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Complete Idiot's Guide� to Yoga Illustrated

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ISBN-10: 0028644670

ISBN-13: 9780028644677

Edition: 3rd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Joan Budilovsky, Eve Adamson

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This title, now in its third edition is an introduction to the basics of yoga, and covers topics including stretching, breathing and meditation. It has been completely reformatted to include twice as many illustrations showing poses and variations, plus information on yoga for seniors.
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Book details

List price: $18.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 4/1/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Eve Adamson is co-author of many bestselling wellness guides including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Zen Living, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga Illustrated, and The Complete Idiot's Guide Dream Dictionary.

Yoga Union and You
Everybody's into Yoga
What Is Yoga?
Yoga Is Occident Insurance
Yoga Is a Great Stressbuster
Yoga Promotes Whole-Body Fitness
Yoga Is Healing Power
My Yogi, Myself
Yoga Sets You Free
How Comfortable Are You in Your Body?
A Self-Test for the Yoga-Challenged
What Your Body Is Telling You, and Whether It's Good News
The Shape You're In
Your Body and Yoga 101
Yoga Body Power: Fitness Beyond Stretching
Yoga Means Connection
Are You Off-Balance?
Tapping Into Your Yoga Power Source
Yoga vs. Other Exercise
Ecstasy: Yoga Union
Yoga Mind Power: Relax, Center, Flow
A Fight-or-Flight World
Concentration, Relaxation, Meditation
From Full Mind to Mindfulness
Relax Past Your Boundaries
Find the Zone--and Move In!
Go with the Flow Right Here, Right Now
Release Your Inner Delight
Getting Spiritual with Yoga
The Yoga Tradition: Many Types of Yoga
People Practiced Yoga in 2500 B.C.E.
How Yoga Was Made
East Meets West
Yoga Studies All Religions
In Search of the Sacred (Svadhyaya)
Planting the Seeds: Yoga Branches for All Growing Personalities
Can You Do Yoga Without Being Spiritual?
Why Practicing Yoga Is So "Right Now"
Walking Yoga's Eightfold Path
Yoga Don'ts: Just Say No (Yamas)
Yoga Do's: Just Say Yes (Niyamas)
Are You Wearing Your Walking Shoes? More Yoga Pathways
Hatha Yoga: Union with the Universe
Strike a Pose
Standing Poses
On the Floor
Know Thyself
Joining the Sun and the Moon
Training the Body to Free the Mind
Achieving Vitality
Stabilizing the Body's Energies
Starting Your Yoga Practice
Are You Kidding? My Body Won't Do That!
Loose Clothing and an Open Mind
I Don't Think My Body Will Do That
No Pain, Supreme Gain
Finding the Edge vs. Feeling the Burn
Don't Forget to Breathe
Where and When Do You Practice Yoga?
Choosing a Yoga Class
Finding Your Personal Guru
Going Solo at Home
When to Practice Yoga
Sticking With It
Yoga Bytes at Home, School, and Work
Yoga Renewal
Crafting Your Personalized Yoga Practice
Define Your Purpose
Sense Your Style
A Yoga Essay Test You Can't Fail
Let's Get Personal
Yoga Ground Rules
Strength: Postures to Build Endurance
What Do You Stand For?
Tadasana: Mountain Pose
Trikonasana: Triangle, the Happy Pose
Parshvakonasana: Side Angle Stretch
Virabhadrasana: Warrior Pose
Natarajasana: Shiva Pose
Utkatasana: Lightning Bolt Pose
Balance Poses
Birdland
Bending Over Backbends
Open Up and Laugh More
Bhujangasana: Cobra Pose
Shalabhasana: Locust Pose
Dhanurasana: Bow Pose
Urdhvamukha Shvanasana: Upward Facing Dog
Kapotasana: Pigeon Pose
Matsyasana: Go Fish
Ustrasana: Camel
Cakrasana: Doin' Wheelies!
Upside Down and All Around!
Maricyasana: Spinal Twist
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana: Bridge Pose
Wallflower Stretch
Sarvangasana: Shoulderstand
Halasana: Plough Pose
Dolphin Stretch
Shirshasana: Headstand
Vrichikasana: Scorpion Pose
Adho Mukha Vrksasana: Handstand
Calm: Postures to Quiet the Body and Mind
Are You Sitting Down?
Flooring It
Baddha Konasana: Butterfly Pose
Virasana: Be a Hero!
Gomukhasana: Holy Cow!
Cradle Rock
Meditative Poses
Lotus and Beyond
Controlling the Power of Breath
Prana, the Universal Life Force
Breath Control = Mental Control
Blow Your Mind
Pranayama Plus
Modified Mountain Breath
Chakras, Mudras, Maniras, and Mandalas
Meet Your Chakras
Poses to Power Your Chakras
The Healing Power of Chakras
Mudra Magic
Mantras: Beyond Om
Mandalas: Goin' 'Round in Circles
Take the Forward Path
Forward-Bending Basics
Mudhasana: Child's Pose
Uttanasana: Standing Head to Knees Pose
Forward Bend with V-Legs Pose
Parshvottanasana: Feet Apart Side Angle Pose
Janu Shirshasana: Sitting One Leg Pose
Paschimothanasana: Sitting Forward Bend Pose
Ardha Baddha Padma Pashchimottanasana: Bound Half Lotus Pose
Yoga Mudra: Ego Be Gone!
Naukasana: Boat Pose
Santulangasana: Balancing Chalice Pose
Kurmasana: Tortoise Pose
Adho Mukha Shvanasana: Downward Facing Dog Pose
Dead to the World
How to Be a Corpse
One for All, and All for Om!
When the Easiest Is the Hardest
Open Up and Let Go: The Body
Open Up and Let Go: The Mind
Quest for Peace
Yoga Sessions: Energy Flow
Vinyasana: Moving with the Sun and the Moon
Sweat with the Rhythm
Uttanatavasan: Leg Lifts
Banarasana: Lunge Pose
Surya Namaskara: Sun Salutation
Chandra Namaskara: Moon Salutation
Create Your Own Flow
Moving with the Universe
Yoga in Five Minutes or Fifteen Minutes
Yoga in Five Minutes
Yoga in Fifteen Minutes
Yoga in Thirty Minutes or an Hour
Thirty-Minute Session: Downward Facing Dog Dig It
Yoga in an Hour: Strength-Building Oasis of Peace
Living Your Yoga
Partner Yoga: For Two--or More!
Double Your Insight
Postures for Partners: Part 1
The "S" in Sex Stands for "Spirituality"
Postures for Partners: Part 2
Yokids
Yoga for All Ages and Stages
For Women Only
The Truth About Beauty
Managing PMS with Yoga
Going Full Cycle: Celebrating Menstruation
So You're Having a Baby!
New Mama Yoga
Easing Through Menopause
Yogi Is What Yogi Eats
Gunas Gracious!
What's Your Nature?
Moderation in All Things (as If You Didn't Know!)
C'mon, Vegetarian?
Yoga and Healing
What Makes You Sick?
Physical Cleansing
Beyond Cleansing
Yoga for Those Nagging Complaints
Eyestrain Drain
When It's More Serious
Appendixes
Glossary
Farther Along the Yoga Path: Suggested Reading
Yo Joan!
Index