Table of contents for Structural yoga therapy : adapting to the individual / Mukunda Stiles

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                             PART ONE
         ORIGINS AND THEORY OF YOGA PRACTICE, 1
Introduction                                                   
Chapter 1: W hat is Yoga?                                          
Chapter 2: What is Hatha Yoga?                                    
Chapter 3: Signs of Progress in Yoga Practices                          

                             PART TWO
                PREPARATION FOR PRACTICE, 25
Introduction                                                   
Chapter 4: Guidelines for Practice                                   
Chapter 5: How Do I Find a Yoga Teacher?                            
Chapter 6: Remembering the Big Picture                              
Chapter 7: Yoga Breathing                                         
Chapter 8: Sun Salutation: Surya Namaskar                            

                            PART THREE
             THE BENEFITS OF YOGA PRACTICE, 69
Introduction                                                   
Chapter 9: Physical Transformation                                  
Chapter 10: Clarifying Intentions and Setting Goals                     
Chapter 11: Body Reading                                         
Chapter 12: Common Postural Misalignments                         

                             PART FOUR
                    ANATOMY AND YOGA, 107
Introduction                                                   
Chapter 13: What Is Joint Freedom?                                
Chapter 14: How Is Movement Created?                              
Chapter 15: The Joint-Freeing Series: Pavanmuktasana                   
Chapter 16: Anatomy and Mobility Assessment                         



Chapter 16: Anatomy and Mobility Assessment                         
Chapter 17: Optimizing Mobility and Strength                         
Chapter 18: Muscle Strengthening Using the Joint-Freeing Series            
Chapter 19: Personalizing Structural Yoga                             

                                PART FIVE
               THE PRACTICE OF YOGA ASANAS, 191
Introduction                                                   
Chapter 20: Structural Yoga Asanas                                  
Chapter 21: Asana Kinesiology                                     

                                 PART SIX
                  YOGA FOR SPECIFIC GOALS, 261
Introduction                                                   
Chapter 22: Improving Posture                                     
Chapter 23: Enhancing Body Awareness                               
Chapter 24: Increasing  Strength                                     
Chapter 25: Increasing Joint Freedom and Flexibility                    
Chapter 26: Cardiovascular Fitness                                  
Chapter 27: Digestive Health                                      
Chapter 28: Relief from   Pain                                       
Chapter 29: Managing  Stress
Chapter 30: Strengthening the Immune System                        
Chapter 31: Meditation Training to Develop a Spiritual Practice            
Chapter 32: Yoga Therapy Secrets                                   
Chapter 33: A Complete Classical Yoga Practice