Functional Yoga Instruction

Author : Brian Friedman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1479228931

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Functional Yoga Instruction by Brian Friedman Pdf

Finally! An approach to yoga that does not emphasize flexibility. Functional Yoga Instruction(TM) teaches you how to develop strength and injury prevention through the ancient art of hatha yoga. Reveal your undiscovered source of inner strength by exploring proper alignment and movement patterns that become the templates for all of your physical activity. The Functional Yoga Instruction(TM) book delves deeply into the history, philosophy, and methodology of the yoga system that is changing the way teachers think about yoga. Your practice will never be the same after reading Functional Yoga Instruction (tm). * Part one is the history of FYI* Part two are the methods for doing each posture correctly and safely* Part three is the flow of an FYI Level 1 class. The benefits speak for themselves. First you will learn how to do the poses correctly (and safely) and then you will be able to apply what you learned in a real yoga class setting. Don't miss your chance to be in the forefront of the yoga industry. Functional Yoga Instruction(TM) teaches you the philosophy, methodology, and the protocols that are changing the way yoga is being taught.

Author : David Keil
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781644116289

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Functional Anatomy of Yoga by David Keil Pdf

A full-color illustrated exploration of the body in motion during yoga practice • Examines anatomical patterns and body mechanics in specific asanas, such as forward bends, twists, external hip rotations, arm balances, and back bends, to inspire confidence in students, deepen practice, and prevent injury • Provides detailed images and photos overlaid with anatomical diagrams, allowing you to see clearly what is happening within each asana discussed • Explores how various yoga postures interrelate from the perspective of functional anatomy In this full-color illustrated guide, David Keil brings the anatomy of the body in yoga asanas to life. Writing in an accessible, conversational tone, he outlines how practitioners and yoga teachers alike can utilize a deeper understanding of their anatomy and its movement and function to deepen their yoga practice, increase confidence, prevent injury, and better understand their students and their challenges. Providing detailed images and photos overlaid with anatomical diagrams, allowing you to see clearly what is happening within each asana discussed, Keil shows how the muscles, joints, tendons, and structure of the body work together to support integrated movement. He discusses the basics of functional anatomy, exploring the workings of the foot and ankle, the knee, the hip joint, the pelvis and SI joint, the spine, the shoulder, and the hand, wrist, and elbow. He examines anatomical patterns and body mechanics in specific asanas, such as forward bends, twists, external hip rotations, arm balances, and back bends, such as, for example, how a wide-legged forward bend shifts the position of the femur and the pelvis, allowing students with tight hamstrings to accomplish a deep forward bend--something they struggle with when the legs are together. Keil also shows how various yoga postures interrelate from the perspective of functional anatomy. Revealing in detail how everything in the body is connected and how your anatomy functions holistically during yoga practice, this book helps you to understand the body better and connect and integrate yoga postures in a completely new way.

Author : Nancy Romita,Allegra Romita
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-05
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780190863913

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Functional Awareness and Yoga by Nancy Romita,Allegra Romita Pdf

"Functional Awareness & Yoga applies the Romitas' training exercises to the study and practice of yoga across myriad venues from the elementary school classroom to studio classes. Continuing a mission of uniting anatomy and artistry, the book provides thoroughly practical techniques to improve movement understanding and discover efficiency in action. By exploring physical and mental aspects of yoga, readers will learn to understand inadvertent consequences of movement patterns and to develop new ways of moving with exercises. Mapping movement activities out as a daily practice in mindfulness, chapters offer readers accessible and practical advice for how to change habits, improve movement efficiency, and improve balance to strengthen physical asana (poses). Though some yoga training considers anatomical function and alignment, such training rarely considers the impact of habitual use on the body that leads to chronic pain or injury. Each chapter therefore focuses on the necessarily reflective nature of the practice, utilizing the '4Rs': Recognize habit, Release unnecessary tension, Recruit new muscle action, Restore toward balance. Chapters also suggest modes of practice during daily tasks to re-educate common movement patterns and to facilitate greater ease and balance on and off the mat. One such suggestion asks readers to pay close attention to their feet. Are they in shoes or socks? Do they have contact with the floor? Does knowing that the foot has 26 articulating bones change the way we sense movement while walking? Similarly, readers are asked to close their eyes, imagine being on line at the grocery, and noting their body's default posture. Through these exercises, awareness of movement becomes a daily habit that can improve one's yoga practice"--

Author : Stacy Dockins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578411377

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Embodied Posture by Stacy Dockins Pdf

Embodied Posture Methodology, or EPM, empowers you to align yoga postures to best suit your uniqueness. Through over 25 years of studying the human body and teaching yoga, Stacy Dockins developed this innovative approach that integrates bio-individuality and long-term, sustainable functional wellness. Combining body awareness, science, and exploration, Stacy provides practical information you can immediately apply on your mat to get the most out of your practice.Each posture is presented as a collection of movement actions, enabling you to skillfully deconstruct and reconstruct them for your maximum benefit. Clear, brilliant photographs, combined with detailed anatomical illustrations, show the inner workings of the poses. Discussions of possible structural limitations and common injuries, as well as helpful modifications, are included. Plus, Stacy's exploratory cues will guide you to experience various sensations available in the postures.Whether you are a student or a teacher, EPM will show you how to critically approach postural alignment. Yoga poses will be more accessible and effective than ever before. Most importantly, you will cultivate the tool of Embodiment, the ability to tune in to what is arising from within your own body.

