Editorial recommendations for the month of April

Taking advantage of the Sant Jordi’s Day or Book Day Sant Jordi, we present you several interesting proposals related to wellness, getaways and fashion.

First, we have some recommendations on wellness, closely linked to the practice of yoga and breathing.

Respira by James Nestor (Ed.Planeta)

James Nestor highlights the importance of breathing. He points out that health depends essentially on this action that we perform almost without thinking. He makes a tour starting from the fact that humans 150 years ago we stopped breathing through the nose to do it with the mouth. He not only raises the different problems caused by breathing, but also suggests ways to reverse the situation, as well as giving techniques to avoid snoring or back pain.

On Yoga de Michael O’Neill (Ed. Taschen)

This beautiful volume reflects how photographer and yogi Michael O’Neill delves into the practice of yoga. O’Neill spent ten years traveling through America and India in order to portray the essence of yoga and showcaseOn Yoga de Michael O’Neill (Ed. Taschen) the most influential yogis. In addition to the photographs, this book contains stories about the trips as well as essays by H.H Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, meditation masters, and Eddie Stern, instructor.

Great Escapes Yoga by Angelika Taschen (Ed. Taschen)

With the careful aesthetics that characterizes Taschen, they present the most beautiful retreats for the practice of yoga. Some of them are the ashram Parmath Niketan in Rishikesh, the birthplace of yoga, or Santani, an old tea plantation in Sri Lanka. This last place not only fulfills its retirement function, but also follows high ecological and sustainable standards.

The good weather arrives and with it the desire to make getaways to break the monotony of routine. Here are a couple of books that will make you travel without having to leave home.

Great Escapes Mediterranean by Angelika Taschen (Ed. Taschen)

Another installment of Great Escapes focuses on the Mediterranean. This volume shows us dream destinations such as the cave-like suites of Perivolas on the Greek island of Santorini including the Le Corbussier hotel in Marseilles, a must-see for architecture enthusiasts. Beautiful photos are accompanied by information, contact details, directions and related reading.

Forbidden City: The Palace at the Heart of Chinese Culture by Ian Johnson (Assouline)

This ambitious title by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ian Johnson shows readers the historic palace in Beijing built by the Yongle Emperor of China to be the headquarters of the Ming Dynasty. The tour goes through the history of this palace reviewing the events of the last 600 years with more than 100 photographs, historical elements and works of art.

To finish our recommendations for April we cannot forget the world of fashion and design.

Peter Lindbergh. Azzedine Alaïa (Ed. Taschen)

This volume showcases the collaborations between Peter Lindbergh, photographer and Azzedine Alaïa, couturier. They both shared a passion for black color, which they captured in silver gelatin prints and smooth-colored garments. In the pages of this book one can observe the dialogue between the two artists and the achievements they achieved.