50 poses for every type of body
For years, yoga books have asked readers to bend over backward (literally!) to conform to their physical demands. It's time for the opposite--for readers to demand that yoga conforms to their individual needs. It's time for a yoga book to reflect the broader population who would benefit from a yoga practice geared toward them.
This book offers yoga for everyone: big, small, elderly, pregnant, disabled--everyone. No matter who you are, you can do all 50 poses in this book. And then you can perform all 16 sequences, which combine different poses into one singular experience that focuses on specific physical and mental benefits.
No matter who you are or what you look or feel like, yes, you can do yoga--and Yoga for Everyone will show you how!
Author(s): Dianne Bondy
Edition: Original edition | Retail PDF
Publisher: Alpha
Year: 2 Apr 2019
Language: English
Pages: 258
Tags: Exercise & Fitness
Contents......Page 7
Foreword......Page 8
Introduction to this book......Page 10
Inspirational story: DIANNE......Page 12
CHAPTER 1: YOGA BASICS......Page 14
Making Yoga Accessible—For Everyone......Page 16
Creating Your Practice......Page 18
Breathing Techniques......Page 20
What You Need to Practice Yoga......Page 22
How to Use This Book......Page 23
CHAPTER 2: STANDING, BALANCING & RECLINING......Page 24
Happy Baby......Page 26
Easy Pose......Page 30
Child’s Pose......Page 34
Plank......Page 38
Low Plank......Page 42
Low Lunge......Page 46
Extended Hand to Big Toe......Page 50
Reclining Hand to Big Toe......Page 54
Inspirational story: JOSIE......Page 58
Handstand......Page 60
Forearm Stand......Page 64
Wide-Angled Seated Forward Fold......Page 68
Forward Fold......Page 72
Head-to-Knee Forward Bend......Page 76
Revolved Side Angle......Page 80
Wind Relieving......Page 84
Yoga Squat......Page 88
Inspirational story: DYLAN......Page 92
Fire Log......Page 94
Dancer......Page 98
Half Moon......Page 102
Boat......Page 106
Tree......Page 110
Triangle......Page 114
Chair......Page 118
Mountain......Page 122
Inspirational story: ALEX......Page 126
Butterfly......Page 128
Pigeon......Page 132
Eagle......Page 136
Crow......Page 140
Warrior 1......Page 144
Warrior 2......Page 148
Warrior 3......Page 152
Corpse......Page 156
Inspirational story: DON......Page 160
CHAPTER 3: TWISTING, FOLDING & BENDING......Page 162
Downward Dog......Page 164
Cobra......Page 168
Bow......Page 172
Revolved Lunge......Page 176
Cat-Cow......Page 180
Sage......Page 184
Inspirational story: GWEN......Page 188
Revolved Fire Log......Page 190
Revolved Hand to Big Toe......Page 194
Thread the Needle......Page 198
Seated Forward Fold......Page 202
Locust......Page 206
Shoulder Stand......Page 210
Inspirational story: JOHN......Page 214
Bridge......Page 216
Supported Headstand......Page 220
Sphinx......Page 224
Wheel......Page 228
Camel......Page 232
Legs Up the Wall......Page 236
Inspirational story: GAIL......Page 240
CHAPTER 4: SEQUENCES......Page 242
Morning Practice......Page 244
Sun Salutation......Page 245
Bedtime Practice......Page 246
Easing Back Pain......Page 247
Finding Balance......Page 248
Building Strength......Page 250
Strengthening Core......Page 251
Relieving Stress......Page 252
Yoga at the Wall......Page 253
Index......Page 254
About the Author / Acknowledgments......Page 258
