| Description |
xv, 343 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-343) and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: PART ONE -- ORIGINS AND THEORY OF YOGA PRACTICE, 1 -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: W hat is Yoga? -- Chapter 2: What is Hatha Yoga? -- Chapter 3: Signs of Progress in Yoga Practices --PART TWO -- PREPARATION FOR PRACTICE, 25 -- Introduction -- Chapter 4: Guidelines for Practice -- Chapter 5: How Do I Find a Yoga Teacher? -- Chapter 6: Remembering the Big Picture -- Chapter 7: Yoga Breathing -- Chapter 8: Sun Salutation: Surya Namaskar --PART THREE -- THE BENEFITS OF YOGA PRACTICE, 69 -- Introduction -- Chapter 9: Physical Transformation -- Chapter 10: Clarifying Intentions and Setting Goals -- Chapter 11: Body Reading -- Chapter 12: Common Postural Misalignments --PART FOUR -- ANATOMY AND YOGA, 107 -- Introduction -- Chapter 13: What Is Joint Freedom? -- Chapter 14: How Is Movement Created? -- Chapter 15: The Joint-Freeing Series: Pavanmuktasana -- Chapter 16: Anatomy and Mobility Assessment -- Chapter 16: Anatomy and Mobility Assessment -- Chapter 17: Optimizing Mobility and Strength -- Chapter 18: Muscle Strengthening Using the Joint-Freeing Series -- Chapter 19: Personalizing Structural Yoga --PART FIVE -- THE PRACTICE OF YOGA ASANAS, 191 -- Introduction -- Chapter 20: Structural Yoga Asanas -- Chapter 21: Asana Kinesiology --PART SIX -- YOGA FOR SPECIFIC GOALS, 261 -- Introduction -- Chapter 22: Improving Posture -- Chapter 23: Enhancing Body Awareness -- Chapter 24: Increasing Strength -- Chapter 25: Increasing Joint Freedom and Flexibility -- Chapter 26: Cardiovascular Fitness -- Chapter 27: Digestive Health -- Chapter 28: Relief from Pain -- Chapter 29: Managing Stress -- Chapter 30: Strengthening the Immune System -- Chapter 31: Meditation Training to Develop a Spiritual Practice -- Chapter 32: Yoga Therapy Secrets -- Chapter 33: A Complete Classical Yoga Practice. |
| Subject |
Hatha yoga -- Therapeutic use.
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| ISBN |
1578631777 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1578632099 paperback : alk. paper |
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