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Yoga not only improves health, balance and flexibility, it also has numerous mental health benefits, including stress reduction. Beautifully produced, A Little Guide to Yoga clearly explains more than 40 postures, each accompanied by an illustration and an explanation of the benefits of each pose. The author, Emma Newlyn, shares her many years of experience teaching yoga by guiding the reader through the various postures and offering expertise on how to modify each pose if needed. The fascinating introductory section examines yoga’s long history and philosophy, as well as giving practical advice on equipment, contraindications, meditation and breathing.
What is yoga?
A brief history
Why practice yoga?
Equipment
Practicing safely (contraindications)
The philosophy of yoga
Styles of yoga
Meditation
Pranayama
Asanas: The Yoga Postures
Standing postures
Tadasana: Mountain Pose
Utthita: Standing forward fold
Utkatasana: Chair pose
Virabhadrasana 1: Warrior 1
Virabhadrasana 2: Warrior 2
Trikonasana: Triangle
Utthita Parsvottanasana: Extended side angle pose
Parsvottanasana: intense side stretch
Vrksasana: Tree pose
Virabhadrasana 3: Warrior 3
Garudasana: Eagle pose
Ardha Chandrasana: Half moon
Utthita hasta padangusthasana: Standing hand to big toe pose
Natarajasana: Dancer pose
Bird of paradise
Bakasana: Crow pose
Surya Namaskar: Sun salutations
Seated postures
Utthita: seated forward fold
Prasarita: Seated wide legged forward fold
Janu sirsasana: head to knee pose
Sukhasana: Easy pose
Padmasana: Lotus pose
Virasana: hero pose
Ardha Matsyendrasana: Seated twist
Inversions
Sirsasana: head stand
Sarvangasana: shoulder stand
Hand stand
Dolphin pose
Adho Mukha Svanasana: Downward Facing Dog
Backbends
Bhujangasana: Cobra
Salabhasana: Locust
Setu bhandasana: Bridge pose
Urdvha mukha svanasana: Upward facing dog
Dhanurasana: Bow pose
Urdvha Dhanurasna: Upward facing bow pose
Core strength
Dandayamana Bharmanasana: Balancing table
Navasana: Boat pose
Phalakasana: Plank pose
Vasisthasana: Side plank
Relaxation
Savasana
Guided relaxation