New Understandings: Yoga, Sports, and You
Asanas
The Lion (Simhasana)
The Triangle (Trikonasana)
Your Program
Insight: The Magic of Palming
New Understandings: How to Use Yoga Throughout Your Day
Asanas
The Locust (Shalabhasana)
The Bow (Dhanurasana)
Your Program
Insight: The Peaceful Prayer Pose Meditation
New Understandings: The Ancient Sanskrit Language
Asanas
Cat Stretch (Marjariasana)
Head-to-Knee Pose (Janushirasana)
Your Program
Insight: Looking at Your New Dimensions
New Understandings: Meditation: Awakening Your Power
Asanas
The Plow (Halasana)
The Cobra (Bhujangasana)
Your Program
Insight: Looking Further at Meditation Techniques
New Understandings: Mantra Yoga
Asanas
Foot and Hand Pose (Padahastasana)
The Camel (Ushtrasana)
Your Program
Insight: Tratak (Gazing)
New Understandings: A Beautiful You Through Better Eating
Asanas
Spinal Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
Half Lotus (Ardha Padmasana)
Your Program
Insight: Balancing Food, Balancing You
New Understandings: Yogic Power Centers: The Chakras
Asanas
The Wheel (Chakrasana)
Back Stretch (Paschimottanasana)
Your Program
Insight: Slow Motion
New Understandings: Your Energy Field: Your Aura
Asanas
Spiraled Head-to-Knee Pose (Parivritti Janusirshasana)
Head Stand (Sirshasana)
Your Program
Insight: Imagining Yourself
New Understandings: Putting It All Together
Asanas
The Crane (Bakasana)
King of Dancer’s Pose I (Natarajasana I)
King of Dancer’s Pose II (Natarajasana II)
One-Leg Stand (Eka Padasana)
Tree Pose (Vrikshasana)
Half-Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana)
Palm Tree Pose (Talasana)
The Peacock (Mayurasana)
Insight: Further Your Self-Discovery
Preface
As women, we are all seeking a way to achieve good health and inner peace in a world that is charged with tension and anxiety. Throughout my many years of taking and teaching yoga classes, I have found that the skills and understandings of this ancient tradition can be especially helpful in leading us to that goal.
I have also found that yoga is best learned in small increments, a little at a time. Seen as a gradual process, an unfolding, the stress of gaining immediate results is diminished and the learning process becomes an end in itself, providing an abundance of joyful self-discovery and new insights. For that reason I have chosen to present A Woman’s Book of Yoga in a journal format because accomplishments derived from the study of yoga are very subtle and can be easily lost or not completely understood unless they are recorded for future comparison. Also, writing in a journal is an extremely useful tool because it will enable you to become aware of new accomplishments gained from each practice session.
All of the information that you will need for your study has been presented in a logical step-by-step progression of new ideas
