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The Complete Guide to Yoga for Fitness Professionals
The Complete Guide to Yoga for Fitness Professionals
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Description
The Complete Guide to Yoga for Fitness Professionals gives you the necessary skills to become a successful yoga teacher or practitioner.
Whether you are looking for information on planning, structuring and delivering a yoga class, or are looking to increase your general understanding and appreciation of the history and ancient lineage of yoga, our experienced authors are here to help.
Reaching beyond the typical 'how to' guides, this book not only covers the basics but also details more advanced teaching techniques. Master how to teach the classic asana pose, including the benefits, precautions, prohibitions and modifications of a selection of some other Hatha yoga postures.
Higher level yoga practices are found in Part Three, along with information about how to deal with common conditions of participants encountered in a yoga class and any adaptations that need to be made to support them.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: YOGA HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND HATHA YOGA PRACTICE
1 Introduction to yoga history
2 The body and mind according to yoga
3 Hatha yoga
4 Practising asana - the first part of Hatha yoga
5 Pranayama - breath work/regulation and control
6 Mudras, bandhas and kriyas
7 Session structure and general hatha flow sequence
PART TWO: APPLYING YOGA TO MODERN LIVING, AND THE SEQUENCES
8 Yoga, fitness and health
9 Yoga philosophy in modern living
10 Yoga sequences by Conrad Paul
Reference
Glossary of terms
Appendices
1 Passive relaxation script 1
2 Active relaxation script
3 Passive relaxation script 2
4 Healing relaxation script
5 Simple chakra meditation script
Index
Product details
Published | 05 Jun 2014 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 240 |
ISBN | 9781408187210 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
Dimensions | 230 x 189 mm |
Series | Complete Guides |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |