Yoga as Therapeutic Exercise: A Practical Guide for Manual Therapists

Index Index

Tāāsana (Continued)
refined work, 154–155
variations, 155
Takuan Sōhō, 12
Temporomandibular joint
tests for, 22
Temporomandibular joint exercises,
101–111
relaxed jaw, 108–109
tongue movement, 109, 109f
Thoracic cage, 37f, 38–39
Thoracic cage exercises, 68–75
caterpillar movement, 70, 70f
communicating with breath, 68–69,
68 f, 69f
finetuning rotation, 73–74, 73f
four-point kneeling, 74–75, 75f
rib wave, 69–70, 69f
supported forward-bending, 73, 73f
supported shoulder bridge, 71–72, 71f
supported side-bending, 72, 72f
supported supine resting position, 71,
71 f
Thoracic cavity, breathing, 38
Thoracic outlet, shoulder girdle exercises,
100
Thoracic side-bending, thoracic spine
exercises, 77–78, 77f
Thoracic spine exercises, 76–84
baby back-bends, 79–80, 79f, 80f
cat stretch, 84, 84f
four-point kneeling, 83–84, 83f, 84f
leaning over chair back, 81, 81f
the little boat, 78–79, 78f
mini-back bend, 76, 76f
rotation, 76
shoulder bridge, 82–83, 83f
shoulder bridge resting pose, 83, 83f
side-lying rotation, 76–77, 76f, 77f
sitting twist, 80, 80f
strong back, 81–82, 82f
thoracic side-bending, 77–78, 77f
Toes
rolling over, 146, 147f
spreading, 143–145, 143f, 144f
Tongue movement, temporomandibular
joint, 109, 109f
Tree see Vkāsana
Triangle, knee exercises, 138–139, 139f
Triag Mukhaikapāda Paścimottānāsana,
190–193, 191f, 192f
basic work, 192
props, 192–193, 192f
refined work, 192
Turn and bend, head exercises, 105, 105f
Turning the head, shoulder girdle
exercises, 88, 89f

U

Upaniads, 2

rdhva Mukha Śvānāsana, 200–202, 200f

basic work, 200–201

props, 201–202, 201f

refined work, 201

U rāsana, 203–204, 203f

basic work, 204

props, 174–175, 204

refined work, 204

Utkaāsana, 174–175, 174f

basic work, 175

props, 175, 175f

refined work, 175

Uttānāsana, 175–178, 176f

basic work, 176

props, 177, 177f

refined work, 176

variations, 177–178, 177f, 178f

Utthita Trikoāsana, 157–159, 158f

basic work, 158

props, 159, 159f

refined work, 159

Utthita Marıcyā ̄sana, 198–199, 198f

basic work, 198

refined work, 198

Utthita Pārśvakoāsana, 162–164, 162f

basic work, 162–163

props, 163

refined work, 163

variation, 163–164, 164f

V

Vairāgya, 3

Variations

Bakāsana, 183

Halāsana, 216–217, 216f

Pārśvottānāsana, 169

Parvatāsana in Sukhāsana, 186–188

Śalabhāsana, 203f

Sukhāsana, 185–186

Tāāsana, 155

Uttānāsana, 177–178, 177f, 178f

Utthita Pārśvakoāsana, 163–164,

164 f

Vırabhadrā ̄sana I, 171, 171f

Vırabhadrā ̄sana III, 172

Vırā ̄sana, 190, 190f

Vkāsana, 157, 157f

Vedas, 2

Viparıta Karā ı, 217–218, 217̄ f

basic work, 217

props, 218

refined work, 217–218

Vırabhadrā ̄sana I, 170–171, 170f

basic work, 170

props, 171, 171f

refined work, 170–171

variations, 171, 171f

Vırabhadrā ̄sana II, 159–161, 160f

basic work, 160

props, 161, 161f

refined work, 161

Vırabhadrā ̄sana III, 171–172, 171f

basic work, 172

props, 172

refined work, 172

variations, 172

Vırā ̄sana, 188–190, 189f

basic work, 189

props, 189, 189f, 190f

refined work, 189

variations, 190, 190f

Vkāsana, 156–157, 156f

basic work, 156

props, 157

refined work, 156–157

variations, 157, 157f

Vttis, 13

W

Weight-bearing exercises, feet exercises,

145–146, 145f, 146f

Wrist circumduction, 113, 113f

Wrist exercises, 112–119

carpal tunnel stretch, 113–114,

114 f

four-point kneeling variations,

118–119, 119f

integrated wrist mobilization, 115–116,

115 f, 116f

strong and flexible wrists, 114–115,

114 f, 115f

wrist circumduction, 113, 113f

Wrist mobilization, integrated, 115–116,

115 f, 116f

Wrists, tests for, 22

Y

Yama, 3, 151–152

Yoga Sūtras, Patañjali, 2–3, 9–10

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(Iyengar), 11

Z

Zen tradition, mindfulness, 12