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Hatha Yoga Illustratedby Martin Kirk, Brooke BoonEnglish | ISBN: 0736062033 | 2006 | 248 pages | PDF | 8 MBExperience the physical benefits and body awareness from hatha yoga the most popular form of yoga today. Hatha Yoga Illustrated presents nearly 650 full-color photos to visually demonstrate 77 standard poses from hatha yoga that apply to all major hatha styles including Iyengar, Astanga, Anusara, and Bikram. Individual poses are presented from start to finish, showing you how to achieve proper alignment and breathing to ensure challenging yet safe execution. The result is an increase in the effectiveness, both physically and mentally, you ll experience with each pose. Several pose variations based on your personal preference, ability, and fitness level are also included. Eleven sample yoga routines show how to assemble the poses into workouts that meet your specific time, difficulty, and intensity parameters. Colorful and comprehensive, Hatha Yoga Illustrated is organized for your ultimate convenience and use. Use it to guide your muscles, as well as your mind, and increase strength and stamina, reduce stress and anxiety, reduce blood pressure, and increase flexibility. Editorial Reviews”Hatha Yoga Illustrated is a complete and practical introduction to the physical practice of yoga that serves as a fantastic starting point on the road to both physical and emotional wellness.”Baron BaptistePioneering instructor of Power Vinyasa YogaAuthor of Journey Into Power“Hatha Yoga Illustrated makes the theory and practice of hatha and Anusara yoga accessible so that everyone can experience the healing, creative and empowering journey of self-practice. The section on various vinyasa sequences is a hard-to-find gem.”Shiva ReaYoga instructor and writer for Yoga JournalFrom the Publisher”Hatha Yoga Illustrated is a complete and practical introduction to the physical practice of yoga that serves as a fantastic starting point on the road to both physical and emotional wellness.”Baron Baptiste Pioneering instructor of Power Vinyasa Yoga Author of Journey Into Power”Hatha Yoga Illustrated makes the theory and practice of hatha and Anusara yoga accessible so that everyone can experience the healing, creative and empowering journey of self-practice. The section on various vinyasa sequences is a hard-to-find gem.”ContentsChapter 1. Art and Practice of Hatha YogaRoots of YogaGetting the Most From Your Yoga PracticeLearning to MeditateUsing the Asanas in This BookChapter 2. Standing PosturesMountainDownward-Facing DogExtended Side-AngleTriangleWarrior IICrescent LungeWarrior IRevolved Extended Side-AngleRevolved TriangleChairStanding Intense Spread-Leg PoseBeamHumble WarriorIntense Side-StretchChapter 3. Balancing PosturesEagleTreeTiptoe PoseBoatRevolved Half-MoonStanding Extended Leg StretchWarrior IIIDancerHalf-MoonChapter 4. Arm-Balancing PosturesInclined PlaneLateral Inclined PlaneCranePeacockFour-Limbed StaffChapter 5. Inverted PosturesShoulder StandPlowLegs-Up-the-WallHead StandChapter 6. Backward-Bending PosturesCobraUpward-Facing DogCamelBridgeBowLocustUpward-Facing BowFishCat-CowPigeonChapter 7. Twisting PosturesGentle Spinal TwistReclining Spinal TwistSimple Sitting TwistBound Half-Lotus TwistSitting Spinal Twist ISitting Spinal Twist IIChapter 8. Forward-Bending PosturesSeated Forward BendStanding Forward BendSingle-Leg Head-to-Knee Forward BendRevolved Head-to-Knee Forward BendOpen-AngleSide Open-AngleThree-Limb Intense StretchGarlandSplitsChapter 9. Sitting PosturesLotusLooking WithinBaby CradleHeroKneeling PoseLionCow FaceStaff PoseYoga Sealing PoseHeronSageChapter 10. Reclining and Relaxation PosturesKnees-to-ChestReclining HeroReclining Big-ToeReclining Bound-AngleReclining Open-Leg Spinal TwistSupported BridgeSupported HeroChild’s PoseCorpseChapter 11. Hatha Yoga RoutinesGentle Yoga IGentle Yoga IIYoga for Flexibility IYoga for Flexibility IIVinyasa Yoga IVinyasa Yoga IIVinyasa Yoga IIISun Salutation ISun Salutation IIMoon Salutation IMoon Salutation II