Yoga Posture Adjustments and Assisting
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Table of Contents
251 pages containing 200 photos
Suggested Retail Price $29.99
- SECTION I Introduction to Yoga Posture Adjustments and Assisting 1
- Getting Started 3
- Language and Terms Used in this Book 4
- Adjusting and Assisting Tips 12
- SECTION II Posture Adjustments and Assisting 19
- STANDING POSTURES 21
- Mountain 22
- Arching Mountain 24
- Tree 26
- Chair 28
- Eagle 30
- Standing Leg Extension (Front and Side) 32
- Warrior One 34
- Warrior Two-Option 1 Arm Stretch 36
- Warrior Two-Option 2 Hip Opening 38
- Warrior Two-Option 3 Knee Alignment 40
- Triangle-Option 1 General Pose 42
- Triangle-Option 2 Push Pull 44
- Triangle-Option 3 Turning the Neck 46
- Standing Forward Bend-Option 1 Back Pressure 48
- Standing Forward Bend-Option 2 Body Sandwich 50
- Dancer 52
- Half Moon One-Option 1 Sideways Stretch 54
- Half Moon One-Option 2 Arm Pull 56
- Half Moon Two 58
- High Runner's Lunge 60
- Pyramid 62
- Standing Yoga Mudra- Option 1 Shoulder Squeeze 64
- Standing Yoga Mudra- Option 2 Arm Stretch 66
- Extended Angle-Option 1 General Pose 68
- Extended Angle-Option 2 Torso Twist 70
- Warrior Three 72
- Standing Split-Option 1 Leg Lift 74
- Standing Split-Option 2 Body Sandwich 76
- SEATED FORWARD FOLDING HIP AND LEG POSTURES 79
- Seated Forward Fold-Props 80
- Seated Forward Fold-Option 1 Rib Cage Lift and Press 82
- Seated Forward Fold-Option 2 Sacrum Tilt 84
- Seated Forward Fold-Option 3 Light Pressure 86
- Seated Forward Fold-Option 4 Deep Pressure Using Torso and Hand 88
- Seated Forward Fold-Option 5 Back-to-Back 90
- Child-Option 1 Sacrum Press 92
- Child-Option 2 Sacrum Press with Arm Stretch 94
- Head to Knee Fold 96
- Half Hero Fold 98
- Cobbler 100
- Seated Wide Spread Fold 102
- OTHER HIP AND LEG POSTURES 105
- Hero 106
- Heron 108
- Leg Cradle 110
- Squat 112
- Downward Dog-Option 1 Sacrum Press 114
- Downward Dog-Option 2 Leg Pull 116
- Downward Dog-Option 3 Heel Press 118
- Pigeon Preparation-Option 1 Sacrum Press 120
- Pigeon Preparation-Option 2 Leg Pull 122
- Pigeon Preparation-Option 3 Diagonal Press 124
- Reclining Knee to Chest 126
- Reclining Both Knees to Chest 128
- Reclining Straight Leg Stretch 130
- ARM AND ABDOMINAL STRENGTH POSTURES 133
- High Plank to Low Plank 134
- Side Plank 136
- Upward Plank-Option 1 Support from Underneath 138
- Upward Plank-Option 2 Lift from Above 140
- Crow 142
- Side Crow 144
- Boat 146
- Cow Face Arm Stretch 148
- TWISTING (REVOLVING) POSTURES 151
- Seated Twist (Beginner Version) 152
- Seated Twist (Advanced Version) 154
- Chair Twist 156
- Revolving Extended Angle Pose 158
- Revolving Triangle 160
- Revolving Half Moon Two 162
- Revolving Head to Knee Fold 164
- Reclining Twist-Option 1 Diagonal Press 166
- Reclining Twist-Option 2 Hip Pressure 168
- Reclining Twist-Option 3 Arm Pull 170
- BACK BENDING POSTURES (SUPINE/FACE-UP) 173
- Table Top-Option 1 Support from Underneath 174
- Table Top-Option 2 Pelvic Lift from Above 176
- Bridge Formation 178
- Camel-Option 1 Chest Lift 180
- Camel-Option 2 Foot Push 182
- Fish 184
- Wheel-Option 1 Holding Teacher's Ankles 186
- Wheel-Option 2 Two People Assisting 188
- BACK BENDING POSTURES (PRONE/FACE-DOWN) 191
- Cat Stretch 192
- Half Locust 194
- Cobra 196
- Snake 198
- Upward Dog 200
- Bow 202
- INVERTED POSTURES 205
- Plow-Option 1 Beginner Variation 206
- Plow-Option 2 Pelvic Lift 208
- Shoulder Stand 210
- Forearm Stand 212
- Handstand-Option 1 Kicking onto the Wall 214
- Handstand-Option 2 Two People Spotting 216
- Headstand Preparation (Tripod) 218
- Headstand (Supported) 220
- Inversions-Balancing with the Fist Squeeze 222
- "Floating" into Headstand 224
- Tips for Performing Inverted Postures 226
- SUN SALUTATION ASSISTING SEQUENCE 229
- Section III Candid Replies to Questions You Were Hesitant to Ask 235
- REPLIES TO QUESTIONS FROM YOGA TEACHERS 237
- REPLIES TO QUESTIONS FROM YOGA STUDENTS 245
- About the Author 251
