Larry Payne & Georg Feuerstein 
Yoga For Dummies [EPUB ebook] 

Foreword xv
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Yoga 5
Chapter 1: Yoga 101: Building a Foundation 7
Chapter 2: Ready, Set, Yoga! 23
Chapter 3: Preparing for a Fruitful Yoga Practice 33
Chapter 4: Relaxed Like a Noodle: The Fine Art of Letting Go of Stress 41
Chapter 5: Breath and Movement Simplified 55
Part II: Moving into Position: Basic Yoga Postures 77
Chapter 6: Please Be Seated 79
Chapter 7: Standing Tall 89
Chapter 8: Steady as a Tree: Mastering Balance 107
Chapter 9: Absolutely Abs 115
Chapter 10: Looking at the World Upside Down: Safe Inversion Postures 123
Chapter 11: Easy ’round the Bends: Classic Bending Floor Postures 133
Chapter 12: Several Twists on the Yoga Twist 151
Chapter 13: Dynamic Posture: The Rejuvenation Sequence and Sun Salutation 159
Chapter 14: A Recommended Beginners’ Routine for Men and Women 167
Part III: Creating and Customizing Your Yoga Routine 177
Chapter 15: Designing Your Own Yoga Program 179
Chapter 16: Partnering Up for Yoga 215
Chapter 17: It’s Never Too Soon: Pre- and Postnatal Yoga231
Chapter 18: Yoga for Kids and Teens 243
Chapter 19: It’s Never Too Late: Yoga for Midlifers and Older Adults 265
Chapter 20: Prop Art: The Why and How of Simple Props 287
Chapter 21: Yoga Against the Wall 295
Part IV: Living Life the Yoga Way 309
Chapter 22: Yoga throughout the Day 311
Chapter 23: Meditation and the Higher Reaches of Yoga 323
Chapter 24: Yoga Therapy: Customizing Your Back and Body Treatments 337
Chapter 25: Using Restorative Postures to Relieve Stress and Chronic Pain 357
Part V: The Part of Tens 371
Chapter 26: Ten Tips for a Safe Yoga Practice 373
Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Get the Most out of Your Yoga Practice377
Index 379

Larry Payne, Ph D, is the founding president of the
International Association of Yoga Therapists and was named one of
America’s most respected yoga teachers by the Los Angeles
Times. Georg Feuerstein, Ph D, was internationally
respected for his contribution to Yoga research and the history of
consciousness.