The quintessential guide to yoga assisting and hands-on teaching, Yoga
Adjustments introduces the art and practice of providing yoga assists
to yoga students. Addressing one of the most important topics in the
yoga field, expert yoga instructor and best-selling author Mark Stephens
covers the philosophy of yoga practice, the sensibilities of touch in
teaching yoga and improving alignment, the seven principles of hands-on
yoga teaching, and the twenty-five most effective methods of tactile
cueing. An invaluable resource for all yoga teachers, teacher trainers,
and serious yoga students, this book includes a foreword by yoga star
Shiva Rea as well as over 850 unique instructional photos and
explanatory captions demonstrating precise ways of guiding a variety of
flowing sequences.
Opening with an in-depth discussion of the philosophy of yoga assisting,
Part I--Foundations describes the methods and techniques of giving
yoga assistance, with detailed discussions of all of the elements of
yoga assisting including communicating with students, qualities of
touch, the five basic steps of providing hands-on cues, hands-on
positioning and stance.
Part II--Applications demonstrates how to assist students in each of
over 100 postures in the seven families of asanas (poses). Each
chapter begins with background on an asana family and close
consideration of its foundation asana. Each asana is presented in a
two-page spread with photos that show how to give students effective
guidance and support. Part III--Evolution offers thoughts on the
further development of yoga in the twenty-first century.
