Smart Yoga: Apply the Alexander Technique to Enhance Your Practice, Prevent Injury, and Increase Body Awareness

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North Atlantic Books, 6 de jun. de 2017 - 248 páginas
David Moore draws on thirty years of teaching to bring fresh and practical insights into how the Alexander Technique can contribute to a safer and more effective yoga practice. With a wealth of illustrations that support the clear, precise explanations, this book offers comprehensive advice in modifying a yoga practice to take into account the huge variability in individual ranges of movement. Moore includes techniques to accommodate limitations imposed by injuries, structure, body type, strength, and flexibility. Smart Yoga offers an explanation of the Alexander Technique’s approach to posture and movement, suggestions for altering faulty breathing patterns, and information about how Hatha Yoga, Patanjali, and Buddhist insight practices relate to the Alexander Technique.
 

Conteúdo

My Story
3
A Look at Yogas Foundations
9
What Is the Alexander Technique?
13
Principles of the Alexander Technique
17
The Use of the Self
19
SelfDiagnoses for a More Beneficial Practice
23
Dealing with Harmful Habits
25
The Primary Control
35
Pain Management
95
Exploring Yogas Relationship to Neuroplasticity and the Autonomic Nervous System
101
Pregnancy
109
How to Practice Constructive Rest
131
Yoga Poses and Asanas
137
Conclusion
255
Exploring Yogas Figure 19 2 Isobel Knowles Einsteins Moon
260
Glossary
261

A Holistic Approach to SelfCare
47
What Happens in an Alexander Technique Lesson?
53
Considerations Regarding Yoga Practice
59
Avoiding Injuries with an Individualized Approach
61
Anatomical Awareness and Energy Flow
75
Index
273
How to Practice
275
About the Author
281
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David Moore has traveled all over the world to teach yoga and the Alexander Technique for thirty years. During that time, he has founded the School for F.M. Alexander Studies in Melbourne, Australia; worked as the director of said school; and served both as the Chair and as a member of the Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique. He has also published a number of articles on the Alexander Technique and its health benefits.

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