Anatomy For Hip Openers And Forward Bends

Author : Ray Long,Raymond A. Long (MD.)
Publisher : Bandha Yoga Publications LLC
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781607439424

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Anatomy for Hip Openers and Forward Bends by Ray Long,Raymond A. Long (MD.) Pdf

"Master the science behind Vinyasa Flow and the standing poses of Hatha Yoga. Dr. Ray Long guides you on a visual narrative through the anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology of this ancient art, decoding each pose along the way. The Mat Companion series provides you with beautifully illustrated, step-by-step instructions on how to use scientific principles to obtain the maximum benefit from your practice. Each book includes the Bandha Yoga Codex, a simple five-step process that can be applied to any pose to improve strength, flexibility, and precision - no matter what style of yoga you practice."--Publisher's description.

Author : Ray Long,Raymond A. Long (MD.)
Publisher : Bandha Yoga Publications LLC
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781607439431

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Anatomy for Vinyasa Flow and Standing Poses by Ray Long,Raymond A. Long (MD.) Pdf

A visual narrative showing the anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology various Hatha yoga poses.

Author : Ray Long,Raymond A. Long
Publisher : Bandha Yoga Publications LLC
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781607439455

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Anatomy for Arm Balances and Inversions by Ray Long,Raymond A. Long Pdf

Master the science behind the arm balances and inversions of Hatha Yoga through a series of step-by-step practical instructions illustrated with over twelve hundred full-color anatomical images.

Author : Ray Long,Raymond A. Long (MD.)
Publisher : Bandha Yoga Publications LLC
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781607439448

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Yoga Mat Companion 3 by Ray Long,Raymond A. Long (MD.) Pdf

Master the science behind the backbends and twists of Hatha Yoga through a series of step-by-step practical instructions illustrated with over twelve hundred full-color anatomical images.

Author : Raymond A. Long,Ray Long
Publisher : Bandha Yoga Publications LLC
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781607432395

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The Key Poses of Yoga by Raymond A. Long,Ray Long Pdf

This book offers a scientific approach to understanding the practice of hatha yoga. Through four-color, three-dimensional illustrations of major muscles, tendons, and ligaments, Ray Long describes the practice and benefits of hatha yoga. Specific anatomical and physiological descriptions highlight the agonist, antagonist, and synergist muscles that come into play with each pose. Volume II of the series illustrates the correct muscle use during key poses of hatha yoga. From beginners to experts, this book will become a constant companion

Author : Mark Stephens
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781583945278

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Yoga Sequencing by Mark Stephens Pdf

The yoga teacher’s guide to planning and sequencing yoga classes—with over 2,000 instructional photos and 67 yoga pose sequences for students of all skill levels. Also features additional resources, including yoga class planning worksheets, comprehensive glossaries, and much more! Addressing one of the most popular topics in the yoga profession, this book offers 67 model sequences of yoga poses (asanas) that cover the broad range of yoga student experience. Inside, established and aspiring yoga teachers will find: • Over 2,000 instructional photos and guide to over 150 yoga asanas • Multiple sequences for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students • Yoga sequences for kids, teens, seniors, and women across their life cycle • Yoga classes designed for relieving depression and anxiety • Sequences for each of the major chakras and ayurvedic constitutions • Guidance for teaching breathing (pranayama) and meditation techniques • Glossary of terms and alphabetical asana index with thumbnail photographs • Yoga class planning worksheets • Representative sequences from several popular styles of hatha yoga • And many more resources for further reading! Drawing on ancient yoga philosophy and contemporary insights into functional anatomy, biomechanics, and kinesiology, Yoga Sequencing is the ultimate guide teachers looking to bring the transformative power of yoga into their practice and classes.

