Chapter | Page |
Preface | iii |
Publisher's Note | vi |
Great Experiences with Yogasana | 1 |
A Glimpse of Human Body System | 5 |
Importance of Human Body | 7 |
Importance of Asana | 10 |
Asanas: Broad Divisions | 13 |
Asana: Precautions | 16 |
Shavanasana: Kayotsarg (Sleeping Posture) | 19 |
Pavanmuktasana (Releasing Residual Air Posture) | 21 |
Uttanpadasana (The Raised Leg Pose) | 27 |
Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand or Supported all limbs pose) | 31 |
Halasana (Plough Posture) | 36 |
Matsyasana (Fish Posture) | 40 |
Makarasana (Crocodile Posture) | 43 |
Bhujangasana (Snake Posture) | 45 |
Shalbhasana (Locust Posture) | 49 |
Dhanurasana (Bow Posture) | 53 |
Hrdayastabhasana (Heat Retention Posture) | 56 |
Naukasana (Boat Posture) | 59 |
Sukhasana (Pleasure Posture) | 61 |
Swastikasana (Sfi Posture) | 63 |
Padmasana (Lotus Posture) | 66 |
Yogmudrasana (Union Posture) | 70 |
Baddh-Padmasana (Tied Lotus Posture) | 73 |
Utthith-Padmasana (Uplifted Posture) | 75 |
Utkutasana (Squatting Posture) | 77 |
Gauduhasana (Cow Milking Posture) | 80 |
Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fish Posture) | 83 |
Matsyendrasana (Lord of the Fish Posture) | 86 |
Ushtrasana (Camel Posture) | 89 |
Vajrasana (Formidable Posture) | 92 |
Suptvajrasana (Sleeping Formidable Posture) | 96 |
Janushirasana (Knee Touching Forehead Posture) | 99 |
Paschimotanasana (Forehead Touching Knee Posture) | 101 |
Brahmacharyasana (Eternal Spirit Posture) | 104 |
Siddhasana (Desire Conquered Posture) | 107 |
Kukutasana (Cock Posture) | 111 |
Hansasana (Bakasana) (Swan Posture) | 113 |
Singhasana (Lion Posture) | 115 |
Shashankasana (Rabbit Posture) | 118 |
Tulasana (Weighing Scale Posture) | 121 |
Gaumukhasana (Cowface Posture) | 123 |
Sampadasana (Balanced Posture) | 126 |
Tadasana (Palm Tree Posture) | 129 |
Konasana (Angle Posture) | 132 |
Padhastasana (Hands Touching Feet Posture) | 135 |
Trikonasana (Triangle Posture) | 138 |
Mahaveerasana (Warrior-power Posture) | 141 |
Hastishundikasana (Trunk of an Elephant) | 143 |
Madhypada Shirasana (Head between Legs Posture) | 145 |
Garudasana (Eagle Posture) | 148 |
Ishtvandanasana-Suryanamaskar (Reverend Diety Posture) | 151 |
Shirshasana (Head Down Posture) | 160 |
Mayurasana (Peacock Posture) | 164 |
Chakrasana (Wheel Posture) | 167 |
Ardh Shankh Prakshalana (Half Conch Posture) | 170 |
Udianasana (Digestive Posture) | 174 |
Pranayam (Breathing Exercise) | 176 |