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Sharing the benefits of yoga in a way that everyone can enjoy
and understand
Practicing yoga has many health benefits, including improving
your overall fitness, flexibility, and strength. It has also been
known to reduce heart rate and blood pressure. And if you're
suffering from chronic lower back pain, yoga is a perfect choice
for you. Yoga For Dummies, 3rd Edition will show you how to
get up to speed on the fundamentals of Yoga, whether you're
participating in a class, teaching a class, or practicing it on
your own. This new edition features over 20% new and updated
content plus 12 companion videos featuring the hottest and most
popular poses. Inside, you will find:
Do-it-yourself yoga programs for you to practice
The latest techniques for breathing properly
Photos on key poses that can improve front sides and
backsides
New coverage on yoga against the wall, the use of props in
yoga, couples yoga, and more
If you suffer from anxiety, depression, or chronic pain, yoga
can be a wonderfully relaxing exercise for you. Whether you decide
to persist in a traditional do-it-yourself yoga practice or
experiment with the use of props in a new yoga routine, this book
can help. Children, pregnant women, mid-lifers, and seniors can all
enjoy the benefits of yoga simply explained in this comprehensive,
fun guide.
Auteur
Larry Payne, PhD, is the founding president of the
International Association of Yoga Therapists and was named one of
America's most respected yoga teachers by the Los Angeles
Times. Georg Feuerstein, PhD, was internationally
respected for his contribution to Yoga research and the history of
consciousness.
Résumé
Sharing the benefits of yoga in a way that everyone can enjoy and understand
Practicing yoga has many health benefits, including improving your overall fitness, flexibility, and strength. It has also been known to reduce heart rate and blood pressure. And if you're suffering from chronic lower back pain, yoga is a perfect choice for you. Yoga For Dummies, 3rd Edition will show you how to get up to speed on the fundamentals of Yoga, whether you're participating in a class, teaching a class, or practicing it on your own. This new edition features over 20% new and updated content plus 12 companion videos featuring the hottest and most popular poses. Inside, you will find:
Contenu
Foreword xv
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 3
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 4
Part I: Getting Started with Yoga 5
Chapter 1: Yoga 101: Building a Foundation 7
Understanding the True Character of Yoga 7
Finding unity 8
Finding yourself: Are you a yogi (or a yogini)? 9
Considering Your Options: The Eight Main Branches of Yoga 9
Taking a Closer Look at Hatha Yoga 12
Finding Your Niche: Four Basic Approaches to Yoga 16
Yoga as fitness training 16
Yoga as therapy 17
Yoga as a lifestyle 17
Yoga as a spiritual discipline 18
What most approaches to Yoga have in common 19
Pointing the Way to Happiness: Health, Healing, and Yoga 19
Balancing Your Life with Yoga 21
Locating Your Starting Place in the World of Yoga 22
Chapter 2: Ready, Set, Yoga! 23
Finding Suitable Yoga Instruction 24
Checking out classes and teachers 24
Making sure the course fits your experience level 26
Taking other important considerations into account 27
Preparing for Group Practice 28
Deciding what to wear 28
Packing your Yoga class kit 28
Putting safety first 29
Paging Miss Manners 30
Going for It on Your Own 31
Fulfilling Your Promise to Yourself: Making Time for Yoga Practice 32
Chapter 3: Preparing for a Fruitful Yoga Practice 33
Cultivating the Right Attitude 33
Leave pretzels for snack time 34
Practice at your own pace 34
Send the scorekeeper home 35
Picture yourself in the posture 36
Enjoying a Peaceful Yoga Practice 36
Busting the perfect posture myth 36
Listening to your body 37
Moving slowly but surely 38
Practicing function over form with Forgiving Limbs 39
Chapter 4: Relaxed Like a Noodle: The Fine Art of Letting Go of Stress 41
The Nature of Stress 41
Correcting wrong attitudes 42
Changing poor habits 43
Releasing bodily tension 45
Relaxation Techniques That Work 45
Deep relaxation: The corpse posture 46
Afternoon delight 48
Magic triangles: Relaxing through visualization 49
Relaxation before sleep 50
Insomnia buster 51
Yoga Nidra: Catch Up on Your Sleep Quotient with Yogic Sleep 51
Formulating your intention 52
Performing Yoga Nidra 53
Chapter 5: Breath and Movement Simplified 55
Breathing Your Way to Good Health 55
Taking high-quality breaths 56
Relaxing with a couple of deep breaths 57
Practicing safe yogic breathing 58
Reaping the benefits of yogic breathing 59
Breathing through your nose (most of the time) 59
Mastering the Mechanics of Yogic Breathing 61
Understanding how your emotions affect your diaphragm 62
Appreciating the complete yogic breath 62
Starting out with focus breathing 65
Realizing the power of a pause 66
Seeing How Breath and Postural Movement Work Together 66
Breathing in four directions 67
Recognizing the distinct roles of movement and holding in Yoga postures 67
Achieving a deeper stretch with The Yoga Miracle 68
Answering common breath and movement questions 69
Infusing Sound into Yogic Breathing 71
Breath Control the Traditional Way 72
Alternate nostril breathing 73
The cooling breath 74
Shitkari: Inhalation through the mouth 75
Kapala-bhati: Frontal sinus cleansing 76
Part II: Moving into Position: Basic Yoga Postures 77
Chapter 6: Please Be Seated 79 Understanding the Philosophy of Sit...