Author: Jayadeva Yogendra
Publisher: The Yoga Institute
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 115
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185053596
Description
The Yoga Institute, Santacruz has been striving hard to educate the public and to emphasize that Yoga is more than Asanas. Yoga strives to help one experience certain feelings and states of mind. Asanas are useful in achieving these states, if performed with understanding and awareness.
Starting with the awareness of one's own limitation, Yoga lessons in the book, slowly but steadily help the student to discover his inner strength and develop several positive attitudes contributing to personality development.
Emphasis in this book is not so much on intellectual understanding as on experiencing various states of mind, such as concentration, relaxation and tranquility.
This is the first of a series of books planned as per the NCERT syllabus for teaching Yoga in schools; Yoga institute was actively associated with the NCERT in preparing the syllabus. In addition to the publication of books and posters., the institute also conducts 15-day residential and non-residential camps for teachers to train them to teach Yoga in schools.
Contents
SECTION I : YOGA LESSONS
I. JNANA
1. Body Awareness
P1: Kapalarandhra Dhouti
2. Preparedness
P2: Sukhasana
3. Relaxation
P16: Savasana
II. GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE BODY
4. Sensitive Parts
P15: Nishpandabhava
5. Steadiness
P8: Ekapadasana
6. Flexibility
P11: Parvatasana
III. USING THE BODY
7. How to Sit
P2: Sukhasana
8. How to Stand
P7: Sthitaprarthanasana
9. Asanas for Co-ordination
P9: Talasana I
10. Learning from Environment
P6: Virasana
IV. FOR CONDITIONING
11. Erect Spine Helps in Studying
P3: Vajrasana
12. Preparing for Concentration
P4: Ardhapadmasana
13. Comparing Asanas for Preparedness
P2: Sukhasana; P3: Vajrasana
P4: Ardhapadmasana; P5: Padmasana
V. FOR ASANAS
14. Skill in Execution of Asanas
P10: Talasana II
15. Characteristics if an Asana
P12: Utkatasana
VI. OTHER BHAVAS
16. Asanas for Humility
P13: Yogamudra
17. Asanas for Will Power
P14: Bhujangasana
VII. BREATHING FOR AWARENESS
18. Breathing and Mental States
P2: Sukhasana
19. Breathing and Movement
P12: Utkatasana
20. Breathing and Concentration
P17: Pranayama I
21. Healthy Breathing
P20: Pranayama IV
22. Muscles Involved in Breathing
P18: Pranayama II; P19: Pranayama III
P20: Pranayama IV
23. Alternate Breathing
P21: Pranayama IX (Anuloma-Viloma)
VIII. INDRIYAS
24. Jnanendriyas
25. Training and Jnanendriyas
P22: Yonimudra
26. Karmendriyas
27. Training the Karmendriyas
IX. MANAS
28. Manas or Mind
29. Smriti
30. Mauna
SECTION II : STORIES
1. Attitude Training
2. The Five Gurus
3. The Priceless Wealth
4. ST
5. The Talkative Tortoise
6. The Monkey and the Nuts
7. The Temple Bells
8. Nasruddin is Dead
9. The Donkey
10. The Art of Relaxation
11. Going on a Picnic
12. The Pot of Oil
13. The Ant and the Grasshopper
14. The Bright Idea
15. God's Plan
SECTION III : GAMES
1. Time in the Clock
2. Split Shadows
3. Graphics
4. Hidden Asanas
5. Dots for Thoughts
6. Vital Points
7. Chocolates
INDEX