importance of pranayama to, 41
yamas, described by, 32
Pavanamuktasana (wind relieving
pose), 124 , 124–127, 125 , 126 ,
127 , 178
physical body, 14–17
as extension of environment, 14–16
metamorphosis of, 16
Pingala, 165
poses.See alsopostures
balancing, 137–148, 182, 182 , 183 ,
184
Dandayamana Dhanurasana
(standing bow pose), 144–146
Dandayamana Konasana
(standing angle pose), 143–144
Ekpadasana (one foot posture),
139–141
Garudasana (eagle pose),
147–148
Trikonasana (triangle pose),
141–142
Vrksasana (tree pose),
137–139
body awareness, 122–148, 178, 178 ,
179 , 180 , 181 , 182
Bhujangasana (cobra pose),
129–130
Dhanurasana (bow pose), 131
Halasana (plow pose), 128–129
Janu Sirsasana (bent knee
forward bend), 132–134
Padmasana (lotus mudra),
134–135
Pavanamuktasana (wind
relieving pose), 124–127
Salabhasana (locust pose), 131
Sarvangasana (shoulder stand),
127–128
Uttpluthi (uplifting pose),
135–136
energy-opening, 165–172, 190 , 191
Balasana (child’s pose),
171–172
Chakrasana (kneeling wheel),
167–168
Matsyasana (fish pose), 170–171
Matsyendrasana (spinal twist)
(Lord of the Fish pose),
165–167
Vajrasana (diamond pose),
168–169sun salutations, 148–158. See also
sun salutations (Surya Namaskar)
for specific poses
in a chair, 158–164
postures.See alsoposes
balancing, for everyday yoga prac-
tice, 182–184
changing, as result of bringing
awareness into body, 121
energy-opening, for everyday yoga
practice, 190–191
for enlivening body awareness, 122
flexibility, for everyday yoga
practice, 178–181
prana, 17, 41–42. See alsolife force
association of breath with, 99–100
enlivening, 41
Pranamasana (salutation pose), 150,
150 , 157 , 157–158, 185 , 189
pranamaya kosha, 17
Pranayama, 41–42
pranayama breathing techniques, 17,
41–42, 102–112
Bhastrika (bellows breath),
104–107
Dirgha (complete breath), 107–108
for everyday yoga practice, 176–177
Kapalabhati (shining breath), 107
Nadi Shodhana (channel clearing
breath), 110–112
true value of, 113
Ujjayi (success breath), 109–110
use of, to influence physical and
mental states, 102
Pratyahara, 42–45
as sensory fasting, 44
Primordial Sound Meditation, 81–82,
91, 177
Proust, Marcel, 22
purity (shoucha), 36
qi, 41
Raja yoga, xii–xiii, 32–48,
responsibility, taking, 62
ruach, 41
Sahaswara (consciousness chakra),
89–90
color of, 90
mantra for, 90
Salabhasana (locust pose), 130, 131
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