INDEXF
Flexibility, 25, 26
Focus, 28
Four-Limbed Staff pose, 80–81, 210
G
General conditioning, 25
H
Half Forward Fold, 76–77, 208
Half Lord of the Fishes,
128–129, 208
Half Moon, 106–107, 208
Happy Baby, 122–123, 208
Hatha yoga, 21–23, 25
Health overall, 25
Heart opening, 151–152
Hip opening, 149–150
Hormone, 27, 195, 212
I
Injuries
protecting yourself from, 28
yoga for, 197
Inner strength, 28
Isvara pranidhana, 16, 18, 212
Iyengar, BKS, 24–25
Iyengar yoga, 22, 24–25
K
Kapha, 170
Kinesthetic learner, 203
Kriya yoga, 22, 24
Kundalini yoga, 22, 23
L
Legs Up the Wall, 56–57, 208
Low Lunge, 50–51, 208
Lymph, 27
M
Meditation, 175–191
beginner, 178–179
benefits of, 176–177
breathing, 182–183
loving, 189–191
mantra, 184–185
methods of, 177–178
mindful body, 186–187
purpose of, 176
savasana, 180–181
Modern yoga, 22
Mountain pose, 70–71, 209
Music, listening to, 33–34
Mysore, 23, 213
N
Namaste, 137, 205, 213
Niyamas, 16–18, 33, 213
Nutrition, 165–173
eating habits while practicing
the poses, 172–173
improving eating habits,
166–167
making better choices, 166
styles of eating, 167–171
P
Patanjali, 12–14, 16, 20–24, 38, 175,
212–214
Physical fitness, 25
Pitta, 170
Plank, 78–79, 209
Poses
daily, 41–58
eating habits while practicing,
172–173
power of the, 61–62
practicing, 63
Post-Classical yoga, 20–21
Posture, 25, 27
Pranayama, 13, 18, 32, 213
Pratyahara, 13, 18, 32, 213