Author : Jennifer DeCurtins
Publisher : Fair Winds Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781627887595

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The Complete Guide to Yoga Inversions by Jennifer DeCurtins Pdf

Turn your yoga routine on its head! Designed to take you from a beginner to an advanced yoga student, this helpful guide will help you to progress from downward dog to even the more intricate of handstand poses. Improve focus and ability as you tone your upper body and core. The Complete Guide to Yoga Inversions is the ultimate collection of the most common arm balance poses and yoga inversions that are found in a variety of styles of yoga including ashtanga, bikram, power, hatha and more. Challenge yourself with XX arm balances and yoga poses with detailed step-by-step instructions from fitness and yoga instructor Jennifer DeCurtins. Each pose includes a helpful photo along with modifications and progressions. Learn to do pivotal, foundational poses such headstand, handstand and crow. The Complete Guide to Yoga Inversions is the perfect guide to improve your ability.

Author : Leslie Kaminoff,Amy Matthews
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781492583417

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Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff,Amy Matthews Pdf

The best-selling anatomy guide for yoga is now updated, expanded, and better than ever! With more asanas, vinyasas, full-color anatomical illustrations, and in-depth information, the second edition of YogaAnatomy provides you with a deeper understanding of the structures and principles underlying each movement and of yoga itself. From breathing to inversions to standing poses, see how specific muscles respond to the movements of the joints; how alterations of a pose can enhance or reduce effectiveness; and how the spine, breathing, and body position are all fundamentally linked. Whether you are just beginning your journey or have been practicing yoga for years, Yoga Anatomy will be an invaluable resource—one that allows you to see each movement in an entirely new light. With Yoga Anatomy, Second Edition, authors Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews, both internationally recognized experts and teachers in anatomy, breathing, and bodywork, have created the ultimate reference for yoga practitioners, instructors, and enthusiasts alike.

Author : Mark Stephens
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 867 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781583944721

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Teaching Yoga by Mark Stephens Pdf

The first comprehensive guide for new and experienced yoga teachers—featuring an exhaustive overview of yoga philosophy and history, yoga poses and styles, plus breathing practices and meditations. The author of Yoga Sequencing and Yoga Adjustments offers an “authoritative and engaging” guide that “will help instructors fine-tune their classroom skills and empower their personal practice” (Yoga+Joyful Living Magazine). Drawing on a wide spectrum of perspectives, and featuring more than 150 photographs and illustrations, Teaching Yoga covers the fundamental topics of yoga philosophy and history, including a historical presentation of classical yoga literature: the Vedas; Upanishads; Bhagavad Gita; Yoga Sutras of Patanjali; and the main historical sources on tantra and early hatha yoga. Each of the 11 major styles of contemporary yoga is described, with a brief history of its development and the distinguishing elements of its teachings. Exploring traditional and modern aspects of anatomy and physiology, the book provides extensive support and tools for teaching 108 yoga poses (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation. Teaching Yoga also offers practical advice for classroom setup, planning and sequencing classes, as well as the process involved in becoming a teacher and sustaining oneself in the profession. Addressing 100% of the teacher training curriculum standards set by Yoga Alliance—the world’s leading registry and accreditation source for yoga teachers and schools—Teaching Yoga is also ideal for use as a core textbook in yoga teacher training programs. It includes over 200 bibliographic sources, a comprehensive index, and a useful appendix that lists associations, institutes, organizations, and professional resources for yoga teachers.

Author : Mark Stephens
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Hatha yoga
ISBN : 9781623170615

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The Mark Stephens Yoga Sequencing Deck by Mark Stephens Pdf

Author : Nicola Jane Hobbs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781472979766

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Strong, Calm and Free by Nicola Jane Hobbs Pdf

