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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part 1: Getting Started with Yoga 5</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Yoga 101: Building a Foundation 7</p> <p>Chapter 2: Ready, Set, Yoga! 23</p> <p>Chapter 3: Preparing for a Fruitful Yoga Practice 35</p> <p>Chapter 4: The Fine Art of Letting Go of Stress 43</p> <p>Chapter 5: Breath and Movement Simplified 59</p> <p><b>Part 2: Moving into Position: Basic Yoga Postures 83</b></p> <p>Chapter 6: Please Be Seated 85</p> <p>Chapter 7: Standing Tall 97</p> <p>Chapter 8: Steady as a Tree: Mastering Balance 113</p> <p>Chapter 9: Absolutely Abs 123</p> <p>Chapter 10: Looking at the World Upside Down: Safe Inversion Postures 131</p> <p>Chapter 11: Easy ‘round the Bends: Classic Bending Floor Postures 141</p> <p>Chapter 12: Several Twists on the Yoga Twist 159</p> <p>Chapter 13: Dynamic Posture: The Rejuvenation Sequence and Sun Salutation 167</p> <p>Chapter 14: A Beginner’s Routine for Everyone 177</p> <p><b>Part 3: Creating and Customizing Your Yoga Routine 189</b></p> <p>Chapter 15: Designing Your Own Yoga Program 191</p> <p>Chapter 16: Partnering Up for Yoga 229</p> <p>Chapter 17: It’s Never Too Soon: Pre- and Postnatal Yoga 245</p> <p>Chapter 18: Yoga for Kids and Teens 257</p> <p>Chapter 19: It’s Never Too Late: Yoga for Aging Adults 281</p> <p>Chapter 20: Prop Art: The Why and How of Simple Props 305</p> <p>Chapter 21: Yoga Against the Wall 313</p> <p><b>Part 4: Living Life the Yoga Way 327</b></p> <p>Chapter 22: Yoga throughout the Day 329</p> <p>Chapter 23: Meditation and the Higher Reaches of Yoga 343</p> <p>Chapter 24: Yoga Therapy: Customizing Your Back and Body Treatments 359</p> <p>Chapter 25: Using Restorative Postures to Relieve Stress and Chronic Pain 381</p> <p><b>Part 5: The Part of Tens 397</b></p> <p>Chapter 26: Ten Tips for a Safe Yoga Practice 399</p> <p>Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Get the Most out of Your Yoga Practice 403</p> <p>Index 407</p>

<p><b>Larry Payne, PhD, </B>is an interna­tionally renowned Yoga teacher and back specialist. He is the founding president of the Interna­tional Association of Yoga Therapists and the co-founder of the Yoga curriculum at UCLA’s School of Medicine and Loyola Marymount University. <B>Brenda Feuerstein </b>is founder and director of Traditional Yoga Studies, a company that promotes authentic Yoga teachings and research.</p>

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