Author : Mary Richards
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780834845114

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Teach People, Not Poses by Mary Richards Pdf

​Honor your yoga students' unique practice with this essential guide to identifying and supporting healthy, safe movement for every body. Includes more than 80 exercises and 43 instructional drawings. Teach People, Not Poses is the manual that yoga teachers and yoga therapists need to help their students step onto the mat on their own terms, comfortably and safely. Mary Richards, a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and expert in kinesiology and anatomy, says that we leave too many people off the mat, due to overly aggressive pace, sequence, and ambition in asana. She offers advice, techniques, observations, practices, and sequences to give teachers and yoga therapists the tools they need to move beyond the popular ideas of “should” on the mat. To safely guide others in asana, especially when people come to the mat for relief from residual effects of acute injuries, chronic pain, and repetitive strain, yoga teachers need to understand what is typical and atypical in terms of posture and movement. Richards offers teachers myriad exercises to address imbalances and strengthen, such as "Tighten the Corset" for deep core training "Forearm Chaturanga/Plank" to develop core strength and stability "Revolved Warrior I with Resistance Band" for core stabilization "Wall-supported Downward-facing Dog" to activate the abdominal muscles and support the lower back and much more This unique book masterfully blends yoga philosophy with practical body knowledge and physical core stabilization skills, so that asana is truly an individualized expression—and what the Yoga Sutras describe as sthira sukham asanam, asana that is steady and comfortable.

Author : Mark Stephens
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 48,8 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 : Nancy Romita
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780197586815

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Functional Awareness by Nancy Romita Pdf

Dancers train for long hours to condition the body to perform stunning acts of artistry through movement expression. Daily tasks outside of dance training can unwittingly compromise the diligent efforts during classwork and rehearsals. The book goes beyond descriptions of the musculoskeletal system to improve performance. The reflective practice of Functional Awareness® teaches strategies to change daily habits in living and demonstrates how these small simple shifts can have a profound effect on ease in action. This book introduces the reader to the reflective practice of Functional Awareness®. It uses foundational information of anatomy and motor learning to guide the reader toward a deeper understanding of their personal body structure. The movement explorations and anatomical visualizations to improve dance skills and provide lifelong tools for body wellness. Each chapter provides essentials in functional anatomy with over 60 beautiful illustrations to buoy the reader through the content. An application to improve specific dance movements using mental training through anatomical visualizations along with tactile body mapping. Finally, each chapter contains a mindful practice to integrate the practices into daily life in order to release unnecessary tension, improve posture, and better support the body outside of dance class and rehearsals.

Author : Paul Grilley
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1458781836

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Yin Yoga (Large Print 16pt) by Paul Grilley Pdf

How to balance Yoga practice. As Yoga matures in the U.S., this is a new approach to balance physical and mental health, for serious students and beginners. All yoga forms emphasizing either muscle (Yang) or connective (Yin) tissue. Today, all popular Yoga forms are Yang--muscular. Yin Yoga is unknown, but vital, as a balanced Yoga practice has many benefits, including better preparation for meditation. Yin Yoga focuses upon connective tissue, which does not stretch or respond to brief stresses as muscle will, so Yin postures are held a long time, with the muscles relaxed. Acupuncture meridians are also in connective tissues and Yin Yoga is specifically designed to stimulate them. Divided into two sections, the second part of the book deals with chakras, breathing exercises and meditation, and is fully illustrated with clear, concise descriptions of Yoga postures .

Author : Candace Moore
Publisher : Victory Belt Publishing
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781628600315

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Namaslay by Candace Moore Pdf

With a distinct visual format, Namaslay guides readers step by step through more than 100 yoga poses. The poses are broken down by experience level into a series of progressions and include modifications for those who can't quite achieve the full expression of a pose just yet. Full-color photos and tips on overcoming common mistakes helps people get the most out of every pose. Namaslay also features three 30-day yoga programs that focus on de-stress, core strength, and back pain. You will also find specific yoga sequences that are customized for everyone from the office dweller to the endurance athlete. Written with heart, humor, and swagger, Namaslay is a book for everyone, from beginners to advanced practitioners and even the simply curious. This book’s high-quality, edgy-yet-beautiful photographs add an artful flair that puts it in a class of its own—as appropriate for a coffee table as a yoga studio!

