Basic Yoga Postures and Series In A Day For Dummies

Learn basic yoga postures and series in a day? Easy. Want to start enjoying the benefits of yoga today? The secret's out you can quickly get up-to-speed on the basics of yoga and begin your workout with the help of this fun guide. Basic Yoga Postures & Series In A Day For Dummies gives you an easy-to-follow introduction on the essential beginning elements of yoga. It's packed with tips and advice for staying balanced while maintaining proper posture (when sitting or standing) and step-by-step instructions for basic yoga sequences. An overview on the basic philosophy and benefits of Yoga Essential keys to posture, sitting, and standing The mechanics and practice of breathing during Yoga practice A recommended routine for beginners Online component takes you beyond the book with bonus content and features Get ready to start reaping the many benefits of this ancient practice with Basic Yoga Postures & Series In A Day For Dummies.

Learn basic yoga postures and series in a day? Easy.Want to start enjoying the benefits of yoga today? The secret'sout--you can quickly get up-to-speed on the basics of yoga andbegin your workout with the help of this fun guide.Basic Yoga Postures & Series In A Day For Dummiesgives you an easy-to-follow introduction on the essential beginningelements of yoga. It's packed with tips and advice for stayingbalanced while maintaining proper posture (when sitting orstanding) and step-by-step instructions for basic yogasequences.* An overview on the basic philosophy and benefits of Yoga* Essential keys to posture, sitting, and standing* The mechanics and practice of breathing during Yogapractice* A recommended routine for beginners* Online component takes you beyond the book with bonus contentand featuresGet ready to start reaping the many benefits of this ancientpractice with Basic Yoga Postures & Series In A Day ForDummies.

Introduction 1What You Can Do In A Day 1Foolish Assumptions 2Icons Used in This Book 2Chapter 1: The Ins and Outs of Yoga and Breathing 3A Brief Introduction to Yoga 4Breathing Your Way to Good Health 5Taking high-quality breaths 6Relaxing with a couple of deep breaths 7Practicing safe yogic breathing 7Reaping the benefits of yogic breathing 8Breathing through your nose (most of the time) 9What if I can't breathe through my nose? 9How about breathing through my nose all the time? 9The Mechanics of Yogic Breathing 10Appreciating the complete yogic breath 11Belly breathing 11Belly-to-chest breathing 12Chest-to-belly breathing 13Starting out with focus breathing 15Realizing the power of a pause 16Partners in Yoga: Breath and Postural Movement 16Chapter 2: Please, BeSeated 19Understanding the Philosophy of Yoga Postures 20Looking at the Many Variations of Sitting 21Chair-sitting posture 21The easy posture: Sukhasana 23The thunderbolt posture: Vajrasana 24Chapter 3: StandingTall 27Standing Strong 27Exercising Your Options 28Mountain posture: Tadasana 29Standing forward bend: Uttanasana 30Triangle posture: Utthita trikonasana 32Warrior I: Vira Bhadrasana I 33Warrior II: Vira Bhadrasana II 34Standing spread-legged forward bend: Prasarita padauttanasana 36Downward-facing dog: Adhomukha shvanasana 37Chapter 4: Steady as a Tree: Mastering Balance39Getting to the Roots of the Postures 39Balancing Postures for Graceful Strength 40Warrior at the wall: Vira Bhadrasana III variation 41Balancing cat 42The tree posture: Vrikshasana 43The karate kid 44Standing heel-to-buttock 45Chapter 5: Dynamic Posture: The Sun Salutation47Gliding Through the 7-Step Kneeling Salutation 48Advancing to the 12-Step Sun Salutation 50Chapter 6: A Recommended Beginners' Routine53Starting Off Slowly and Wisely 53Trying Out a Fun Beginners' Routine 54Corpse posture 54Lying arm raise 55Knee-to-chest posture 56Downward-facing dog 56Child's posture 57Warrior I 58Standing forward bend 59Standing spread-legged forward bend 60The karate kid 61Corpse posture redux 62Chapter 7: Where to Go fromHere 63Taking Your First Steps 63Visiting dummiescom 64