The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga: The Philosophy and Practice of Yin Yoga (Paperback)

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 ......................................