Yoga For Dummies

Larry Payne, PhD, is an internationally renowned Yoga teacher and back specialist. He is the founding president of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and the co-founder of the Yoga curriculum at UCLAs School of Medicine and Loyola Marymount University. Brenda Feuerstein is founder and director of Traditional Yoga Studies, a company that promotes authentic Yoga teachings and research.

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Yoga 5 Chapter 1: Yoga 101: Building a Foundation 7 Chapter 2: Ready, Set, Yoga! 23 Chapter 3: Preparing for a Fruitful Yoga Practice 35 Chapter 4: The Fine Art of Letting Go of Stress 43 Chapter 5: Breath and Movement Simplified 59 Part 2: Moving into Position: Basic Yoga Postures 83 Chapter 6: Please Be Seated 85 Chapter 7: Standing Tall 97 Chapter 8: Steady as a Tree: Mastering Balance 113 Chapter 9: Absolutely Abs 123 Chapter 10: Looking at the World Upside Down: Safe Inversion Postures 131 Chapter 11: Easy round the Bends: Classic Bending Floor Postures 141 Chapter 12: Several Twists on the Yoga Twist 159 Chapter 13: Dynamic Posture: The Rejuvenation Sequence and Sun Salutation 167 Chapter 14: A Beginners Routine for Everyone 177 Part 3: Creating and Customizing Your Yoga Routine 189 Chapter 15: Designing Your Own Yoga Program 191 Chapter 16: Partnering Up for Yoga 229 Chapter 17: Its Never Too Soon: Pre- and Postnatal Yoga 245 Chapter 18: Yoga for Kids and Teens 257 Chapter 19: Its Never Too Late: Yoga for Aging Adults 281 Chapter 20: Prop Art: The Why and How of Simple Props 305 Chapter 21: Yoga Against the Wall 313 Part 4: Living Life the Yoga Way 327 Chapter 22: Yoga throughout the Day 329 Chapter 23: Meditation and the Higher Reaches of Yoga 343 Chapter 24: Yoga Therapy: Customizing Your Back and Body Treatments 359 Chapter 25: Using Restorative Postures to Relieve Stress and Chronic Pain 381 Part 5: The Part of Tens 397 Chapter 26: Ten Tips for a Safe Yoga Practice 399 Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Get the Most out of Your Yoga Practice 403 Index 407