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abdomen 151, 154 Abdominal breathing 122 Abdominal lock 104 Acem 7 Acem Meditation 7, 21, 43, 138 Acem School of Meditation 168 Acem School of Yoga 7, 19, 23, 168 Adho mukha svana asana 79 Advanced programmes 147 alcohol 43 Aphorisms on yoga 14 Apollo temple, Delphi 14 Ardha bhujanga asana 70 Ardha dhanur asana 62 Ardha matsya asana 67 Ardha matsyendra asana 83 Ardha padma asana 119 Ardha shalaba asana 68 Ardha ushtra asana 64 asana 20 attention 10, 26, 28, 29, 46 autonomous system 151, 154 auxiliary muscles 156 awareness 14, 22 |
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Backbends 59–71 Balance postures 89–91 bath 40 Beginners programmes 145 Benares Hindu University 19 Bhujanga asana 60–61 blood 154 bodily ailments 150 bodily calm 14 bodily postures 7 bodily sensations 46 bodily tensions 151 Body and mind 9–11 body awareness 151 body disciplines 7 Body feeling 137 body signals 10 body yoga 14, 17 Bow pose 63 brain 151, 154 breathing 26, 28, 154, 156 Breathing and the muscles 153– 156 Breathing practices 7, 10, 14, 121–133 Bridge pose 66 Brumadhya drishti 103 Buddha 136 |
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calisthenics 19 calmness 22 Camel pose 65 cancer 151 carbon dioxide 154 cardiovascular disease 150 Cat breathing 129 cells 151, 154 challenges in life 10 chest 151, 154 child 156 chin 34 chitta 16 chitta vritti nirodha 14, 21 chives 43 circulation 10 clarity 150 classical philosophical system 7 classical yoga 7, 10, 19, 21, 27, 30 Clothing 40 cognitive resources 151 Combined postures 93–97 concentration techniques 22 conscious mechanisms 154 consciousness 14, 17 Cooling breath 132 Coordinating breath and movements 27 Corpse pose 30, 41, 47, 114 Costal breathing 123 |
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Daniélou, Alain 19 Dhanur asana 63 diaphragm 154 diet 14, 43 directed techniques 22 discipline 17 Dog pose 79 Dorsal hand hold 100 drugs 43 |
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Effects of yoga 149–151 elasticity 154 emotions 14, 151, 154 energy 26 energy in the cells 154 environment 40 Europe 17 exercise 20 existence 19 Experienced programmes 146 Eye practices 103 |
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fitness 19 fluctuations 16 food 43 Forward bends 73–79 freedom 151 free flow of consciousness 22 free mental attitude 22, 151 Friis-Baastad, Anne 7 Full yoga breathing 124 |
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garlic 43 Greece 14 guts 154 gymnastics 26 |
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Hala asana 78 Half bow pose 62 Half camel pose 64 Half cobra pose 70 Half fish pose 67 Half locust pose 68 Half lotus pose 119 Hatha yoga 14, 17 Hatha yoga pradipika 17 head 34 Head roll 102 Headstand 56–57 health 150 heart 154 High cobra pose 61 High costal breathing 123 High shoulderstand 55 hips 34, 154 Hobbel, Torbjørn 7, 168 Holen, Are 21–23 hormonal glands 150 hyperventilation 151 illnesses 150 imbalance 34 immune system 150 Impulse practices 21, 27, 107– 111 Impulsive slow twist (I) 108 Impulsive slow twist (II) 109 India 7, 14, 19 Indian philosophical system 14 Indian yoga 19 Indus valley 16 infections 150 inner organs 10, 150 insight 14 integration 16 interpersonal understanding 151 intimacy 151 Inverted postures 53–57 Iyengar, B.K.S. 19 |
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Janusir asana 76, 77 joints 10 Jois, Pattabhi 19 joyful breathing 126–127, 151, 156 Joyful breathing (I) 126 Joyful breathing (II) 126 |
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Know thyself 14 Krishnamacharya, T 20 |
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lacto-vegetarian diet 43 lake 156 leeks 43 leisure time 150 lifestyle 14, 43 Locust pose 69 loved ones 156 loving gaze 150 Low cobra pose 60 lower back 34 Low shoulderstand 54 lungs 154 Lying on the back 50 Lying on the stomach 50 |
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martial arts 19 meals 40 meaning of yoga 19 meditation 10, 14, 16, 21, 22, 43, 47, 136–138 Meditation on body sensations 137 Meditation on breath 136 Meditation on sound 138–139 Meditation practices 7, 22, 135–139 meditative awareness 47 meditative mode 28, 30 meditative parts of the postures 46 meditative yoga 7, 21, 41 mental calm 14 mental capacity 10 metabolism 154 mindfulness meditation 21, 43, 136, 137 mother 156 mountains 156 muscles 10, 26, 154 musculoskeletal problems 150 Mysore 19 |
