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Yoga Abs: Moving from your Core
Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., P.T.
ISBN 1-930485-09-3 | $10.95
paperback | 112 pages | 7" X 9"
28 color photographs
Rodmell Press Yoga Shorts
Written by yoga teachers, the Rodmell Press Yoga Shorts Series gets right to the heart of yoga practice for specific ailments and conditions.
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Contents
Part 1
A Gut Feeling
The Western Belly
The Eastern Belly
How to Use This Book
Part 2
The Abdominals: A Woven Set of Muscles
Rectus Abdominus
External and Internal Obliques
Transverse Abdominus
Muscle Function
Part 3
Moving from the Core
Experiencing the Abdominals as Stabilizers
Exercise: Lifting the Head
Exercise: Lifting One Leg
Exercise: Pelvis on a Bolster, One Leg Extended
Exercise: Moving from Floor Work to Sitting and Standing
The Bad News About Sit-Ups
Exercise: Moving the Arms from Overhead to the Sides
Exercise: Standing, with One Leg Turned Out
Strong Abs
Exercise: On All Fours
Exercise: Sitting on the Ball
Exercise: Piking on the Ball
Asana as Strengtheners
Asana: Downward-Facing Dog Pose
Asana: Up-Plank Pose
Asana: Plank Pose, Variation
Asana: Moving from Downward-Facing Dog Pose to Upward-Facing Dog Pose
The Abdominals on Their Own
Asana: Boat Pose
Exercise: Reclining Knee to Chest
Exercise: Pelvic Clock
Freedom in Backbending: Opening from the Belly
Exercise: Supported Backbend
Asana: Cobra Pose
Asana: Camel Pose
Asana: Upward-Facing Bow Pose
The Belly and Breathing
Pranayama
Asana: Relaxation Pose
Part 4
Putting It Together
Three Practice Sequences
Part 5
Everyday Abs
Rolling over in Bed
Going Upstairs and Downstairs
Twisting at Stoplights
Sweeping the Floor
Cooking
Part 6
Resources
Books, Video, DVD, Audio, Props, Magazines, Where to Find a Yoga Teacher
Studying with Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., P.T.
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