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INTRODUCTION

Yoga has been tested for thousands of years. It is more than an experiment or last resort. It is a proven path to wellness, healing, and longevity. It works.

There are eight limbs of yoga that serve as guidelines. This book addresses the third limb, asana (posture or pose). Each of us experiences challenges and triumphs on the mat. Our challenges may present themselves in flexibility, mobility, stability, clarity, or a host of other ways. I invite you to address the obstacles and opportunities you face on the mat with intelligence and a loving-kindness. This book provides the tools and understanding to meet these challenges with a unique practice that teaches we are more than our bodies and more than what we do. This simple yet comprehensive guide will prompt an inquiry about the level of support required to meet yourself where you are, a process that evolves over time. We simply need to be there.

Yapana is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning “the support and extension of life.” Yapana Yoga Therapy is a physical practice that includes yoga props for strategic support to extend the life of poses, an extension that in turn supports and extends the nature of the experience. This style of yoga was developed on the basis of decades of experience in working with the physically challenged and with professional athletes, yoga teachers, and students — those with an inquiring mind who want to deepen their practice and balance their ego.

Let’s take a closer look.