Table Of ContentCONTENTS INTRODUCTION Part One What Yoga Is About History of Yoga Healthy Body ACTION Part Two Standing Poses Mountain and Tree Standing Forward Bend Wide Angle Pose Triangle Forward Bend Triangle Half-Lotus Standing Standing Twist Warrior Half-Moon Crane Angle Pose Twist Chair Poses Upside Down Poses Shoulder Stand More Shoulder Stands Plow Headstand More Headstands Lying flat Leg stretches Floor Twist Floor poses Sleeping Pose Sitting Diamond Hero Child Dog Cobbler's Pose Cow Monkey Lotus More Lotus Poses Forward Bends Sitting Stretch Half-Bound Angle Half-Hero Forward Angle Pose Heron Tortoise Backbends Locust Bow Bridge Wheel Cobra Twists Sage Sage Twist Half-Sage Twist Wide Angle Twist Salute to the Sun RELAXATION Part Three How to Relax Breathing How to Breathe Breathing Exercises Meditation PROGRAMS Part Four Beginners' Programs Standard Programs Advanced Programs Problem Routines Index Acknowledgements
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