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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Roots
1. Jnana, Bhakti, and Karma: The Three Forms of Yoga
2. Using Indian Myth and Cosmology to Deepen Your Practice
3. Sanskrit: The Sacred Language of Yoga
4. The Mythology of the Intermediate Postures
5. The Antiquity of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
Part 2: Practice
6. Anatomy: Understanding the Capabilities and Limitations of Your Body
7. Respiratory Movements and the Breath
8. Reaping the Benefits of the Intermediate Series
Part 3: The Intermediate Series of Asanas (Postures)
Introduction
Warm-Up Postures
First Connective Section
Pashasana (noose posture)
Krounchasana (heron posture)
Backbend Sequence
Shalabhasana (Locust Posture)
Bhekasana (Frog Posture)
Dhanurasana (Bow-Shaped Posture)
Parshva Dhanurasana (Side Bow Posture)
Ushtrasana (Camel Posture)
Laghu Vajrasana (Little Thunderbolt Posture)
Kapotasana (Pigeon Posture)
Supta Vajrasana (Reclining Thunderbolt Posture)
Second Connective Section
Bakasana (Crane Posture)
Bharadvajasana (Posture Dedicated to Rishi Bharadvaja)
Ardha Matsyendrasana (Posture Dedicated to Matsyendranath, Half-Version)
Leg-Behind-Head Sequence
Ekapada Shirshasana (One-Leg-Behind-the-Head Posture)
Dvipada Shirshasana (Two-Legs-Behind-the-Head Posture)
Yoganidrasana (Yogic Sleep Posture)
Third Connective Section
Tittibhasana (Insect Posture)
Arm-Balance Sequence
Pincha Mayurasana (Feathers of the Peacock Posture)
Karandavasana (Waterfowl Posture)
Mayurasana (Peacock Posture)
Nakrasana (Crocodile Posture)
Fourth Connective Section
Vatayanasana (Window Posture)
Parighasana (Iron Cage Posture)
Gaumukhasana (Cow Face Posture)
Supta Urdhva Pada Vajrasana (Reclining Thunderbolt Posture with One Foot Upward)
Mukta Hasta Shirshasana (Free Hands Headstand)
Baddha Hasta Shirshasana (Bound Hands Headstand)
Backbending, Cool-Down, and Relaxation Postures
Epilogue
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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