Beschreibung
Untertitel: A guide for Iyengar students and teachers
Thema dieses Buches sind Nützlichkeit und Wirkung verschiedener Asanas für Schwangere, Vorsichtsmaßregeln und spezifische Übungsanleitungen.
Chris Saudek hat diese Informationen aus verschiedenen Zeitungsartikeln zusammengetragen, die Dr. Geeta S. Iyengar zwischen 1987 und 1992 verfasst hat. Die in diesem Buch gesammelten Hinweise und Übungsanleitungen sind nicht im Buch Yoga – a gem for women enthalten (deutscher Titel: Yoga für die Frau, das Geeta S. Iyengar bereits im Jahr 1983 geschrieben und veröffentlicht hat.
Aus dem Inhalt:
- Section I: Yogasana during pregnancy
- Yogasana during pregnancy
- Easy asanas during pregnancy
- Ardha Chandrasana is an elevating asana
- Parsvottanasana for pelvic freedom
- Prasarita Padottanasana to stretch the spine
- Virabhadrasana I and II for strenght and balance
- Janu Sirsasana, tone up with
- Baddha Konasana, bring relief during pregnancy
- Upavistha Konasana, prepare for delivery
- Supta Baddha Konasana, breathe freely
- Virasana for some courage Supta Virasana, regain relaxation
- Bharadvajasana, twist without compression
- Introducing inversions
- Standing on the head
- Maha Mudra, a firm sealing in
- Adho Mukha Svanasana, bring back zest in
- Uttanasana, an intense stretch in
- Salamba Sirsasana
- Salamba Sirsasana with a stool
- Salamba Sirsasana, more on
- Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana, back extension with support
- Salamba Sarvangasana, benefit for the entire body
- Setu Bandha Sarvangasana, relax during pregnancy
- Salamba Sarvangasana with modification
- Halasana
- Ardha Halasana
- Viparita Karani, seal in som peace with
- Savasana, a special
- Section II: Pranayama during pregnancy
- Pranayama – an imprint of spiritual inheritance
- Pranayama, introducing
- Ujjayi Pranayama in Savasana
- Ujjayi Pranayama, respiration in
- Pranayama, sitting postures for
- Technique for sitting in the different postures
- Ujjayi Pranayama (seated)
- Viloma Pranayama
- Conclusion
- Section III: Hints during and after delivery
- Hints during and a´fter delivery
- During delivery
- After delivery
- Asanas after delivery
- List of post-natal asanas for the second month after delivery
- The four-week program in the second month
- The four-week program in the third month
- Three standing post natal asanas
- Sarvangasana for the new mother
- Sarvangasana with a chair
- Halasana
- Halasana, using a stool
- Strenghten the spine after delivery
- Uttanasana, stretch the spine
- Janu Sirsasana
- Paschimottanasana
- Halasana, Janu Sirsasana, and Paschimottanasana, effects
- Maha Mudra
- Sirsasana, resuming
- Parvatasana
- Paripuma Navasana
- Bharadvajasana
- Twists: do’s and don’ts
- Accent on the abdomen
- Supta Padangusthasana
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
- Urdhva Prasarita Padasana – beginner stage
- Urdhva Prasarita Padasana, a suitable technique for all to do
- Urdhva Prasarita Padasana – advanced technique
- Jathara Parivartanasana
- Marichyasana III
- Post-partum – after a caesarian
- Sequences after delivery
- Index of asana photos
Außerdem von der Autorin erhältlich sind einzelne laminierte Übungsblätter:
General Pregnancy Sequence
General Backache Sequence
General Menstrual Sequence
General Headache Sequence
General Program for High Blood Pressure Sequence
General Restorative Sequence
das Buch Yoga Kurunta – An exploration in the use of wall ropes for the practice of yoga asanas.
Leseempfehlung: zu empfehlen für YogalehrerInnen, Übende mit Vorerfahrung im Hilfsmitteleinsatz nach Iyengar
