People have been practicing yoga for thousands of years because they get something out of it. In this chapter, you'll discover what that something is. When you practice yoga yourself, you'll see these benefits firsthand.
Yoga Sections
- What Yoga Is
- What Yoga Can Do for You
- The History of Yoga
- Yoga Philosophy
- Hatha Yoga and Its Many Styles
- Getting Started
- Breathing Basics
- The Asanas
- Warm-Up Poses
- Standing Poses
- Seated Poses
- Twists
- Supine and Prone Poses
- Inverted Postures and Balance Poses
- Backbends
- Practice Sequences
- The Classic Sun Salutation
- Relaxation
- Pranayama
- Meditation
- Special Applications of Yoga
- Basic Yoga Poses
- Yoga Glossary for Poses
- Bibliography
- Resources