INDEX
A
Acid alkaline, 167, 171
Ahimsa, 13, 14–15, 166, 169, 212
Aparigraha, 14, 16, 212
Asana, 18
Ashtanga Yoga, 22, 23, 212
Asteya, 13, 15, 212
Auditory learner, 203
Ayurvedic, 167, 169–170
B
Back bends, 63, 118–121, 162–163
Back pain relief, 153–154
Balance, 27
Balancing, 158
Beginners, advice for, 197–199
Beginner sequences, 147–162
Bhagavad Gita, 21
Bikram Yoga, 24
Blanket, 37
Bolster, 37
Bound Angle pose, 46–47, 206
Brahmacharya, 14, 16, 212
Breathing, 39–40
Bridge, 120–121, 163, 206
C
Calming, 148
Camel, 118–119, 206
Cat/Cow, 48–49, 206
Chair, 88–89, 165, 207
Chakra, 23, 212
Child’s pose, 54–55, 207
Choudhury, Bikram, 24
Chronic conditions, managing, 29
Circulation, 27
Class
fi nd the right, 202–205
looking for a, 200–202
Classical yoga, 21
Clothing, 200
choosing, 35–36
Cobra, 82–83, 207
Commitment, making a, 31–34
Cool down, 122–137, 162
Core, 27, 195, 212
Corpse pose, 64–65, 136–137, 207
Crescent, 92–93, 207
D
Daily poses, 41–58
Detoxing, 155
Dharana, 19, 212
Dhyana, 13, 19, 32, 175, 212
Down Dog, 68–69, 207
Down Dog Split, 90–91, 207
E
Easy pose, 42–43, 207
Eating habits, improving, 167–171
Endorphins, 27, 212
Expectations, 201
Extended Mountain pose,
72–73, 208
Extended Side Angle, 102–103, 208