Yoga for Holistic Healing: Poses & Sequences for Pain and Stress Relief 9781641523394, 9781641523400
Relieve stress, aches, and pains with 10 healing yoga sequences Whether you want to address a specific injury, alleviat
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Table of contents :
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Yoga and Your Body
Chapter Two: Upper-Body Poses and Sequences
Head and Neck
Mountain Pose: Postural Awareness with Chin Tucks
Neck Rotations with Optional Manual Traction
Cat/Cow with Neck-Focused Turtle
Thread the Needle
Open Seated Twist
Shoulders, Arms, Wrists, and Hands
Wall Chest and Shoulder Opener
Shoulder Rotations (Flossing)
Cactus Arms
Eagle Arms
Wrist and Forearm Stretch
Supported Backbend
Chest, Torso, and Back
Downward-Facing Dog
Wide-Leg Half Forward Bend
Sunbird Pose
Yoga Heel Drops
Reclined Spinal Twist
Sphinx Pose
Supported Bridge on Block
Upper-Body Sequences
Posture Focus
Strength Focus
Flexibility Focus
A Little Bit of Everything
Unwind and De-Stress
Chapter Three: Lower-Body Poses and Sequences
Hips, Glutes, and Pelvis
Knees-to-Chest Pose
Reclined Pigeon
Chair Pose
Tree Pose
Victory/Goddess Squat
Warrior I
Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose
Thighs and Knees
Dancer Pose
Warrior II
Side-Angle Pose
Leg Stretch #2 and Leg Stretch #3
Reclined Bound Angle
Banana Pose
Calves, Ankles, and Feet
Heel Lifts with Arm Waves
Leg Stretch #1
Staff Pose with Ankle Circles
Hero’s Ankles
Half Forward Fold
Lower-Body Sequences
Posture Focus
Strength Focus
Flexibility Focus
A Little Bit of Everything
Unwind and De-Stress
Resources
References
Acknowledgments
About the Author
