Yoga For Beginners: The Ultimate Guide To All Things Yoga

Contents

CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2- WHAT IS YOGA?
CHAPTER 3- HISTORY OF YOGA
CHAPTER 4- WHY DO YOGA?
CHAPTER 5-ORIGINS OF YOGA
CHAPTER 6- WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
-Raja Yoga
-Karma Yoga
-Kundalini Yoga
-Bhakti Yoga
-Jnana Yoga
-Tantra Yoga
-Hatha Yoga
-ASHTANGA YOGA
CHAPTER 7- GETTING READY
CHAPTER 8- HOW TO START
CHAPTER 9- MEDITATION
-UNIVERSAL MANTRA MEDITATION
-RELAXATION MEDITATION
-ENERGY HEALING MEDITATION
-COLOR HEALING MEDITATION
-CENTERING
CHAPTER 10- BREATHING AND RELAXING
CHAPTER 11- THE SEVEN CHAKRAS
CHAPTER 12- YOGA AND YOUR HEALTH
-Cure for Asthma
-Cure for Modern Day Stresses
-Cure through Yoga
-Diabetes
-High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
-Infertility
-Insomnia
-Prevention of Heart Attacks
-Parkinson’s Disease
CHAPTER 13- EQUIPMENT
-Yoga Mats
-Yoga Towel
-Yoga Bags
-Yoga Straps
-Yoga Sandbags and Bolsters
-Yoga Medication Cushions, Chairs, Benches, and Pillows
-Yoga Balls
-Yoga Blocks
-Yoga Music
-Yoga Clothing
CHAPTER 14- EXERCISES
-Posturing: Introduction
-Basic Yoga Postures and their Variations
-Basic Sitting Postures with Benefits
-Dynamic Yoga – Exercise 1 & 2
-Dynamic Yoga – Exercise 3 & 4
-An All-Around Yoga Exercise: 12-Step Salute to the Sun
-Easy Pose
-Downward-Facing Dog
-Sun Salutations
-Tree Pose - Vriksha Asana
-Extended Triangle Pose
-Seated Forward Bend – Paschimottanasana
-Bound Angle Pose - Baddha Konasana
-Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend - Upavistha Konasana
-Full Boat Pose
-Bridge Pose
-Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose - Viparita Karani
-Corpse Pose - Savasana
CHAPTER 15- YOGA AND SPORTS
-Skiing
-Tennis
CHAPTER 16-YOGA FOR THE BUSY PROFESSIONAL
-Do Not Get Distracted From your Goal
-Enhance your Business Acumen
-Lifetime Habit
-Mind-Body Connection
-Workplace Implications
-Work – Life Balance and Yoga
-Ten Minute Yoga Plan to Pep Up
CHAPTER 17- YOGA FOR COMPUTER USERS
-Releases Lower Back Pain
-Supported Side Stretches
-The Side-Angled Stretch
The Triangle
CHAPTER 18- YOGA FOR MODERN CITY LIFE
-Ancient Practice Fits Modern Life
-Hatha Yoga – Most Popular in the US
-Most Urbanites Start with a Class
-Yoga Helps Ease Modern Stress
-Yoga is now a Lifestyle
CHAPTER 19-YOGA FOR WOMEN
-Before you Start
-Exercises
-Hold that Pose
-How to Get That Waist You Always Wanted Through Yoga
-Basic Yoga Lessons for Women
-YOGA FOR MENSTRUAL CRAMPS
CHAPTER 20-YOGA ON THE NET
CHAPTER 21-YOGA VIDEOS
-Yoga Videos Aren't All Equal at Getting Out the Kinks
-Beginners’ Yoga Video Offers Good Instruction
-Go Straight to Video for Yoga Training
-Some of the Lesser Known Yoga Videos