"A Fireside book."

Includes index.

Techniques of Yoga 15 -- Finding a Yoga Teacher 21 -- How to Practice Yoga Asans 21 -- 2. Getting Ready to Exercise: The Yoga Warm-Up 24 -- 3. Putting it All Together: Curriculum and Routines 41 -- 4. Exercise (Asana) 62 -- 5. Breathing (Pranayama) 142 -- Breathing Techniques 142 -- Facts About Yoga and Your Breath 143 -- How to Start Breathing Better 144 -- Breath Warm-ups 146 -- Breathing Exercises (Pranayamas) 149 -- Breathing and Mood Changes 152 -- Breathing Exercises New to Course Two 154 -- Breathing Exercises New to Course Three 157 -- 6. Relaxation and Meditation 160 -- How to Begin 161 -- Benefits of Meditation in Everyday Life 165 -- Common Experiences in Meditation 166 -- 7. Diet and Nutrition 167 -- Vegetarian Diet and Health 169 -- Why Is Diet Important in Yoga? 169 -- Yoga Vegetarian Diet 171 -- American Yoga Association Food Pyramid 172 -- Supplements 179 -- 8. Pregnancy 184 -- Yoga Routine During Pregnancy 186 -- Nutrition for Pregnancy 190 -- 9. Yoga and Sports 191 -- How Yoga Helps Improve Sports Performance 191 -- Yoga Techniques for Warming Up and Cooling Down 192 -- Daily Yoga Routine for Improved Sports Performance 192 -- 10. Stress Management 198 -- Three Steps to Greater Stress Resistance 199 -- Stress and Diet 204 -- Breath: Your Most Portable Stress Management Tool 206 -- Relaxation and Meditation 206 -- 11. Yoga Philosophy 208 -- Rama 208 -- Your Two Bodies 209 -- Lakshmanjoo 210 -- Ethics in Yoga 212.