Yoga For A New You

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"Do you want to better your mind and body through yoga? This comprehensive guide equips you with all the yoga poses, routines, and breathing techniques you'll need on your lifelong journey toward well-being, vitality, mindfulness, and calm. Four themed sections are specially designed to help you feel: RELAXED: Unknot tight muscles, ease tension, and quiet your mind with yoga exercises to relieve physical and emotional stress. ENERGETIC: Build and sustain energy reserves to fuel you as you meet the challenges of daily life. YOUNG: Tailor-made techniques enable you to live positively and actively, maintain flexibility of body and mind, and look and feel younger for longer. CONFIDENT: Achieve balance and self-awareness so that you can focus on your strengths, nurture your self-esteem, and stand your ground with quiet poise. With 25 step-by-step yoga poses and seven yoga sequences, plus extensive advice on breathing practice, relaxation, meditation, and lifestyle, Yoga for a New You is the only yoga guide you'll ever need."

Author(s): VV AA
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: DK Publishing
Year: 2012

Language: English
Commentary: 25 step-by-step yoga poses and seven yoga sequences, plus extensive advice on breathing practice, relaxation, meditation, and lifestyle
Pages: 498

Contents 4......Page 6
introduction 6......Page 8
before you start 8......Page 10
being relaxed 12......Page 14
the basics 20......Page 22
centering 26......Page 28
basic breathing 28......Page 30
breath with movement 30......Page 32
eagle 44......Page 46
cow 46......Page 48
forward bend 48......Page 50
tree 50......Page 52
side warrior 52......Page 54
lunge warrior 54......Page 56
downward dog 56......Page 58
cobra 58......Page 60
locust 60......Page 62
half bow 62......Page 64
bow 64......Page 66
sun salute 66......Page 68
bridge 72......Page 74
legs up the wall 74......Page 76
half shoulder stand 76......Page 78
easy fish 78......Page 80
lion 80......Page 82
cat 82......Page 84
cat balance 84......Page 86
hare 85......Page 87
child 86......Page 88
seated forward stretch 88......Page 90
cobbler 90......Page 92
kneeling stretch sequence 92......Page 94
sitting twist 96......Page 98
chair twist 98......Page 100
breathing practices & mudras 100......Page 102
meditation 104......Page 106
relaxation 106......Page 108
preparing for the day 112......Page 114
work-time stretch 114......Page 116
courage booster 116......Page 118
survival tactics 118......Page 120
after-work energizer 120......Page 122
evening pick-me-up 122......Page 124
evening relaxer 124......Page 126
weekend invigorator 126......Page 128
boosting energy 132......Page 134
the basics 140......Page 142
centering 146......Page 148
basic breathing 148......Page 150
breathe and stretch 150......Page 152
forward bend 162......Page 164
warrior 164......Page 166
lunge warrior 166......Page 168
downward dog 170......Page 172
crocodile 172......Page 174
upward dog 174......Page 176
sun salute 176......Page 178
triangle 182......Page 184
bend 184......Page 186
runner’s stretch 186......Page 188
lunge twist 188......Page 190
wide leg forward bend 190......Page 192
sequence 192......Page 194
child 198......Page 200
hare 200......Page 202
camel 202......Page 204
shoulder stand against a wall 204......Page 206
stand 208......Page 210
plow 210......Page 212
easy fish 212......Page 214
stretch 214......Page 216
supine butterfly 216......Page 218
sequence 218......Page 220
sitting twist 222......Page 224
practices 224......Page 226
meditation 230......Page 232
relaxation 232......Page 234
start the day right 236......Page 238
mid-morning boost 238......Page 240
evening recharge 240......Page 242
prepare for the next day 242......Page 244
midweek boost 244......Page 246
weekend energizer 246......Page 248
long journey reviver 248......Page 250
staying young 252......Page 254
the basics 260......Page 262
centering 266......Page 268
basic breathing 268......Page 270
preliminary stretches 270......Page 272
standing side stretch 286......Page 288
lightning bolt 288......Page 290
full squat 290......Page 292
forward bend 292......Page 294
& back arch 295......Page 297
triangle 296......Page 298
side warrior 298......Page 300
lunge warrior 300......Page 302
tree 302......Page 304
half moon 304......Page 306
crow 306......Page 308
cat 308......Page 310
cat balance 310......Page 312
cat circles 312......Page 314
dog 314......Page 316
cobra 316......Page 318
snake 318......Page 320
locust 320......Page 322
bow 322......Page 324
sun salute 324......Page 326
shoulder stand against a wall 330......Page 332
shoulder stand 334......Page 336
plow 336......Page 338
child 338......Page 340
stretch sequence 340......Page 342
sitting twist 342......Page 344
practices 344......Page 346
meditation 350......Page 352
relaxation 352......Page 354
strong heart & lungs 356......Page 358
energizer 358......Page 360
develop a healthy spine 360......Page 362
for balance & concentration 362......Page 364
menopause 364......Page 366
releasing hips & shoulders 366......Page 368
boost your immunity 368......Page 370
feeling confident 372......Page 374
the basics 380......Page 382
basic breathing 386......Page 388
breath with movement 388......Page 390
bow and arrow 400......Page 402
triangle 402......Page 404
tree 404......Page 406
dancer 406......Page 408
boat 408......Page 410
downward dog 410......Page 412
lunge warrior 412......Page 414
cobra 414......Page 416
snake 416......Page 418
crocodile 418......Page 420
sun salute 420......Page 422
thunderbolt 426......Page 428
philosopher 428......Page 430
roaring lion 430......Page 432
camel 432......Page 434
cat 434......Page 436
child 436......Page 438
hare 438......Page 440
chandra sequence 440......Page 442
dolphin 448......Page 450
headstand 450......Page 452
spinal twist 454......Page 456
spinal twist 2 456......Page 458
breathing practices 458......Page 460
concentration practices 466......Page 468
using mudras 468......Page 470
meditation 470......Page 472
relaxation 472......Page 474
pre-interview boost 476......Page 478
in times of change 478......Page 480
low moments 480......Page 482
for balance & understanding 482......Page 484
for stability & ease 484......Page 486
for courage 486......Page 488
to develop self-worth 488......Page 490
index 490......Page 492
useful organizations 495......Page 497
acknowledgments 496......Page 498