Author : Joshua Allison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798638768607

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Functional Yoga by Joshua Allison Pdf

This book explores the modern postural yoga practice from the unique perspective of yoga practitioners. Yoga evolved around 150 years ago during the interaction of Western individuals interested in Eastern, i.c. Indian religions. Western individuals reformed the spiritual almost God-like yoga practice into a reflexive practice to calm your so-called 'monkey mind' through a mind-body-spirit paradigm. 20th-century sociologists analyzed increasing rationality within new modernity. This increase of rationalization caused a new mode of thinking, social constructions and individual choices versus chances. According to multiple scholars, in times of increasing rationalism and calculation, yoga became a great tool for reason, functioning as a mirror for the self, managing the body, where the individual becomes a reflexive project. Yoga revealed itself to be a powerful toolkit for a mindful and ascetic lifestyle, connecting the body to the mind through the dance of asanas and breathing techniques, promoting health and cope with a disease that caused immense popularity in scholarly study and the promotion of living a yogic healthy lifestyle. Due to its popularity in urban milieus worldwide, it became a multi-billion dollar industry where a self-identity could be consumed.

Author : Stu Girling
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781623179076

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Yoga Anatomy Made Simple by Stu Girling Pdf

A fun introductory guide to yoga anatomy for new and experienced yoga teachers, practitioners, and enthusiasts Knowledge of anatomy is a crucial part of every effective yoga practice, but the subject can be dry and difficult. Yoga Anatomy Made Simple provides a fun solution—it’s a go-to guide to functional yoga anatomy, written for yoga practitioners looking to jump in and start applying key concepts to their work. Here, longtime yoga teacher Stuart Girling pairs his expertise with real-life examples and colorful, jaunty illustrations to create a book that serves as a playful introduction and refresher course for yogis, teachers, and trainers. Yoga Anatomy Made Simple provides simple explanations of key yoga-anatomy concepts, like patterns, variety, breath, and strength. The illustrations are diverse, body-inclusive, joyful, and fun—and mirror the author’s own accessible, unpretentious approach to practical yoga anatomy. Concepts are demonstrated on different body parts, as well as the following posture groups: Forward bends Hip rotations Backbends Twists Postures involving the shoulders Inversions Arm balances Girling ties everything together in a holistic framework with a playful touch on every page—one that embraces each student’s lifestyle, environment, and life history. Yoga teachers will learn to elevate their ability to analyze yoga postures from a physical perspective, sequence more effectively, avoid unnecessary injury, and appreciate the importance of individuality within postural yoga.

Author : Erin Motz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2025-01-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0593959434

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Yoga Fix by Erin Motz Pdf

This is yoga for those who don't know their asana from their elbow. Bad back from sitting at your desk all day? Tech neck from looking at your phone too much? Is your body feeling the strains of modern life? Introducing Yoga Fix: functional yoga for a pain-free body. Get rid of that stiff neck, achy back, and tight hamstrings with fully photographed step-by-step fixes to help you feel flexible, relaxed, and twinge-free. From tension headaches, jaw pain, and rounded shoulders to pelvic floor weakness, runner's knee, and tight quads, this head-to-toe guide to the body will show you simple poses and quick stretches to ease your aching muscles. If traditional yoga has not worked out for you, or if you simply do not have the time or money for fancy gym memberships, this book will show you how to get a quick fix of yoga that will make a big difference in how you feel.

Author : Susi Hately,Susi Hately Aldous
Publisher : Eastland Pr-International Rebate Code
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0939616548

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Anatomy and Asana by Susi Hately,Susi Hately Aldous Pdf

Author : Mark Stephens
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 48,5 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 : Richelle Ricard, LMT
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781623176341

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The Yoga Engineer's Manual by Richelle Ricard, LMT Pdf

An innovative yoga manual for teachers, trainers, and advanced students—craft a safer, more effective yoga practice informed by anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics. Supplemented with more than 100 illustrations and photos, The Yoga Engineer’s Manual makes yoga anatomy simple, clear, and accessible. With tips, tools, and practical advice for on-the-mat applications, this essential resource is written for yoga teachers and practitioners of all traditions. It offers a step-by-step, layer-by-layer examination of the connection between our physical and energetic bodies, their activation through finding one’s best personal alignment, and methods for utilizing asana practice to explore the deeper nature of the Self. To experience the full benefits of yoga, author and yoga teacher trainer Richelle Ricard explains that we need to start with understanding the body: its mechanics, physiology, and our own individual strengths and limitations. Too often, outdated yoga modalities and rote memorization fail trainers and students with a one-size-fits-all approach. The Yoga Engineer’s Manual introduces the functional anatomy, postures, asanas, and yoga-classroom skills that teachers need to confidently lead safe and effective classes that work for all students. Ricard also includes exercises, study guides, and supplemental materials for an interactive and continuous learning experience.