Wolfe, Lisa M.

PERSONAL: Children: two. Education: Associate degree in exercise science. Hobbies and other interests: Motorcycles, climbing, martial arts, reading.

ADDRESSES: Agent—Wish Publishing, P.O. Box 10337, Terre Haute, IN 47801.

CAREER: Fitness instructor and personal trainer; gym owner.

WRITINGS:

YogaBand: An Exciting and Challenging New Yoga Workout, Wish Publishing (Terre Haute, IN), 2004.

Enjoy the Ride: A Fitness Guide for Motorcyclists, Bristol Fashion Publications (Rockledge, FL), 2004.

Off the Wall: Exercises for Climbers, Equilibrium Books (Terre Haute, IN), 2005.

Save Time with Circuit Training, Wish Publishing (Terre Haute, IN), 2005.

Contributor of fitness articles to various periodicals. Creator of video workouts based on her books.

SIDELIGHTS: Lisa M. Wolfe holds an associate degree in exercise science and is certified as an American Council on Exercise (ACE) personal trainer, an ACE group fitness instructor, and a Yoga-Fit instructor. In addition to working as a personal trainer and fitness instructor, she previously owned a gym and has contributed various articles on fitness to a range of magazines. Her book YogaBand: An Exciting and Challenging New Yoga Workout offers a challenging workout routine that Wolfe created based on more than a decade of experience in the fitness field. The goal of the workout is to enable the exerciser to build muscle tone, increase flexibility, and reduce stress using special exercise bands for added resistance and aid positioning. Wolfe includes a brief explanation of the origins of each exercise prior to explaining the exercises themselves. She also includes tips on preparing to do the routine, including safety information, breathing exercises, and advice on things to keep in mind when performing any form of exercise. Elaine M. Lasda remarked in a review for Library Journal that "Wolfe touches on the relaxation portion, but her emphasis is on yoga's physical fitness aspects." A contributor to Small Press Bookwatch called the book "a welcome and highly recommended addition to personal and professional yoga exercise program reference collections."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

American Fitness, September-October, 2004, review of YogaBand: An Exciting and Challenging New Yoga Workout, p. 36.

Library Journal, December, 2003, "Accessible Yoga for Every Body" (video review), p. 181; September 15, 2004, Elaine M. Lasda, review of YogaBand, p. 75.

Reviewer's Bookwatch, September, 2004, Sharon Stuart, review of YogaBand.

Small Press Bookwatch, September, 2004, review of YogaBand.