The Science & Philosophy of Teaching Yoga and Yoga Therapy"The renaissance of yoga has created Western-style yoga schools, professional organizations offering accreditation and the blending of yoga into modern medicine. This is the first ever comprehensive yoga textbook that meets the American Yoga Alliance standard for yoga teachers. The book follows the Yoga Alliance syllabus and includes the required major components 1) Anatomy and Physiology, 2) Technique 3) Teaching Method, 4) Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle, 5) Practical Application. In addition the use of yoga as alternative medicine is included. Orthopedic, neurological and medical diseases are presented with corresponding yoga to promote healing. Connecting the mind body and spirit, this book bridges yoga as an ancient science for healthy living with modern world living. The book is suitable as part of a western medical training curriculum and as a guide for yoga teachers and therapists to deepen their yoga practice. The easy to follow format makes this book good both for professionals and for laymen searching to improve their overall health and well being."--Publisher description |
Contents
Neurology 4 2 Spinal alignment and pathology p327 | 2 |
The Spirit of Yoga | 3 |
References | 25 |
Philosophy Ethics Lifestyle | 27 |
1 The five kosha | 28 |
References | 60 |
Anatomy | 62 |
1 Construction of the Scurve of the spine from the stacking of vertebral discs | 64 |
9 Realms of the conscious states | 166 |
16 Yogic practices for a healthy brain and mind | 175 |
Yogic Anatomy Ayurv | 178 |
3 Image from Koehlers MedicinalPlants 1887 | 183 |
Yogic Anatomy AyurvGD | 186 |
7 Yogin with seven chakras Painting Kangra school Late 18th century A D | 200 |
2 The Ten Bodies | 208 |
References | 212 |
3 Planes of the body | 73 |
5 The shoulder girdle | 82 |
8 External muscles of the back | 89 |
11 External musculature of the abdominal wall | 97 |
16 The quadriceps muscles | 103 |
20 Sternocleidomastoid muscle | 110 |
21 Main muscles of the body in action during yogasana | 118 |
Physiology | 121 |
2 Neuron | 126 |
References | 147 |
1 Main regions of the brain and their functions midsaggital plane | 151 |
7 Effects of yoga on the brain | 159 |
Techniques | 214 |
the eight limbs of yoga | 215 |
4Drishti | 223 |
References | 243 |
Teaching Methodology | 245 |
The Spirit of Yoga Therapy | 279 |
Neurology | 293 |
Medical | 311 |
Orthopedic | 325 |
YOGASENSE SEQUENCES | 345 |
Spinal alignment exercise | 352 |
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The Science and Philosophy of Teaching Yoga and Yoga Therapy Jacqueline Koay,Theodora Barenholtz No preview available - 2012 |
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