The Yoga Practice Guide 2
by Bruce Bowditch
In The Yoga Practice Guide 2, certified Anusara Yoga Teacher and artist Bruce Bowditch has given us an extensive and creative manual for developing a well rounded yoga practice. Whether you are an at-home practitioner, or want to learn new, innovative sequences to teach in your classes, this book provides a wealth of yoga sequences and inspiration to play and work with.
An expansion on the first edition of The Yoga Practice Guide, this sequel book is also spiral bound, with beautiful drawings done by Bowditch himself. He includes sequences for all levels, including micro sequences suitable a lunch break. He also includes some great restorative sequences, including one for the relief of menstrual cramping.
Practitioners of all types of yoga can open this book to find new, beautifully presented yogic knowledge and sequencing. The lessons and wealth of information shared are applicable to all yogis, whether you are teaching hundreds of people or just yourself. If you loved the original Yoga Practice Guide, you will appreciate how this sequel provides the same quality of yogic guidance, brought to a new level of wisdom and integrity.
Bruce Bowditch has authored three books about yoga, including the Yoga Asana Index and The Yoga Practice Guide. He is an accomplished healer and has detailed knowledge and skill in yoga therapeutics. Bruce was first introduced to yoga in his high school gym in the late 70's in Rome, Italy, by his enlightened basketball coach. From that time on, he became interested in meditation, Asian philosophy, and martial arts. Bowditch served as director of teaching
at Space Studio, Taiwan and leads workshops both nationally and abroad.
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$30.00 |
This is a 133 page, large format spiral
bound book. |
Contents of The Yoga Practice Guide 2:
Preface
Introduction
About Practice
-The Roots of Practice
-The Body as Energy
-Your Very Own Practice
How to Use this Guide
Asana Sequences
-Micro Sequences
-All Level Sequences
-Intermediate Sequences
-Advanced Sequences
-Restorative Sequences
-Laghu Sanka Praksalana
The Internal Energy System
-The Three Gunas
-The Five Great Elements
-The Chakras
-Kundalini Sakti
-The Vayus
Pranayama
-About Pranayama
-The Three Bandhas
-Preparing for Pranayama
-The Yogic or Three-Part Breath
-Kumbhaka
The Pranayama Practices
-Ujjayi
-Viloma
-Candra and Surya Bhedana
-Nadi Sodhana
-Bhastrika and Kapala-bhati
Meditation
-Mudras for Meditation
-Meditation Practices
Sanskrit Pronunciation
End Notes
Bibliography
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