Yin yoga Stretch the mindful way
Book - 2017
Introduces the basic principles and poses of yin yoga, which emphasizes deep stretches of the body's connective tissues and longer holds of the asanas and is designed to reduce stress and create deep relaxation.
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- Published
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Indianapolis, Indiana :
DK
2017.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First American edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 191 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781465462732
- Welcome to yin yoga
- About yin yoga
- What is yin yoga?
- Why do yin yoga?
- What are chakras?
- What are meridians?
- Breathing techniques
- What do you need?
- How do you practice?
- Seated meditation
- Yin asanas
- Square
- Reclining leg stretch 1
- Reclining leg stretch 2
- Reclining leg stretch 3
- Squat
- Toe squat
- It band stretch
- Neck release
- Ankle stretch
- Caterpillar
- Butterfly
- Half butterfly
- Reclined buitertty
- Lying chest opener
- Lying quad stretch
- Lying spinal twist
- Saddle
- Archer arms
- Knee to chest
- Wrist flexor stretch
- Wrist extensor stretch
- Sphinx
- Seal
- Side seal
- Banana
- Straddle
- Dangling
- Snail
- Baby dragon
- Twisted dragon
- Dragon flying low
- Winged dragon
- Supported bridge
- Eagle arms
- Happy baby
- Thread the needle
- Bowtie
- Deer
- Swan
- Seated swan
- Sleeping swan
- Child's pose
- Reclined child's pose
- Cat pulling its tail
- Supported fish
- Melting heart
- Legs up the wall
- Shoelace
- Reclined shoelace
- Reverse prayer arms
- Frog
- Half monkey
- Monkey
- Corpse
- Yin sequences
- Pre-workout stretch
- Beginner sequence
- Improving your digestion
- Improving your sleep
- Improving your energy
- Intermediate sequence
- Neck & shoulder tension relief
- Lower-back tension relief
- Upper-back tension relief
- Advanced sequence
- Relieving stress
- Alleviating sciatica pain
- Increasing hamstring flexibility
- Full-body sequence
- Side-body sequence
- Increasing hip flexibility
- Improving your posture
- Prenatal sequence
- Chakra opener
- Opening your heart
- Index
- About the author/Acknowledgments