A yoga teacher and student of B.K.S. Iyengar offers guidance on how to
develop a yoga practice--from poses and sequencing to creating targeted
routines for pain relief, relaxation, and more
Judith Hanson Lasater draws on her wealth of yoga practice and teaching
experience, as well as her training as a physical therapist, to present
this comprehensive resource for beginning students and their teachers.
Several pages are devoted to each of the yoga poses or asana, including
photos and charts, introductory steps and variations, benefits, which
props to use, and more. Teachers will find guidance on adjustments for
beginners learning new poses as well as how to help students more fully
realize the pose. Lasater also helps practitioners with notes on how to
go inward and what to explore when holding each pose.
You'll also learn how to put poses together in sequences, and Lasater
provides several to get you started. You'll find quick sequences for
busy days, for areas of tightness such as the lower back or the
hamstrings, and even routines to remedy fatigue, or foster relaxation,
or just for strength and balance. Sequences are presented with
photographic charts for easy visual reference, as well as a "Mantra for
Daily Practice. A glossary of anatomical terms and resources for further
study are also included.