YOGA FOR DUMMIES 瑜伽入门

Once considered the exclusive domain of Eastern mystics,Yoga is ,in reality,a practical mind and body discipline that can enrich the lives of everyone-physically and spiritually.Today,Yoga is employed by athletes in training,recovering heart patients,chron-ic back pain sufferers'and new mothers,before and after delivery.In Yoga For Dummies,Georg Feuerstein and Larry Payne draw on their compre-hensive,expert knowledge of Yoga to demonstrate,in simple and plain language,that anyone can use Yoga for improved health and greater peace of mind.

作者简介
Georg Feuerstein,Ph.D.is one of the world's leading Yoga researchers and has published 30 books,including the award-winning The Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga,The Yoga Tradition,and In Search of the Cradle of Civilization.He is the founder-director of the Yoga Research Center in Northern California and editor of Yoga World newsletter.

Foreword
Introduction
Part Ⅰ:Off to a Good Start with Yoga
Chapter 1:Yoga 101:What You Need to Know
Chapter 2:Ready,Set,Yoga!
Part Ⅱ:Getting in Shape for Yoga
Chapter 3:Prep Before Pep
Chapter 4:Relaxed Like a Noodle:The Fine Art of Letting Go of Stress
Chapter 5:Breath and Movement Simplified
Part Ⅲ:Postures for Health Maintenance and Restoration
Chapter 6:What to Do When-The Importance of Sequencing
Chapter 7:Sitting Made Easy
Chapter 8:Standing Tall
Chapter 9:Steady as a Tree:Mastering Balance
Chapter 10:Absolutely Abs
Chapter 11:Looking at the World Upside Down
Chapter 12:Easy'Round the Bends
Chapter 13:Twist But Don't Shout
Chapter 14:Dynamic Posture:The Sun SALUTATION
Chapter 15:Recommended Routines
Part Ⅳ:Creative Yoga
Chapter 16:Designing Your Own Yoga Program
Chapter 17:“Prop Art”——The Why and How of Simple Props
Part Ⅴ:Yoga as a Litestyle
Chapter 18:Yoga throughout the Day
Chapter 19:Sex and Yoga Make Good Bedfellows
Chapter 20:Meditation and the Higher Reaches of Yoga
Chapter 21:Yoga for Special Situations
Part Ⅵ:The Part of Tens
Chapter 22:Ten Tips for a Great Yoga Practice
Chapter 23:Ten Great Places in the U.S.A.to Discover Yoga
Chapter 24:Ten Good Reasons to Practice Yoga
Appendix:Additional Yoga Resources
Index