Therapeutic Yoga (In Easy-to-Follow Colour Illustrations Based on the Teachings of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar)
Book Specification
Item Code: | IDF100 |
Author: | Dr. J.T. Shah |
Publisher: | Vakils, Ferrer and Simons Pvt. Ltd. |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2008 |
ISBN: | 9788184620030 |
Pages: | 128 (Color Figures: 54) |
Cover: | Paperback |
Other Details | 9.25" X 7.0" |
Weight | 370 gm |
Book Description
About the Author :
Dr. Jawahar T. Shah, M.S. (E.N.T.), F.R.C.S.E. (E.N.T.), F.A.C.S.,D.L.O. (London), D.O.R.L. is a well known practicing Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon based in Mumbai since 1962.
He is honorary E.N.T. Surgeon at Sir Hurkisondas N. Hospital since 1972 to date, and has read and published numerous scientific E.N.T. papers at national and international conferences and in medical journals. He has conducted practical training courses in E.N.T. for general practitioners and has authored the popular 'Essentials of E.N.T. Examination and Principles of treatment'.
Dr. J.T. Shah has practiced yoga since 1963. His interest in the therapeutic value of yoga deepened after his induction as a student of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar and as a yoga teacher himself since 1985.
He has conducted a yoga worship in Cyprus at the festival of India in October 1988 at which time he published the book 'A course on Yoga'. He also conducted a yoga worshop at the Mahindra United World College at Khubavali Village next to Pune in January 1999. He has presented audio-visual lectures on 'Yoga and Medical Disorders' to national and international audiences and has published numerous articles in yoga journals.
Preface | xi |
General Instructions | xii |
Abbreviations | xiv |
Using the book... | xv |
Asanas to Benefit Various Systems | xvi |
Organs and Endocrine Glands | xvii |
Asanas that help to cure disease conditions and symptoms | xviii |
ASANAS STANDING ASANAS | |
Tadasana | 1 |
Vrkasana | 3 |
Utkatasana | 5 |
Virabhadrasana-II | 7 |
Utthita Trikonasana | 9 |
Uttanasana | 11 |
Virabhadrasana-I | 13 |
Utthira Parsvakonasana | 15 |
Garudasana | 17 |
Parsvottanasana | 19 |
Virabhadrasana-III | 21 |
SITTING ASANAS | |
Baddha Konasana | 23 |
Virasana | 25 |
Adho Mukha Virasana | 27 |
Padmasana | 29 |
Paripurna Navasana | 31 |
Gomukhasana | 33 |
Simhasana-II | 35 |
Parighasana | 37 |
BALANCING ASANAS | |
Bhujapidasana | 39 |
Bakasana | 41 |
ASANAS IN LYING POSITIONS | |
Supta Baddha Konasana | 43 |
Supta Virasana | 45 |
Makarasana | 47 |
Pawanmuktasana | 49 |
Anantasana | 51 |
SEMI-INVERTED AND INVERTED ASANAS | |
Salamba Sarvangasana-I | 53 |
Adho Mukha Svanasana | 55 |
Prasarita Padottanasana | 57 |
Ardha Chandrasana | 59 |
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana | 61 |
Halasana | 63 |
Salamba Sirsasana | 65 |
BACKWARD BENDS | |
Bhujangasana | 67 |
Salabhasana | 69 |
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana | 71 |
Matsyasana | 73 |
Ustrasana | 75 |
Dhanurasana | 77 |
Urdhva Dhanurasana | 79 |
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana-I | 81 |
TWISTS | |
Bharadvajasana-I | 83 |
Maricyasana-I | 85 |
Ardha Matsyendrasana-I | 87 |
FORWARD BENDS | |
Janu Sirsasana | 89 |
Paschimottanasana | 91 |
Yoga Mudra | 93 |
SAVASANA | 95 |
PRANAYAMAS | |
Ujjayi Pranayama | 97 |
Nadi Sodhana Pranayama | 99 |
PRATYAHARA | |
Sanmukhi Mudra | 101 |
DHYANA | |
Meditation | 103 |
Index | 105 |
Glossary | 106 |
Further Reading | 108 |