Table of Contents Foreword . xi Preface . xiii Acknowledgements. xv Introduction . xvii Chapter One: Yin Yoga Defined . 1 Yin and Yang . 2 Yin Tissues and Yang Tissues . 6 The Theory of Exercise .
8 Original Yin . 10 Daoist Yoga . 13 Modern Yinsters . 19 Chapter Two: The Practice of Yin Yoga . 29 How to Practice Yin Yoga . 30 Intention & Attention . 42 Moving Energy . 51 Chapter Three: The Asanas of Yin Yoga .
63 Anahatasana . 66 Ankle Stretch . 68 Bananasana . 70 Butterfly . 72 Half Butterfly . 75 Camel . 78 Cats Pulling Its Tail. 81 Caterpillar .
84 Child''s Pose . 87 Dangling . 89 Deer Pose . 92 Dragons . 95 Frog . 99 Happy Baby . 102 Reclining Twist . 105 Saddle .
108 Shoelace . 112 Snail . 115 Sphinx & Seal . 118 Square . 121 Squat . 124 Straddle (Dragonfly) . 127 Swan & Sleeping Swan . 130 Toe Squat.
133 Shavasana . 135 Yin Yoga Poses for the Upper Body . 140 Yang Counterposes . 148 Chapter Four: Yin Yoga Flows . 153 An Easy Beginner''s Flow . 154 A Flow for the Spine . 156 A Flow for the Hips . 157 A Flow for the Legs .
159 A Flow for the Shoulders, Arms and Wrists . 160 A Flow for the Kidney and Urinary Bladder Meridian Lines . 162 A Flow for the Liver and Gall Bladder Meridian Lines . 164 A Flow for the Stomach and Spleen Meridian Lines . 166 A Flow for the Whole Body. 168 Wall Yin . 171 Chapter Five: Special Situations . 177 Hip & Knee Issues .
178 Lower Back Disorders. 181 Having Babies . 183 Chapter Six: The Physical Benefits . 191 Stressing our Tissues . 191 Fascia . 194 Connective Tissues . 200 Joints . 207 Other Physiological Benefits of Yin Yoga .
211 Chapter Seven: The Energetic Benefits . 219 A Yogic View . 219 A Daoist View . 228 A Western View . 247 Chapter Eight: The Heart & Mind Benefits . 269 Bibliography . 279 Index . 282 About the Author .
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