Standout: Yoga and Self Defense

By Radhika Khanna

Little by little, instead of advancing, this society is still somehow making the world smaller for girls. Here everyone thought that women have been granted more power and more rights than ever, yet, women still struggle. Why is it that women cannot be left in peace? Why is it that they are targeted as weak victims when it is the furthest thing from the truth?
What women need is a way to protect them selves from the negativity this society has to offer. Yoga and self-defense skills are what will pave the way for women for a safe and positive living. Gaining a sense of power and control definitely boosts self-esteem and helps build their personality to an extent they did not deem possible.
Teens today, go through so many problems. Some incited through school like bullying, peer pressure, memory and concentration problems. While other provoked through bad company or troubles at home including drug use, alcohol, peer pressure and some maybe just because of being at the wrong place at the wrong time like rape and molestation.
All the chapters in this book emphasize on a meditative and tranquil mind for negative emotions like anger and fear that may build up inside of you and lead you to ruin. It preaches the why and how teenagers of today may become mentally, emotionally and physically strong and in result, altering them into calm and flourishing adults.
This book teaches all young girls to stop being afraid of the manipulative world and gain the confidence and poise to instead, walk shoulder to shoulder with them in every aspect of life; certain and brave.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 23, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543429503

Radhika Khanna

RADHIKA KHANNA is an Indian American fashion designer, entrepreneur, and writer. Stand out is Khanna’s third book. Radhika moved to U.S.A all by herself in her early twenties. All she had was no more than a bag, a handful of hopes and dreams along with her unwavering determination. She studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, while working full time and supporting herself. She said, “I didn’t know how to handle stress when I was younger, I realize now. Raised amongst mainly boys in a small conservative town in India, I would argue for girl’s rights and get stressed all the time”. In her early thirties, Radhika was diagnosed with Lupus. Lupus is an incurable auto-immune disease that affects mostly women. But, she was not the one to lose hope. She started practicing yoga and successfully put her disease in remission and pursue her dreams again. She says that now she realizes that she should’ve learned to stay calm through her teens and could’ve saved herself from her physical ailments. Teenage girls today, go through so many more problems. All the chapters in this book emphasize on a meditative and tranquil mind for negative emotions like anger and fear that may build up inside of you and lead you to ruin. It preaches the why and how teenagers of today may become mentally, emotionally and physically strong and in result, altering them into calm and flourishing adults.

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STAND OUT

YOGA AND SELF-DEFENSE

A COMPLETE GUIDE

TO

SELF-CONFIDENCE

FOR

TEENAGE GIRLS

RADHIKA KHANNA

Copyright © 2017 by Radhika Khanna.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2017909293

ISBN:                  Hardcover                  978-1-5434-2949-7

                            Softcover                     978-1-5434-2948-0

                            eBook                          978-1-5434-2950-3

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

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Rev. date: 06/23/2017

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CONTENTS

Why follow this book

Yoga saves the child in you

Yoga over other physical exercises

Why breath

The posing posers

Highs and lows

Memory and concentration

Fixing the body posture

Moods and PMS

The bright face AKA the radiance

Shot down early

Weight loss

Dealing with bullies

Learn to stay calm

Watch your back

If nothing works, Fight back

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WHY FOLLOW

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Yoga enhances your beauty, and personal happiness and on the other hand self-defense gives you the strength and confidence to protect yourself from mishaps.

This book is a combination of Roses with thorns. If it’s important for a girl to look beautiful, then it’s equally important for her to know how protect herself and be bold. These days it’s not just about beauty; it’s also about career and walking shoulder to shoulder with boys. This is a complete guide that can help girls achieve their goals with strength and sanity. Yoga is as important for teenagers as it’s important for women undergoing menopause. At both these stages, we go through hormonal changes. There is no cure for these problems, yoga and meditation is the best way to curb it. Many problems start during your teenage years as your body and mind go through various changes. I was a train wreck as a teenager. I dyed my hair purple when I was thirteen years old, like an eighty’s punk. I did not fit in or feel accepted by my family, friends, classmates, and the world in general.

I was not alone in how I felt. It seems that everyone struggled during his or her teenage years. Even the teenagers who fit in faced challenges, especially during examination and competition periods in school and at work. They all underwent emotional and hormonal changes. Yoga affords many benefits and helps establish the foundation of a healthy and successful life. It balances out-of-whack hormones and makes you look and feel more desirable, increases your happiness, and facilitates your success in school, sports, and extracurricular activities.

Aside from success, we all aspire to beauty and independence. It’s a shame that the boys in our lives are allowed to do whatever they want and go wherever they please. Why shouldn’t girls have the same privilege? This question has always made my blood boil. My feminist father helped by imploring me to learn self-defense as a kid. Ever since I was a kid he would call me tiger, the king of the jungle, just to boost my confidence.

I became so proficient at self-defense that I found myself frequently protecting and beating my cousins, brothers and friends. No one ever dared to mess with me. I dressed however I wanted to as an expression of my freedom.

Strength doesn’t come from running or bodybuilding, but from the energy found in the body. For example a fast runner or a bodybuilder may not be able to break a brick with one hand, but a child could do so with the expert karate or judo training and practice.

The higher the energy level, the healthier and more confident one may feel.

This energy is called Prana – The vital force. Prana enters the body when you breathe, and all yogic exercises focus on our breathing patterns. If you introduce yoga into your life, you will become a calmer, cooler, more flexible, and more thoughtful version of yourself. This will pay handsome dividends for all of your academic and athletic pursuits, as well as for your self-confidence. You will need to be confident and calm when it comes time to defend yourself. Confidence can be even more powerful than a muscular body, which yoga will help you develop as well.

As you make your way through the book and begin your practice of yoga in real life, you will quickly realize the power of these exercises.

Because of yoga, I have overcome various health issues and succeeded on multiple fronts. My love of spontaneity and adventure