Yoga as Therapeutic Exercise: A Practical Guide for Manual Therapists

Index Index
Index Index

Rhythmic relaxation, lumbar spine

exercises, 54–55, 54f

Ribs, 38–39, 68

in breathing, 68

floating, 38

shoulder problems, 68

Rib wave, thoracic cage exercises,

69–70, 69f

Rolling over the toes, 146, 147f

Roll your back, lumbar spine exercises,

56–57, 56f

Roll your back on chair, lumbar spine

exercises, 57–58, 57f, 58f

Rotation

Adho Mukha Śvānāsana, 182, 182f

finetuning, 73–74, 73f

hip exercises, 126–128, 127f, 129, 129f

rhythmic internal and external,

126–128, 127f

side-lying, 76–77, 76f, 77f

strong external/internal, 129, 129f

supine, 127–128

testing of, 20

thoracic cage exercises, 73–74, 73f

thoracic spine exercises, 76–77,

76 f, 77f

S

Sacrum, 120

lying on, 122, 122f

Śalabhāsana, 202–203, 202f

basic work, 202

props, 202f, 203

refined work, 202

variations, 203f

Sālamba Sarvāgāsana, 212–214, 213f

basic work, 214

props, 214, 214f, 215f

refined work, 214

Sālamba Śır̄āsana, 208–211, 209f, 210f

basic work, 210

props, 211

refined work, 210

Samādhi, 3, 151–152

Śarıras, mindful exercising, 14̄

Śavāsana, 218–220, 218f

basic work, 219

props, 220, 220f

refined work, 219

Scapular movements, shoulder girdle

exercises, 86

Self-awareness, 12

Self-control strategies, motivation, 28

Senses, withdrawal of, 10

Sensitive nose, 110, 110f

Shake hands, 112–113, 112f

Shake your foot, 140–141, 140f

Shoulder bridge

coordination, 66, 66f, 67f

lumbar spine exercises, 65–67, 65f, 66f

resting pose, 83, 83f

stamina, 66, 66f, 67f

synchronization, 66, 66f, 67f

thoracic spine exercises, 82–83, 83f

Shoulder girdle exercises, 85–100

all-embracing shoulder work, 98, 99f

arms around each other, 89–90, 89f, 90f

elevating arms, 92–93, 92f, 93f

elevating arms in three steps, 90–92, 91f

four-point kneeling, 97, 97f, 98f

pendulum exercises standing, 85–86,

85 f, 86f

scapular movements, 86

spider monkey 1, 86–87, 87f

spider monkey 2, 87, 88f

strong shoulders, 94–97, 94f, 95f, 96f

thoracic outlet, 100

turning the head, 88, 89f

Shoulder problems, ribs, 68

Shoulders, tests for, 21–22

Side-bending

Adho Mukha Śvānāsana, 181–182, 181f,

182 f

arched and hollow back with, 59–60, 60f

cervical spine exercises, 105–106, 106f

gentle, 105–106, 106f

knee hug, 55f, 56, 56f

lumbar spine exercises, 55f, 56,

56 f, 61f

strength, 60–61, 61f

supported, 72, 72f

thoracic cage exercises, 72, 72f

thoracic spine exercises, 77–78, 77f

Side-lying rotation, thoracic spine

exercises, 76–77, 76f, 77f

Signs and symptoms, 17

Sitting

breathing, 41, 224–225

deep exhalation, 43–44

deep inhalation, 43

Prāāyāma, 42, 42f

Sitting twist, thoracic spine exercises,

80, 80f

Spider monkey 1, 86–87, 87f

Spider monkey 2, 87, 88f

Spinal mobility, standing active

examination, 20

Spine, breathing, 39

Spreading the toes, 143–145, 143f, 144f

Stability

bent-knee, 138, 138f

knee exercises, 134

testing, 19

Stable knees, 136–137, 136f

standing, 136–137

Stamina, shoulder bridge and variations,

66, 66f, 67f

Stamina testing, 22

Standing active examination

hip mobility, 20

spinal mobility, 20

State of mind, 11

Sternum, breathing, 39

Stick on four roots, lumbar spine

exercises, 63–64, 63f, 64f

Strength testing, 22

Strong and flexible wrists, 114–115, 114f,

115 f

Strong back, thoracic spine exercises,

81–82, 82f

Strong external/internal rotation, hip

exercises, 129, 129f

Strong neck, 106–107, 107f, 108f

Strong shoulders, 94–97, 94f, 95f, 96f

Sukhāsana, 184–188, 184f

basic work, 184

props, 185, 185f

refined work, 184

variations, 185–186

Supination, 50–51

elbow, 50

Supine position

breathing, 41

deep exhalation, 43

deep inhalation, 43

supported resting, 71, 71f

Prāāyāma, 41–42, 42f

Supine rotation, hip exercises, 127–128

Supported forward-bending, thoracic

cage exercises, 73, 73f

Supported shoulder bridge, thoracic

cage exercises, 71–72, 71f

Supported side-bending, thoracic cage

exercises, 72, 72f

Supported supine resting position. see

Supine position

Supta Pādāgu hāsana, 211–212, 211f

basic work, 211–212

props, 211f, 212

refined work, 212

Supta Sukhāsana, 186–188, 187f

Śvetāśvatara Upaniad, 2

Symphysis pubis mobilization, pelvis

exercises, 124, 124f

Synchronization

shoulder bridge and variations, 66, 66f, 67f

testing of, 23

T

Tāāsana, 154f

basic work, 154

props, 155