Introduction 1
Part 1: 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 35
Chapter 4: The Fine Art of Letting Go of Stress 43
Chapter 5: Breath and Movement Simplified 59
Part 2: Moving into Position: Basic Yoga Postures 83
Chapter 6: Please Be Seated 85
Chapter 7: Standing Tall 97
Chapter 8: Steady as a Tree: Mastering Balance 113
Chapter 9: Absolutely Abs 123
Chapter 10: Looking at the World Upside Down: Safe Inversion Postures 131
Chapter 11: Easy ‘round the Bends: Classic Bending Floor Postures 141
Chapter 12: Several Twists on the Yoga Twist 159
Chapter 13: Dynamic Posture: The Rejuvenation Sequence and Sun Salutation 167
Chapter 14: A Beginner’s Routine for Everyone 177
Part 3: Creating and Customizing Your Yoga Routine 189
Chapter 15: Designing Your Own Yoga Program 191
Chapter 16: Partnering Up for Yoga 229
Chapter 17: It’s Never Too Soon: Pre- and Postnatal Yoga 245
Chapter 18: Yoga for Kids and Teens 257
Chapter 19: It’s Never Too Late: Yoga for Aging Adults 281
Chapter 20: Prop Art: The Why and How of Simple Props 305
Chapter 21: Yoga Against the Wall 313
Part 4: Living Life the Yoga Way 327
Chapter 22: Yoga throughout the Day 329
Chapter 23: Meditation and the Higher Reaches of Yoga 343
Chapter 24: Yoga Therapy: Customizing Your Back and Body Treatments 359
Chapter 25: Using Restorative Postures to Relieve Stress and Chronic Pain 381
Part 5: The Part of Tens 397
Chapter 26: Ten Tips for a Safe Yoga Practice 399
Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Get the Most out of Your Yoga Practice 403
Index 407
