Yoga: critical alignment : building a strong, flexible practice through intelligent sequencing and mindful movement by Leeuwen, Gert van instant download

Yoga: critical alignment : building a strong, flexible practice through intelligent sequencing and mindful movement by Leeuwen, Gert van instant download

viii, 413 pages ; 28 cm, A guide to yoga practices that release the tension held in the body to create a balanced alignment covers such topics as the role of the skeleton in movement chains, enhancing the body's mobility, and deepening body awareness, Includes bibliographical references and index, Preface -- Part one: Critical alignment and the tradition. (1. Critical alignment in the modern yoga tradition) -- Part two: The foundations of critical alignment (2. Introduction to movement chains ; 3. Embracing the total experience of movement ; 4. Malformations ; 5. Meditation, pranayama, and asanas) -- Part three: Building blocks of movement chains. (6. Understanding connections and movement chains) -- Part four: Learning the exercises. (7. Meditation and pranayama exercises ; 8. Inversions ; 9. Standing poses ; 10. Forward bends ; 11. Backbends ; 12. Twists ; 13. Seated poses, shoulder and abdominal exercises, and relaxation practices) -- Part five: Teaching yoga and building lesson plans (14. Planning the lessons)