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nature 156 neck 34 nerve centres 150 nirodhah 16 no competition 26 Non-directive methods 22, 43 North America 17 nose 27 |
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observing attitude 47 Observing the breath 136 ocean 156 onion 43 organs 154 oriental roots 19 Other postures 99–105 oxygen 154 |
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Padhasta asana 75 pain 150 Paradise lost 19 Paschimottana asana 74 Patanjali 14, 16, 21 Patterns of yoga postures 45–47 peace 150 pelvis 154 personality changes 43 physical challenges 150 physical demands 154 physical health 10 physical postures 10, 14 physical stress 156 physical yoga 17 physiological changes 43 physiological effects 43 Plough pose 78 Pranayama 14 Preliminary programmes 144 process oriented 22 Programmes for advanced yoga students 142 Programmes for beginners 142 Programmes for experienced yoga students 142 Programmes for those who have never done yoga 144 Prone rest 115 psychological challenges 150 psychological issues 21 psychological tensions 156 Pump breathing 128 Pythagoras 14 |
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Rapid shaking 110–111 Reclining twist (I) 84 Reclining twist (II) 85 recreational needs 10 re-energised 21 reflex 154 reintegration 19 relaxation 10, 26, 43, 47, 151, 156 respiratory muscles 151 responsiveness 151 Resting postures 113–115 rhythm of the breath 27 Romanticism 17 |
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Sanskrit 14, 17 Sarvanga asana 55 Sava asana 114 scapulae 34 scientific evidence 150 Scientific measurements 43 Seated forward bend 74 Seated sidebend (I) 76 Seated sidebend (II) 77 self-administered techniques 10 self-discipline 17 self-insight 21 self-realization 14, 17 sensitivity 151, 154 Setu bandha asana 66 Shalaba asana 69 Shoulder roll 101 shoulders 34 shower 40 Sideways rest 115 silence 21, 150, 151 Sirs asana 56–57 Sitali pranayama 132 Sitting cross legged 50, 118 Sitting on the heels 50, 118 Sitting postures 117–119 Sitting with straight legs 50 skeletal muscles 154 slow pace 27 social context 150 softness 22 spine 34 spontaneous activity 22 Spontaneous inhalation 133 spontaneous meditation 30 sporadic practice 41 sports 26 Standing breathing 130–131 Standing forward bend 75 Standing with the feet together 50 Starting postures 46, 49–51 stiffness 150 stomach 156 Stomach waves 105 strain 150 stream of consciousness 22 strength 17, 150 stress 10, 27, 150, 151, 154 stretch 26 Sukha asana 118 Sukha purvak 126–127 Sun salutation 96–97 Surya namaskar 21, 96–97 synchronized 27 |
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Table of types and categories of postures 143 Tantric traditions 21 teacher 156 tendons 10 terracotta seals 16 The Method of Reintegration 19 Thomte, Anne 7 Thunder pose 94–95 tissues of the body 154 tobacco 43 Tradition and transmission 16 Tree pose (I) 90 Tree pose (II) 91 Triangle pose 86–87 Trikona asana 86–87 Twist pose (I) 82 Twist pose (II) 83 Twist postures 81–87 |
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Uddiyana bhanda 104 unconscious 22, 154 unwind 21 Upward bow 71 Urdhva dhanura asana 71 Ushtra asana 65 |
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v akra asana 82 v aranasi 19 v arja asana 118 ventilation 154 v iparita karani 54 vipassana 43, 136, 137 vitality 150, 156 v riksha asana 90–91 vritti 16 |
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walking 156 well-being 10, 43, 150, 151 w estern philosophers 14 w estern societies 7 w hat time of day? 40 work 34, 150, 156 |
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yoga 10, 14, 26, 27, 40 Yoga and diet 43 Yoga and meditation 21–22, 41 Yoga breathing 27, 46, 122–125, 124–125 Yoga comes to the w est 17–18 yoga definition 16 yoga gymnastics 19–22 Yoga mat 40 Yoga programmes 141–147 yogash 16 Yogash chitta vritti nirodhah 14, 21 Yoga sutra 7, 14, 16 yuj 16 |
zen meditation 43, 136, 137 |