Chair Yoga For Dummies (eBook)

Larry Payne, PhD, is the president of The International Association of Yoga Therapists. He founded Samata International Yoga and Health Center and is the author of Yoga After 50 For Dummies. Don Henry is a Yoga therapist who has been teaching Yoga for more than a decade. He is a member of the Writer's Guild of America.

Foreword xiii

Introduction 1

Part 1: Yoga for Life 5

Chapter 1: Checking Out Chair Yoga 7

Chapter 2: Getting Ready for Chair Yoga 19

Chapter 3: Inhale, Exhale: Controlling Your Breath 29

Chapter 4: Adding Meditation to Chair Yoga 41

Part 2: Chair Yoga for the Body 51

Chapter 5: Relieving That Pain in Your Neck 53

Chapter 6: Stretching and Straightening the Shoulders 65

Chapter 7: Bringing Your Back to the Forefront 75

Chapter 8: Paying Attention to Your Abdominals 85

Chapter 9: The Hips Don't Lie 95

Chapter 10: Getting a Leg Up 103

Chapter 11: Arming Yourself 111

Chapter 12: Ankles and Feet: Bearing All the Weight 123

Chapter 13: Don't Forget the Fingers, Hands, and Wrists 133

Chapter 14: Adding a Chair to Popular Standing and Inversion Poses 145

Part 3: Creating Home Routines 159

Chapter 15: Moving Ahead with Chair Yoga 161

Chapter 16: Fifteen-Minute Routines for Home 167

Chapter 17: Focusing on a 30-Minute Routine 175

Chapter 18: Working in Yoga at Your Desk 193

Chapter 19: Chair Yoga in Transit 207

Chapter 20: Sit Up and Weight: Adding Weights to Your Chair Yoga 215

Part 4: The Part of Tens 229

Chapter 21: Ten Things to Remember about Chair Yoga 231

Chapter 22: Ten Things to Do When Creating a Home Chair Yoga Practice 235

Index 241