Chair Yoga for Dummies (Paperback)

Foreword xiii

Introduction 1

Part 1: Yoga for Life 5

Chapter 1: Checking Out Chair Yoga 7

Chapter 2: Getting Ready for Chair Yoga 19

Chapter 3: Inhale, Exhale: Controlling Your Breath 29

Chapter 4: Adding Meditation to Chair Yoga 41

Part 2: Chair Yoga for the Body 51

Chapter 5: Relieving That Pain in Your Neck 53

Chapter 6: Stretching and Straightening the Shoulders 65

Chapter 7: Bringing Your Back to the Forefront 75

Chapter 8: Paying Attention to Your Abdominals 85

Chapter 9: The Hips Don’t Lie 95

Chapter 10: Getting a Leg Up 103

Chapter 11: Arming Yourself 111

Chapter 12: Ankles and Feet: Bearing All the Weight 123

Chapter 13: Don’t Forget the Fingers, Hands, and Wrists 133

Chapter 14: Adding a Chair to Popular Standing and Inversion Poses 145

Part 3: Creating Home Routines 159

Chapter 15: Moving Ahead with Chair Yoga 161

Chapter 16: Fifteen-Minute Routines for Home 167

Chapter 17: Focusing on a 30-Minute Routine 175

Chapter 18: Working in Yoga at Your Desk 193

Chapter 19: Chair Yoga in Transit 207

Chapter 20: Sit Up and Weight: Adding Weights to Your Chair Yoga 215

Part 4: The Part of Tens 229

Chapter 21: Ten Things to Remember about Chair Yoga 231

Chapter 22: Ten Things to Do When Creating a Home Chair Yoga Practice 235

Index 241