Description
Book SynopsisLets you experience the physical benefits and body awareness from hatha yoga - one of the most popular form of yoga. This book presents nearly 650 full-color photos to visually demonstrate 77 standard poses from hatha yoga that apply to major hatha styles including Iyengar, Astanga, Anusara, and Bikram.
Trade Review"Hatha Yoga Illustrated is a complete and practical introduction to the physical practice of yoga that serves as a fantastic starting point on the road to both physical and emotional wellness."
Baron Baptiste
Pioneering instructor of Power Vinyasa Yoga
Author of Journey Into Power
“Hatha Yoga Illustrated makes the theory and practice of hatha and Anusara yoga accessible so that everyone can experience the healing, creative and empowering journey of self-practice. The section on various vinyasa sequences is a hard-to-find gem.”
Shiva Rea
Yoga instructor and writer for Yoga Journal
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Art and Practice of Hatha Yoga
Roots of Yoga
Getting the Most From Your Yoga Practice
Learning to Meditate
Using the Asanas in This Book
Chapter 2. Standing Postures
Mountain
Downward-Facing Dog
Extended Side-Angle
Triangle
Warrior II
Crescent Lunge
Warrior I
Revolved Extended Side-Angle
Revolved Triangle
Chair
Standing Intense Spread-Leg Pose
Beam
Humble Warrior
Intense Side-Stretch
Chapter 3. Balancing Postures
Eagle
Tree
Tiptoe Pose
Boat
Revolved Half-Moon
Standing Extended Leg Stretch
Warrior III
Dancer
Half-Moon
Chapter 4. Arm-Balancing Postures
Inclined Plane
Lateral Inclined Plane
Crane
Peacock
Four-Limbed Staff
Chapter 5. Inverted Postures
Shoulder Stand
Plow
Legs-Up-the-Wall
Head Stand
Chapter 6. Backward-Bending Postures
Cobra
Upward-Facing Dog
Camel
Bridge
Bow
Locust
Upward-Facing Bow
Fish
Cat-Cow
Pigeon
Chapter 7. Twisting Postures
Gentle Spinal Twist
Reclining Spinal Twist
Simple Sitting Twist
Bound Half-Lotus Twist
Sitting Spinal Twist I
Sitting Spinal Twist II
Chapter 8. Forward-Bending Postures
Seated Forward Bend
Standing Forward Bend
Single-Leg Head-to-Knee Forward Bend
Revolved Head-to-Knee Forward Bend
Open-Angle
Side Open-Angle
Three-Limb Intense Stretch
Garland
Splits
Chapter 9. Sitting Postures
Lotus
Looking Within
Baby Cradle
Hero
Kneeling Pose
Lion
Cow Face
Staff Pose
Yoga Sealing Pose
Heron
Sage
Chapter 10. Reclining and Relaxation Postures
Knees-to-Chest
Reclining Hero
Reclining Big-Toe
Reclining Bound-Angle
Reclining Open-Leg Spinal Twist
Supported Bridge
Supported Hero
Child's Pose
Corpse
Chapter 11. Hatha Yoga Routines
Gentle Yoga I
Gentle Yoga II
Yoga for Flexibility I
Yoga for Flexibility II
Vinyasa Yoga I
Vinyasa Yoga II
Vinyasa Yoga III
Sun Salutation I
Sun Salutation II
Moon Salutation I
Moon Salutation II
