Yoga as Therapeutic Exercise: A Practical Guide for Manual Therapists

Cover......Page 1
Yoga as Therapeutic Exercise......Page 2
ISBN      9780702033834......Page 3
Front Matter......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Forewords......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Guide to the pronunciation of the most frequently used Sanskrit words in this book......Page 13
Acknowledgements......Page 14
Introduction......Page 15
The Yoga-Su̅tras of Patañjali......Page 16
The depth of a̅sana......Page 17
Yoga and health......Page 18
Research on therapeutic yoga......Page 19
Final considerations......Page 20
References......Page 21
Mindfulness in the yoga tradition......Page 23
Partner exercise: cultivating mindfulness......Page 24
Psychological aspects of ­mindfulness and movement......Page 26
The meaning of mindfulness for exercising......Page 28
The practical aspects of mindful exercising......Page 29
References......Page 30
General considerations for diagnosis and testing......Page 31
Tests of our aims of exercising......Page 32
Mobility and stability......Page 33
Standing......Page 34
Tests for the shoulders......Page 35
Testing relaxation......Page 36
Summary......Page 37
Pain during exercise......Page 38
Contraindications......Page 39
References......Page 40
General considerations......Page 41
Small steps......Page 42
Asking questions......Page 43
The known and the unknown......Page 44
Memory tools......Page 45
Correcting mistakes......Page 46
References......Page 47
General introduction......Page 49
The passage of air......Page 50
The muscles of inspiration......Page 51
The ribs and their movements with inhalation and exhalation......Page 52
The rhythm and volume of respiration......Page 53
Introduction......Page 54
The supine, supported position......Page 55
Experiencing detailed areas that are relevant for breathing......Page 56
Deep exhalation sitting......Page 57
Resting poses and exercises for ­preparing prānāya̅  ma......Page 58
References......Page 59
How to use the basic exercise section......Page 61
Frequently used positions and movements......Page 64
Breathing during exercising......Page 65
Lumbopelvic stability......Page 66
Variation a......Page 67
Rhythmic relaxation......Page 68
Hint......Page 69
Roll the back......Page 70
Roll the back on a 
chair......Page 71
Coachman relaxation......Page 72
Preparation: arched and hollow back......Page 73
Side-bending strength......Page 74
Stronger variation......Page 75
Baby back-bends......Page 76
Stronger variation......Page 77
Refined work......Page 78
Variation a......Page 79
Variation c......Page 80
Communicating with your breath......Page 82
Refined work......Page 83
Caterpillar 
movement......Page 84
Supported shoulder bridge......Page 85
Stronger variation......Page 86
Finetuning rotation......Page 87
Four-point kneeling......Page 88
Refined work......Page 89
Side-lying rotation......Page 90
Stronger, supported side-bending......Page 91
The little boat......Page 92
Variation a......Page 93
Refined work......Page 94
Strong back......Page 95
Shoulder bridge......Page 96
Four-point kneeling......Page 97
Cat stretch......Page 98
Pendulum exercises standing......Page 99
Spider monkey 1......Page 100
Spider monkey 2......Page 101
Hint......Page 102
Arms around each other......Page 103
Elevating arms in three steps......Page 104
Elevating the arms......Page 106
Part 2......Page 108
Part 4......Page 109
Refined work......Page 111
All-embracing ­shoulder work......Page 112
Hint......Page 114
Atlas and axis......Page 115
 Long neck
......Page 116

Mobile head on the spine......Page 117
Gentle side-bending......Page 119
Strong neck......Page 120
Refined work......Page 122
Recommendation......Page 123
Moving the eyes......Page 124
Attentive ears......Page 125
Shake hands......Page 126
Carpal tunnel stretch......Page 127
Strong and flexible wrists......Page 128
Integrated wrist mobilization......Page 129
Hint......Page 130
All-round elbow movement......Page 131
Four-point kneeling variations......Page 132
Refined work......Page 133
Mobilization of the ­iliosacral joints......Page 134
More complex ­mobilization of the iliosacral joints......Page 135
Psoas stretch......Page 136
Hints......Page 137
Seated variation......Page 138
Stabilizing the hips......Page 139
Rhythmic external and internal rotation......Page 140
Supine variation......Page 141
Circumduction of hips......Page 142
Hip swing......Page 143
Variation a......Page 144
Variation d......Page 145
Hint......Page 146
Hip relaxation......Page 147
Finetuning the knee extension......Page 148
Rotation of the lower leg......Page 149
Stable knees......Page 150
Deep knee bend......Page 151
Triangle......Page 152
Shake the foot......Page 154
Active movements of feet without weight-bearing......Page 155
Hint......Page 156
Spreading the toes......Page 157
Weight-bearing foot exercises......Page 159
Rolling over 
the toes......Page 160
Achilles tendon alignment......Page 161
Foot seesaw......Page 162
Foot caterpillar......Page 163
References......Page 164
Introduction......Page 165
Being in the posture: refined work......Page 168
Variations......Page 169
Being in the posture: refined work......Page 170
Getting into the posture......Page 171
Being in the posture: basic work......Page 172
Getting into the posture......Page 173
Being in the posture: basic work......Page 174
Suggestions for modifications using props......Page 175
Being in the posture: basic work......Page 176
Variation......Page 177
Being in the posture: basic work......Page 178
Meaning of the asana and its name......Page 179
Suggestions for modifications using props......Page 180
Variations......Page 181
Getting into the posture......Page 182
Variations......Page 183
Being in the posture: refined work......Page 184
Getting into the posture......Page 185
Getting into the posture......Page 186
Suggestions for modifications using props......Page 187
Getting into the posture......Page 188
Meaning of the asana and its name......Page 189
Finishing the posture......Page 190
Variations......Page 191
Getting into the posture......Page 193
Being in the posture: refined work......Page 194
Side-bending......Page 195
Meaning of the sana and its name......Page 196
Variation......Page 197
Finishing the posture......Page 198
Parvatsana in Sukhasana......Page 199
Supta Sukhsana......Page 200
Getting into the posture......Page 202
Suggestions for modifications using props......Page 203
Meaning of the asana and its name......Page 204
Getting into the posture......Page 205
Suggestions for modifications using props......Page 206
Getting into the posture......Page 207
Suggestions for modifications using props......Page 208
Getting into the posture......Page 209
Suggestions for modifications and using props......Page 210
Being in the posture: refined work......Page 211
Being in the posture: refined work......Page 212
Being in the posture: refined work......Page 213
Being in the posture: basic work......Page 214
Suggestions for modifications using props......Page 215
Being in the posture: refined work......Page 216
Getting into the posture......Page 217
Meaning of the asana and its name......Page 218
Being in the posture: refined work......Page 219
Getting into the posture......Page 220
Suggestions for modifications using props......Page 221
Getting into the posture......Page 222
Finishing the posture......Page 224
Being in the posture: basic work......Page 225
Getting into the posture......Page 226
Suggestions for modifications using props......Page 228
Finishing the posture......Page 229
Variation......Page 230
Being in the posture: refined work......Page 231
Getting into the posture......Page 232
Method 1......Page 233
Suggestions for modifications using props......Page 234
Combinations and sequencing of asanas......Page 235
Further reading......Page 236
Introduction......Page 237
Quiet breathing in a good sitting posture......Page 238
In bed......Page 239
Going out......Page 240
In the office......Page 241
Conclusion......Page 242
Afterword......Page 243
B......Page 245
H......Page 246
M......Page 247
R......Page 248
T......Page 249
Z......Page 250