Beschreibung
Untertitel: A guide to Iyengar yoga practice with props – Volume 3: Inverted Asana-s – Viparita Sthiti
Klappentext: „Props are guides to self-learning“ B.K.S Iyengar
This volume is the 3nd in a series of guides presenting standard and innovative usages of props, many of which are documented here for the first time.
Following the success of A chair for yoga and the first two volumes of Props for Yoga, Eyal Shifroni has expanded his work to cover Inverted asana-s. It is a practical guide, containing ample photos to accompany the step-by-step instructions on using props in the practice of Iyengar Yoga. In addition, this guide is enriched by:
- An introduction exploring the usages of props in Iyengar yoga as well as an exposition of the unique characteristics of the inverted asana-s; these are accompanied by excerpts from B.K.S. Iyengar and other important teachers, as well as with Eyal’s own personal perspectives
- Comments on the physiological effects of the presented variations
- Tips for improving the practice.
The author
Eyal Shifroni is a Senior Iyengar teacher. He has been studying and practicing yoga since 1978 and teaching since 1985. Eyal directs the Iyengar Yoga Center of Zichron-Ya’akov in Israel and conducts yoga workshops in Israel and around the world.
For more information about Eyal’s books and workshops: eyalshifroni.com
Aus dem Inhalt:
- Acknowledgements and Gratitude
- Preface to the 3rd volume
- Introduction
- About the use of props
- About this guide
- The structure of the guide
- How to use this guide
- 4. Changing perspectives – Inverted poses (Viparita Karani Sthiti)
- About the inverted poses
- Salamba Sirsasana I
- Sirsasana basics
- Variation 1 … 3
- Verifying the correct alignment of the pose
- Variation 4 … 6
- Arms and shoulders
- Variation 7 … 12
- Correct positioning of the head
- Variation 13 … 17
- Activating the legs
- Variation 18 … 24
- Sirsasana Cycle
- Variation 25 … 30
- Doing Sirsasana when there are neck problems
- Variation 31 … 33
- Hanging from ropes
- Salamba Sarvangasana and cycle
- Variation 1 … 9
- Doing Sarvangasasana when there are neck problems
- Variation 10 … 15
- Restorative Sarvangasana
- Variation 16
- Halasana and other variations
- Variation 1 … 6
- Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
- About Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
- Variation 1 … 5
- Restorative Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
- Variation 6 … 8
- Pincha Mayurasana
- About Pincha Mayurasana
- Variation 1 … 6
- Adho Mukha Vrksasana
- Learning Adho Mukha Vrksasana
- Variation 1 … 10
- Viparita Karani
- About Viparita Karani
- Variation 1 … 7
- Final Words
- Appendix 3.1: Vinyasa –
- 1. An intermediate level sequence
- 2. Advanced sequence: Starting from Sirsasana
- 3. Intermediate sequence: Framing Sirsasana inside pacifying asana-s
- 4. Pacifying sequence: Inversions for Pranayama
- Index
