In The Woman''s Yoga Book, senior Iyengar Yoga teacher
Bobby Clennell offers a comprehensive program of asana yoga poses
and pranayama breathing techniques designed to support menstrual
health from menarche to menopause, along with nutritional and
lifestyle information for those times off the yoga mat. With over
30 years of teaching experience, she encourages women to draw on
the strength that comes from practicing women’s yoga. A former
professional animator, Bobby Clennell has used her skill in
rendering 735 illustrations that teach right along with her
text.
目錄:
Foreword by Geeta S. Iyengar
Introduction
1. Ancient Teachings and Modern Concepts
2. From Menarche to Menopause: Cycles of a Woman''s Life
3. How Yoga Can Help Women
4. Starting the Journey
5. Standing Poses and a Flowing Sequence: Building a Support
System
6. Sitting Poses and Twists: Finding Your Center
7. Seated Forward Bends: Cahning the Mind
8. Reclining Poses: Restoring Lost Energy
9. Inverted Poses: Balancing the System
10. Back Bends: Opening the Heart
11. Pranayama: Exploring the Space Within
12. During Your Period: Effortless Practice
13. For the Days After Your Period: New Beginnings
14. Breath Awareness: Focusing the Mind
15. Irritability, Tension, and Mood Swings: What Your Body Is
Saying
16. Migraine Headaches: Releasing the Pressure
17. Bloating and Breast Tenderness: Easing Symptoms of
Congestion
18. Insomnia: Calming the Nerves and Inducing Sleep
19. Abdominal Cramps and Low Back Pain: Soothing Poses
20. Excessive and Prolonged Bleeding: Stabilizing the System
21. Scanty Periods: Strengthening the System
22. Absence of Menstruation: Getting Back to Normal
23. Irregular Menstruation: Reestablishing the Rhythm
Resources
From the Publisher
About the Author
Index