IYENGAR YOGA THE INTEGRATED AND HOLISTIC PATH TO HEALTH

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"Teaching and information topics include:• a concise overview of the many aspects of yoga• a vast amount of computer drawn illustrations and more than500 photographs depicting the yoga postures• a self-study guide to the yoga poses including seventy basicfoundation postures with descriptions, techniques, andbenefi ts in detail• fi fteen original series (sequence/routines) of postures withdifferent purposes and themes to carry the practitionerthrough a diverse personal practice• fi ve variations of the well known aerobic Sun Salutations• a discussion of how to perform and understand the physicalpostures, rhythmic controlled breathing, meditation,relaxation, postural alignment, stress management, andphilosophy• common questions typically asked by yoga students withrelated answers• a brief treatise of beginning basics in anatomy, physiology,and kinesiology• eight well-known and simple mantras (chants)• an artful collection of photos demonstrating postures beyondbeginning level is presented.This is a must-have book for yoga practitioners, teachers, studio owners,health providers, college classes, and business settings as it confi rms thebenefi ts and effects of Iyengar-style yoga practice."