Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Getting Started with Yoga
Chapter 1: Yoga 101: Building a Foundation
Chapter 2: Ready, Set, Yoga!
Chapter 3: Preparing for a Fruitful Yoga Practice
Chapter 4: Relaxed Like a Noodle: The Fine Art of Letting Go of Stress
Chapter 5: Breath and Movement Simplified
Part II: Moving into Position: Basic Yoga Postures
Chapter 6: Please Be Seated
Chapter 7: Standing Tall
Chapter 8: Steady as a Tree: Mastering Balance
Chapter 9: Absolutely Abs
Chapter 10: Looking at the World Upside Down: Safe Inversion Postures
Chapter 11: Easy 'round the Bends: Classic Bending Floor Postures
Chapter 12: Several Twists on the Yoga Twist
Chapter 13: Dynamic Posture: The Rejuvenation Sequence and Sun Salutation
Chapter 14: A Recommended Beginners' Routine for Men and Women
Part III: Creating and Customizing Your Yoga Routine
Chapter 15: Designing Your Own Yoga Program
Chapter 16: Partnering Up for Yoga
Chapter 17: It's Never Too Soon: Pre- and Postnatal Yoga
Chapter 18: Yoga for Kids and Teens
Chapter 19: It's Never Too Late: Yoga for Midlifers and Older Adults
Chapter 20: Prop Art: The Why and How of Simple Props
Chapter 21: Yoga Against the Wall
Part IV: Living Life the Yoga Way
Chapter 22: Yoga throughout the Day
Chapter 23: Meditation and the Higher Reaches of Yoga
Chapter 24: Yoga Therapy: Customizing Your Back and Body Treatments
Chapter 25: Using Restorative Postures to Relieve Stress and Chronic Pain
Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 26: Ten Tips for a Safe Yoga Practice
Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Get the Most out of Your Yoga Practice
Index