If you have always wanted to live more peacefully, love more fully, and discover a deeper, more meaningful spiritual life, yoga is the path. Heartfelt and deeply practical, Strong, Calm and Free brings alive the possibility of a life of inner peace, compassion and joy. Grounded in both modern science and ancient wisdom, this beautiful and inspiring book demystifies the philosophy and psychology of yoga, making the 4000-year old practice accessible for modern life. Whether you've never stepped foot on a yoga mat before or want to deepen your home practice, this beautifully-illustrated book is suitable for all abilities, gently guiding you through a ten-week journey of yoga sequences, meditations and mindful living practices that will build strength, bring insight and offer a path to healing and freedom. Written by holistic counsellor and international yoga and meditation teacher Nicola Jane Hobbs, Strong, Calm and Free shares the tools to help you navigate the peaks and valleys of modern life, to dispel the “I'm not good enough” myth that holds so many of us back and to experience the miracle of being yourself. By sharing her gentle wisdom alongside simple, practical exercises, Nicola invites you on a path of inner transformation. A mindful adventure of self-discovery. A journey towards health, happiness and wholeness. Towards strength, peace and freedom. Towards becoming fully and fearlessly who you are.

Author : Amos N. Wilson
Publisher : Afrikan World Infosystems
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : PSU:000021494253

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Awakening the Natural Genius of Black Children by Amos N. Wilson Pdf

Afrikan children are naturally precocious and gifted. They begin life with a "natural head start". However, their natural genius is too frequently underdeveloped and misdirected. In this volume, the author surveys the daily routines, child-rearing practices, parent-child interactions, games and play materials, parent-training and pre-school programs which have made demonstrably outstanding and lasting differences in the intellectual, academic and social performance of Black children.

Author : Baron Baptiste
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781668002100

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Journey Into Power by Baron Baptiste Pdf

A guide to physical, mental, and spiritual transformation explains how to rewire thinking, cleanse diet habits, meditate for truthful living, and do ten-minute tune-ups that boost energy and alleviate stress.

Author : Leela Fernandes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015057021159

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Transforming Feminist Practice by Leela Fernandes Pdf

Cultural Writing. Leela Fernandes' years of teaching women's studies courses at Rutgers-where she has seen frustration, paralysis and depression take hold of young students grappling with the hard realities of social activism-led her to examine the state of contemporary feminism and social justice movements. The result is an accessible social critique that goes directly to the heart of the issues. TRANSFORMING FEMINIST PRACTICE takes a hard, unrelenting look at social justice organizations, academia, and identity politics, refocusing the struggle and opening a dialogue for a new era.

Author : Chungliang Al Huang
Publisher : Singing Dragon
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781848190542

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Quantum Soup by Chungliang Al Huang Pdf

Peppered with a delicate mix of wisdom and humor, this new and enlarged edition of Quantum Soup is a light-hearted yet informative combination of happy anecdotes and traditional Chinese sensibilities in a Western setting. Every mini-essay is accompanied by the author's calligraphy and illustrations, including those making their appearance for the very first time. 'Quantum Soup is a gourmet preparation of philosophical snaps and snails, sharks' fins and puppy dogs' tails to tickle the sophisticated palate and provoke happy, healthful belly laughs. Confucius say: "Number One good recipe!"' - Joseph Campbell 'Like sunlight, Chungliang Al Huang's delicate mix of wisdom and humor comes in discrete energy packets (quanta) but gives continuous pleasure and nourishment.' - Fritjof Capra 'Take the humour of Buddha, connecting with the universal soul you have Chungliang Al Huang and Quantum Soup!' - Virginia Satir 'Quantum Soup is an elegant, wise and playful expression of Taoist and Zen Buddhist sensibilities in a Western setting - a philosophical entertainment with a collection of anecdotes, aphorisms and koan-like ruminations, all served up in appetizer portions.' - Los Angeles Times 'Take the pungence of hot and sour, the homeyness of chicken, the excitement of gespacho, the refreshment of vichyssoise - flamboyantly seasoned with loving humor and eternality and an empty bowl - ahhhh - Quantum Soup!' - Ram Dass '"Better for the guest to wait for the food, than for the food to wait for the guest," says a Chinese proverb. Many guests at the banquet of books have been eagerly awaiting this new and enlarged edition of Quantum Soup. Their expectations will be surpassed. Chungliang Al Huang is an all-star chef for the finest appetites of heart and soul.' - Brother David Steindl-Rast