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    Idiot's Guides: Yoga

    by Sarah Herrington


    Paperback

    (Revised)

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    • ISBN-13: 9781615644209
    • Publisher: DK
    • Publication date: 11/05/2013
    • Series: Dresden Files (Audio)
    • Edition description: Revised
    • Pages: 256
    • Product dimensions: 7.66(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.68(d)

    Sarah Herrington is a youth yoga teacher and writer living in Manhattan. She is the author of Om Schooled, a guide to teaching kids' yoga, and the forthcoming Essential Yoga, a guide for adult beginners. Sarah has taught dozens of classes in New York City public and charter schools, studios, and private lessons, working with a curriculum she created. She now leads OM Schooled teacher trainings in youth yoga. Also a creative writer, Sarah was chosen by Oprah Magazine as a Poet to Watch. She loves integrating concepts of creativity into her yoga practice/teaching and finds her writing is influenced by yoga and meditation.

    Table of Contents

    Part 1 Getting started 3

    Before You begin 5

    How to Use This Book 6

    Tools of the Trade 7

    Breathing 11

    Breathing (Pranayama) 12

    Victorious Breath (Ujjayi) 13

    Three Part Breath 14

    Alternate Nostril Breath 15

    Breath of Fire 16

    Lion's Breath 17

    Part 2 The poses 19

    Grounding 21

    Seated Wide Leg Straddle 22

    Low Squat 24

    Staff 26

    Hero's Pose 27

    Butterfly 28

    Diamond 30

    Seated One-Leg Forward Fold 32

    Seated Two-Leg Forward Fold 34

    Reclining Hero 36

    Flexibility 39

    Easy Seat 40

    Standing Side Stretch 41

    Wrist Flexion 42

    Foot Flexion 43

    Shoulder Roll 44

    Child's Pose 46

    Cat 48

    Cow 49

    Seated Spinal Twist 50

    Lotus 52

    Fire Log 54

    Cow Face 56

    Thread the Needle 58

    Cobra 60

    Downward Facing Dog 62

    Upward Facing Dog 64

    Low Lunge 60

    Lizard 68

    Rock the Baby 70

    Peaceful Warrior 72

    Extended Side Angle 74

    Pigeon 76

    Fish 78

    Balance 81

    Mountain 82

    Balancing Tabletop 84

    Tiptoe Squat 86

    Tree 88

    Half Moon 90

    Triangle 92

    Dancer's Pose 94

    Eagle 96

    Warrior 3 98

    Standing Split 100

    Strength 103

    Superhero 104

    Boat 106

    Plank 108

    Chaturanga 110

    Chair 112

    High Lunge 114

    Warrior! 116

    Warrior 118

    Side Plank 120

    Dolphin 122

    Restorative 125

    Legs Up the Wall 126

    Corpse 128

    Half Happy Baby 129

    Happy Baby 130

    Standing Forward Fold 132

    Reclining Knee to Shoulder 134

    Reclining Four 136

    Reclining Butterfly 138

    Reclining Goddess 140

    Bridge 142

    Reclining Eagle Twist 144

    Part 3 going deeper 147

    Advanced variations 149

    Seated Wide Leg Straddle 150

    Low Squat 151

    Fire Log 152

    Butterfly 153

    High Lunge Twist 154

    Cobra 155

    Balancing Tabletop 156

    Three-Legged Dog 157

    Tree 158

    Boat 159

    Twisting Boat 160

    Floor Bow (Superhero) 162

    Half Moon 163

    Half Boat 164

    Tiptoe Squat 165

    Fish 166

    Revolved Triangle 167

    Cow Face 168

    Revolved Half Moon 169

    Pigeon (Forward) 170

    Pigeon (Back) 171

    Extended Side Angle 172

    Eagle 173

    Side Plank 1 174

    Side Plank 2 175

    Reclining Hero 176

    Dolphin 177

    Advanced poses 179

    Camel 180

    Bow 182

    Thunderbolt Twist 184

    Plow 186

    Shoulder Stand 188

    Crow 190

    Side Crow 192

    Wheel 194

    Headstand 196

    More yoga techniques 199

    The Eight Limbs of Yoga 200

    Yamas 200

    Niyama 200

    Asana 201

    Pranayama 201

    Pratyahara 201

    Dharana 201

    Dhyana 201

    Samadhi 201

    Mindful Eating 202

    Techniques to Try 202

    Mudras 203

    Abhaya Mudra 203

    Anjalt Mudra 204

    Chin Mudra 204

    Dhyana Mudra 205

    Hakini Mudra 205

    Mantras 206

    Kirtan 206

    Mantra Japa 206

    Some Mantras to Try 207

    Chakras 208

    Muladhara: The Root Chakra 208

    Svadhisthana: The Sacral Chakra 208

    Manipura: The Solar Plexus Chakra 200

    Anahata: The Heart Chakra 209

    Vishuddha: The Throat Chakra 209

    Ajna: The Brow Chakra 200

    Sahasrara; The Crown Chakra 209

    Seated Meditation 210

    Benefits 210

    Posture 210

    Hands 210

    Basic Breath Awareness Meditation 211

    Sequences 213

    Sun Salutation A 214

    Sun Salutation B 216

    Fatigue 218

    Back Pain 220

    Anxiety 222

    Tighten and Tone 224

    Strengthen Your Core 226

    Hear Yourself Think 228

    Morning 230

    Bedtime 232

    Pregnancy 234

    Appendixes

    Glossary 238

    Resources 240

    Index 242

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    For a person who has never attempted yoga before, it can seem downright daunting. Not anymore! Geared toward the absolute beginner, Idiot's Guides: Yoga teaches dozens of basic yoga poses using a series of full-color, step-by-step illustrations that allow you to clearly see how every aspect of a pose is executed. Realizing that most people who are new to yoga won't be the most flexible or coordinated, Idiot's Guides: Yoga eases the beginner into poses with sidebars demonstrating how to modify the poses for the less flexible and warnings to correct improper postures. The poses are also grouped in small sections, with a practice sequence at the end to show how to connect the poses into a routine. Idiot's Guides: Yoga also grows with you: when you've mastered the basic poses and become more flexible, you can move on to more advanced techniques for more challenging modifications to the basic poses. Best of all, you'll also learn how to string together poses into full routines that target particular issues such as stress and flexibility. Features include:

    • Clear, comprehensive color step-by-step instructions for dozens of basic yoga poses.
    • Handy "Keeping It Easy" sidebars show ways to modify the poses for the less flexible.
    • Advanced techniques show you how to go further into poses after you have mastered them.
    • Sequences illustrate routines found in yoga classes, each targeting a particular area (stress relief, flexibility, meditation, etc.).

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