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Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

PART 1 Roots

1 Jnana, Bhakti, and Karma: The Three Forms of Yoga

2 Using Indian Myth and Cosmology to Deepen Your Practice

3 Sanskrit: The Sacred Language of Yoga

4 The Mythology of the Intermediate Postures

5 The Antiquity of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

PART 2 Practice

6 Anatomy: Understanding the Capabilities and Limitations of Your Body

7 Respiratory Movements and the Breath

8 Reaping the Benefits of the Intermediate Series

PART 3 The Intermediate Series of Asanas (Postures)

Introduction

Warm-Up Postures

First Connective Section

Pashasana (noose posture)

Krounchasana (heron posture)

Backbend Sequence

Shalabhasana (Locust Posture)

Bhekasana (Frog Posture)

Dhanurasana (Bow-Shaped Posture)

Parshva Dhanurasana (Side Bow Posture)

Ushtrasana (Camel Posture)

Laghu Vajrasana (Little Thunderbolt Posture)

Kapotasana (Pigeon Posture)

Supta Vajrasana (Reclining Thunderbolt Posture)

Second Connective Section

Bakasana (Crane Posture)

Bharadvajasana (Posture Dedicated to Rishi Bharadvaja)

Ardha Matsyendrasana (Posture Dedicated to Matsyendranath, Half-Version)

Leg-Behind-Head Sequence

Ekapada Shirshasana (One-Leg-Behind-the-Head Posture)

Dvipada Shirshasana (Two-Legs-Behind-the-Head Posture)

Yoganidrasana (Yogic Sleep Posture)

Third Connective Section

Tittibhasana (Insect Posture)

Arm-Balance Sequence

Pincha Mayurasana (Feathers of the Peacock Posture)

Karandavasana (Waterfowl Posture)

Mayurasana (Peacock Posture)

Nakrasana (Crocodile Posture)

Fourth Connective Section

Vatayanasana (Window Posture)

Parighasana (Iron Cage Posture)

Gaumukhasana (Cow Face Posture)

Supta Urdhva Pada Vajrasana (Reclining Thunderbolt Posture with One Foot Upward)

Mukta Hasta Shirshasana (Free Hands Headstand)

Baddha Hasta Shirshasana (Bound Hands Headstand)

Backbending, Cool-Down, and Relaxation Postures

Epilogue

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

About the Author