It Takes Two to Yoga (Asanas for Couples & Partners)
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAO926 |
| Author: | Zubin Atre |
| Publisher: | Rupa Publication Pvt. Ltd. |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2016 |
| ISBN: | 9788129139672 |
| Pages: | 348 (Throughout B/W Illustrations) |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 8.0 inch X 5.0 inch |
| Weight | 260 gm |
Book Description
Back of the Book
It Take to Yoga moves beyond individual yogic practice, and embraces the essence of yoga-a term that, in fact, means a 'union' or a 'yoking together'. It considers asanas that two people can practise as one-whether they are colleagues, couples, parents or friends- to deepen the impact of postures.
After hand-holding readers through a series of preparatory poses, this book goes on to guide partners and couples through the minutiae of more than forty two-person postures-among them, the 'butterfly arch pose', where two bodies curve like the wings of a moth; 'London bridge', where two pairs of hands knot to form an overpass; and 'flying bow', where one of two partners seems to levitate! Besides photographs, each posture comes with detailed practice instructions, the vision guiding the pose and how best to build awareness.
What makes particularly special is its emphasis on touch. By focusing on this form of non-verbal communication, the book uses yoga as a tool to establish a connection that goes beyond the purely physical; rather, couples and partners, by practising as one, come to embrace laughter, trust, compassion, forgiveness and an acceptance of each other's limitations.
About the Author
The founder of the AtreYoga Studio in New Delhi, Zubin Atre has more than 9,000 hours of experience teaching yoga. He has designed sports yoga programmes for ace athletes, stress and energy management courses for multinationals and transformational programmes for couples and individuals.
Dipping into his knowledge of the human anatomy, yoga and psychology, Zubin has developed a unique style of teaching. This comprises a series of meticulously crafted asanas, all of which convey his commitment to detail, to an interactive learning experience and to making the wisdom of yoga relevant to real-life situations.
Zubin writes regularly for and has been featured in major publications, newspapers and magazines, besides appearing in television shows in India and abroad. He holds a degree in business, and when not teaching yoga, likes to travel, learn languages, write and go exploring by motorbike (this, he refers to as a form of meditation).
Contents
| A Note from the Author | xi | |
| INTRODUCTION | ||
| It's All about Touch: An Initiation into Partner Yoga | 3 | |
| Trust Me: The Value of Partner Yoga | 10 | |
| THE PARTNERS IN PARTNER YOGA | ||
| Team Mommy: Yoga for Mother and Child | 17 | |
| Workday Workout: Yoga among Colleagues | 26 | |
| Love All: Yoga for Couples | 29 | |
| THE PRACTICALITIES OF PARTNER YOGA | ||
| Touch, Talk, Think, Train: A Theoretical Initiation | 55 | |
| Tell Me Why: Partner Yoga FAQs | 65 | |
| THE PREPARATORY SERIES | ||
| Asana 1 | Bharadvajasana (Bharadvaj's Twist) | 69 |
| Asana 2 | Padangusthasana (Feet-to-fingers Forward Bend) | 73 |
| Asana 3 | Naukasana (Full Boat Pose) | 114 |
| Asana 4 | Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) | 81 |
| Asana 5 | Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) | 85 |
| Asana 6 | Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose) | 89 |
| Asana 7 | Ustrasana (Camel Pose) | 93 |
| Asana 8 | Utkatasana (Chair Pose) | 98 |
| Asana 9 | Shashankasana (Child Pose) | 102 |
| Asana 10 | Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) | 102 |
| Asana 11 | Savasana (Corpse Pose) | 106 |
| Asana 12 | Adho Mukha Svanasana or Parvatasana | 110 |
| (Downward-facing Dog Pose) | 114 | |
| Asana 13 | Garudasana (Eagle Pose) | 118 |
| Asana 14 | Sukhasana (Easy Pose) | 122 |
| Asana 15 | Utthita Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) | 125 |
| Asana 16 | Matsyasana (Fish Pose) | 130 |
| Asana 17 | Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-limbed Staff Pose) | 135 |
| Asana 18 | Natarajasana (Dancing Shiva Pose) | 139 |
| Asana 19 | Padmasana (Lotus Pose) | 143 |
| Asana 20 | Halasana (Plough Pose) | 147 |
| Asana 21 | Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose) | 152 |
| Asana 22 | anu Sirsasana (Head-to-knee Forward Bend) | 157 |
| Asana 23 | Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose) | 161 |
| Asana 24 | Vrikshasana (Tree Pose) | 164 |
| Asana 25 | Rajakapotasana (One-legged Pigeon Pose) | 168 |
| Asana 26 | Virabhadrasana (Warrior Pose) | 173 |
| Asana 27 | Purvottanasana (Reverse Plank Pose) | 178 |
| Asana 28 | Kakasana (Crow Pose) | 181 |
| ASANA SEQUENCES IN PARTNER YOGA | ||
| Asana 1 | Opening Om | 187 |
| Asana 2 | Seated Spinal Twist | 189 |
| Asana 3 | Advanced Spinal Twist | 191 |
| Asana 4 | Beyond the Butterfly Pose | 194 |
| Asana 5 | Churning the Mill Pose | 197 |
| Asana 6 | Riding the Boat Pose | 200 |
| Asana 7 | Bigger Boat Pose | 203 |
| Asana 8 | Parallel Planks Pose | 206 |
| Asana 9 | Twisting Two Pose | 209 |
| Asana 10 | Fold into Me Pose | 212 |
| Asana 11 | Twisting into the Side Bend Pose | 215 |
| Asana 12 | Two Pigeons Pose | 219 |
| Asana 13 | Twin Pose | 222 |
| Asana 14 | Blooming Pose | 225 |
| Asana 15 | Sit Together Pose | 228 |
| Asana 16 | London Bridge Pose | 231 |
| Asana 17 | London Bridge II Pose | 234 |
| Asana 18 | Tree of Friendship Pose | 236 |
| Asana 19 | Let's Fold and Hold Pose | 239 |
| Asana 20 | Carry Me Pose | 246 |
| Asana 21 | Ultimate T Pose | 246 |
| Asana 22 | Backpack Pose | 249 |
| Asana 23 | Two Mountains Pose | 252 |
| Asana 24 | Scorpion on the Rock Pose | 255 |
| Asana 25 | The Wheel of Two Pose | 258 |
| Asana 26 | Defying Gravity Pose | 261 |
| Asana 27 | The Frog and Fish Pose | 264 |
| Asana 28 | Suspended Me Pose | 267 |
| Asana 29 | Flying Yogi Pose | 270 |
| Asana 30 | Flying Bow Pose | 273 |
| Asana 31 | Up in the Clouds Pose | 277 |
| Asana 32 | Beyond the Bow Pose | 280 |
| Asana 33 | Two Bridges Pose | 283 |
| Asana 34 | Bridge and Plough Pose | 286 |
| Asana 35 | Bow and Arrow Pose | 289 |
| Asana 36 | Gentle Arch Pose | 292 |
| Asana 37 | Fly with Me Pose | 295 |
| Asana 38 | Doorway Pose | 298 |
| Asana 39 | Butterfly Arch Pose | 301 |
| Asana 40 | Carry Bag Pose | 304 |
| Asana 41 | Child and Camel Pose | 307 |
| Asana 42 | Stored Plough Pose | 310 |
| Asana 43 | Hammock Pose | 313 |
| Asana 44 | Closing 'Om' | 316 |
| Acknowledgements | 319 |
