Make Time for Yoga

Guyana-born Dawattie Basdeo has been teaching yoga for 14 years. She’s passionate about empowering young people to manage their wellbeing as well as sharing both the spiritual and physical benefits of the discipline. She’s also a regular contributor to the original mindfulness magazine, Breathe, and its sibling publication, TEEN Breathe, and has worked closely with their editors to produce this informative and engaging guide.

INTRODUCTION

Path to enlightenment

Know your kit

How to practice safely

The essential warm-up

Alignment of the self

Start with the breath



STANDING POSES

Mountain pose

Standing forward bend

Warrior 1

Warrior 2

Warrior 3

Peaceful warrior

Tree

Wide-legged forward bend

Extended side angle

Triangle

Eagle



SEATED POSES

Hero

Lotus

Sitting forward bend

Butterfly

Boat

Shoelace

Deer

Balancing bear

Churning the mill



SUPINE/PRONE POSES

Cat

Cow

Half lord of the fishes

Downward-facing dog

Cobra

Dolphin

Plank

Reclining butterfly

Upward-facing dog

Bridge

Camel

Lizard

Locust

Bow

Sphinx

Happy baby



BREATHING EXERCISES

Conqueror’s breath

Lion

Bumblebee breath

Breathe into bravery

Ease the tension

Cooling breath



RELAXATION

Child’s pose

Extended puppy

Legs up the wall

Corpse



FLOW AND MOVEMENT

Sun salutation

Dance up a storm

Summer moves

Sleep tight

Index and glossary

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