Yoga Self TaughtVan Lysebeth, whos has over 50 years experience as a yoga instructor, describes more than 200 exercises and postures, using over 100 photographs and numerous illustrations that show both the right way and the wrong way to perform them. |
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Modern Man and Yoga | 15 |
The Spirit of Hathayoga | 19 |
To Breathe Is to Be Alive | 22 |
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abdominal muscles abdominal region action activity advanced adepts allow alveoli arms become begin body brain breathe normally bring chest chin circulation Cobra complete compressed concentrate constipation contraction diaphragm digestive dynamic stage effects elbows emptied essential exercise exhalation feel feet final position fingers gramme Halāsana hands Hatha-yoga head head-stand increases induce intestines kidneys knees Kollath liver Locust lumbar lumbar vertebra lungs massage Matsyāsana meat mind minutes movement muscular nape neck nerve nervous system organs oxygen pancreas photograph Plough possible posture practise pressure raise the legs relaxation remain respiration ribs Rishikesh Sanskrit Sarvāngāsana series of asanas session Shirṣāsana shoulders slow slowly solar plexus spinal column spine starting position static stage sternum stimulated stomach stretched supple Suryanamaskar Swami sympathetic nervous system technique tense thighs thoracic cage throughout thyroid gland toes Uḍḍīyāna Bandha variant venous blood vertebrae vertebral column vertical viscera weight whole yoga yogic breathing yogis