga for Times of Change gives readers authentic, deeply yogic ways to move through difficult yet inevitable times of change in their lives." —William K. Mahony, PhD, professor of Religious Studies, Davidson College

"Written in the soothing voice of a calm, strong, and compassionate yoga teacher, Nina Zolotow draws wisdom from ancient yoga texts, knowledge from Western psychology and neuroscience, and understanding from her own journey through disturbed mind toward balance. Yoga for Times of Change is a wise and honest book that offers us profound insight and safe practice. It’s a treasured addition to my library!" —Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression

"Yoga for Times of Change is packed with excellent recommendations and accessible choices of yoga postures, tools, and techniques to help readers face challenging times. Nina Zolotow’s sensible suggestions reinforce the need for each of us to choose carefully what and when to practice based on personal lifestyles and energy levels. This book is a well-written breath of fresh air for anyone seeking self-care during times of change." —Beth Gibbs, author of Enlighten Up! Finding Clarity, Contentment and Resilience in a Complicated World

"More than ever, we need tools and practices to help us cope with stress, anxiety, grief, and life’s transitions. Whether it’s calming down before I’m about to lose my patience with my teenage son, managing a to-do list that always seems to number in the hundreds, or getting myself back to sleep when I’m up in the middle of the night with anxious thoughts, I know firsthand the power of yoga to be a constant, reliable support during times of change and challenge. As a woman, a mother, a partner, as well as a student and teacher of yoga and meditation, I’m delighted to see that this accessible and well-documented book of yoga and meditations written by a compassionate and well-versed teacher is now available to all." —Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Canadian yoga teacher, public speaker, and advocate for gender equality and mental health

"Change is often overwhelming and completely unavoidable, so we all need the guidance of a good map to help us find our way. In Yoga for Times of Change, Nina Zolotow shows us how to apply yoga’s ancient teachings to our modern and often chaotic lives. Weaving together strands of yoga—the philosophy and practice along with real world examples—she provides a map that is not only beautiful, but that is also tremendously useful." —Jivana Heyman, author of Yoga Revolution and Accessible Yoga