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Teaching and information topics include:
• a concise overview of the many aspects of yoga
• a vast amount of computer drawn illustrations and more than
500 photographs depicting the yoga postures
• a self-study guide to the yoga poses including seventy basic
foundation postures with descriptions, techniques, and
benefi ts in detail
• fi fteen original series (sequence/routines) of postures with
different purposes and themes to carry the practitioner
through a diverse personal practice
• fi ve variations of the well known aerobic Sun Salutations
• a discussion of how to perform and understand the physical
postures, rhythmic controlled breathing, meditation,
relaxation, postural alignment, stress management, and
philosophy
• common questions typically asked by yoga students with
related answers
• a brief treatise of beginning basics in anatomy, physiology,
and kinesiology
• eight well-known and simple mantras (chants)
• an artful collection of photos demonstrating postures beyond
beginning level is presented.
This is a must-have book for yoga practitioners, teachers, studio owners,
health providers, college classes, and business settings as it confi rms the
benefi ts and effects of Iyengar-style yoga practice.
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