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Restorative Yoga : Power, Presence and Practice for Teachers and Trainees.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ashby, Anna.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hatha yoga.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (242 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022.
- Summary:
- "From Anna Ashby, one of the first yoga teachers in the UK to offer this style, comes a complete overview of restorative yoga for teachers, trainees and experienced students. Arranged into three sections, the book is designed to help readers understand the history, purpose and characteristics of the practice; its feel and expression with an emphasis on breath, process and introspection; and how to structure a successful practice. Each section ends with self-enquiry and breath exploration so teachers can practically apply the knowledge shared in each chapter and build a framework for a successful teaching practice. Helping the reader to understand their own patterns of behaviour and cultural imprints, which may interfere with the ability to downshift the nervous system and ultimately relax, Restorative Yoga supplies all the necessary preparations to successfully teach this style of yoga"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Of related interest
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword by Richard Rosen
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I: Power
- 1. History of Restorative Yoga
- Past and present
- B.K.S. Iyengar and Restorative Yoga
- A bit about props
- Gently, gently
- Limb 3 and a half!
- A personal experience
- Judith Lasater
- Conclusion
- 2. Purpose of Restorative Yoga
- Modern times
- Yoga: An embodied enquiry
- Intention of the practice
- Broad characteristics
- The importance of slowing down, awareness and breath
- Benefits of the practice
- 3. Understanding the Stress Response
- The concept of stress
- The history of stress
- Homeostasis
- The Human Function Curve
- The stress response
- The Triune Brain
- The amygdala
- The autonomic nervous system
- The enteric (intrinsic) nervous system (ENS)
- Autonomic nervous system effects
- The fight or flight response
- The endocrine system
- The vagus nerve
- Baroreceptors and the baroreflex
- The relaxation response
- 4. Nature of the Practice
- Valuing rest and relaxation
- Stillness, quietude and non-doing
- Supporting the experience of relaxation
- Props - a defining characteristic of Restorative Yoga
- Prop 'light' practice and improvising at home
- 5. Community and Connection
- 6. Ātmavicāra
- Self-enquiry
- The process of contemplation
- Questions
- Summary of Part I
- Part II: Presence
- 7. Embodied Presence
- What does embodied presence mean?
- A roadmap inwards
- More on the joy of being and Restorative Yoga
- Restorative or meditation: Are they different?
- Final words
- 8. The Breath as Teacher and Friend
- First, middle and last teacher
- Breath as a pathway inwards
- The space in between
- 9. The Anatomy and Physiology of Respiration
- Background.
- How oxygen gets to our cells
- Cellular respiration and the production of energy (ATP)
- The anatomy and physiology of thoracic respiration
- Stress and the respiratory system
- 10. A Free and Easeful Breath
- A transformative agent
- Tension as revealer
- Becoming aware
- Releasing tension through stretches
- Common areas of holding
- Follow the current of the breath
- 11. Exploration and Enquiries
- Feel and follow your breath
- Exploring the layers
- Bird's wings
- Breath as teacher and friend
- Summary of Part II
- Part III: Practice
- 12. Wellspring
- The lived experience of balance
- A new (old) definition of discipline
- 13. The Six Main Restorative Āsana and Variations
- Overview
- Assessing a pose
- Suitability
- Universal applications
- How to fold a blanket
- Concluding remarks
- The poses
- I. Supta baddha koṇāsana
- II. Balāsana
- III. Adho mukha jaṭhara parivartanāsana
- IV. Setubhanda sarvāṅgāsana
- V. Vīparita karaṇī
- VI. Śavāsana
- 14. Sequencing
- Principles
- Four simple sequences
- 15. The Art of Teaching Restorative Yoga
- Create a nurturing space
- Practice space as sanctuary
- Move towards stillness
- Voice and body language
- Preparing for the practice
- Establish an intention and teaching focus
- Beginning
- During
- After
- Assisting and the power of touch
- 16. Experiences of Restorative Yoga
- Summary of Part III
- References
- Further Reading
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Ashby, Anna Restorative Yoga
- ISBN:
- 1-78775-740-4
- OCLC:
- 1306063985
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