Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Yoga 5Chapter 1: Yoga 101: Building a Foundation 7Chapter 2: Ready, Set, Yoga! 23Chapter 3: Preparing for a Fruitful Yoga Practice 35Chapter 4: The Fine Art of Letting Go of Stress 43Chapter 5: Breath and Movement Simplified 59Part 2: Moving into Position: Basic Yoga Postures 83Chapter 6: Please Be Seated 85Chapter 7: Standing Tall 97Chapter 8: Steady as a Tree: Mastering Balance 113Chapter 9: Absolutely Abs 123Chapter 10: Looking at the World Upside Down: Safe Inversion Postures 131Chapter 11: Easy 'round the Bends: Classic Bending Floor Postures 141Chapter 12: Several Twists on the Yoga Twist 159Chapter 13: Dynamic Posture: The Rejuvenation Sequence and Sun Salutation 167Chapter 14: A Beginner's Routine for Everyone 177Part 3: Creating and Customizing Your Yoga Routine 189Chapter 15: Designing Your Own Yoga Program 191Chapter 16: Partnering Up for Yoga 229Chapter 17: It's Never Too Soon: Pre- and Postnatal Yoga 245Chapter 18: Yoga for Kids and Teens 257Chapter 19: It's Never Too Late: Yoga for Aging Adults 281Chapter 20: Prop Art: The Why and How of Simple Props 305Chapter 21: Yoga Against the Wall 313Part 4: Living Life the Yoga Way 327Chapter 22: Yoga throughout the Day 329Chapter 23: Meditation and the Higher Reaches of Yoga 343Chapter 24: Yoga Therapy: Customizing Your Back and Body Treatments 359Chapter 25: Using Restorative Postures to Relieve Stress and Chronic Pain 381Part 5: The Part of Tens 397Chapter 26: Ten Tips for a Safe Yoga Practice 399Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Get the Most out of Your Yoga Practice 403Index 407
Larry Payne, PhD, is an internationally renowned Yoga teacher and back specialist. He is the founding president of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and the co-founder of the Yoga curriculum at UCLA's School of Medicine and Loyola Marymount University. Brenda Feuerstein is founder and director of Traditional Yoga Studies, a company that promotes authentic Yoga teachings and research.
