Yoga on the Ball: Enhance Your Yoga Practice Using the Exercise Ball

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· A unique combination of Hatha Yoga asanas and ball work that builds lean muscles while providing natural stress relief. · Includes a comprehensive workout adaptable to the needs of the beginner and those with a more advanced practice. Written by Certified Medical Exercise Specialist Carol Mitchell YOGA ON THE BALL combines the science of yoga with the technology of the exercise ball to create a workout that can be tailored to all fitness levels. Moving through yoga postures while using the exercise ball is meditation in motion. It allows you to engage several muscle groups simultaneously to create a total body workout and to lose weight naturally as your metabolism increases with special breathing techniques. The exercise ball provides a soft and cushioning base for the strong stretches and graceful movements of the yoga exercises and with only a slight roll of the ball the deep stretches can be altered to target different areas of the muscles. The complete workout lets you choose between sculpting your muscles with cardiovascular and muscle-toning exercises or relaxing your body and mind with stretching and breathing exercises. Yoga on the Ball pairs breathing and movement to create a rejuvenating flow of energy that will realign your mind and body leaving you feeling calm strong and centred. Cover Image Title Page Acknowledgments Table of Contents Introduction Yoga: Tradition and Innovation Chapter 1. Yoga and the Ball—A Dynamic Duet Chapter 2. The Body and the Breath Breath Check Diaphragmatic Breathing Modified Child Pose (Mudhasana) Prana Power Prayer Breath Chapter 3. Finding Postural Ease with Yoga Ball Asanas Postural Setup: Ideal Alignment Tummy Compressions Half Plank with Uddiyana Bhanda Abdominal Squeeze (Akunchan Prasarana) Meditative Yogi Chapter 4. That All-Important Warm-Up Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) Chapter 5. Yoga Asanas—Striking the Balance Between Strength and Flexibility Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana) Seated Forward Fold Cobra (Bhujangasana) Down Dog (Adhomukha Svanasana) Reverse, or Inclined, Plank (Purvottanasana) Camel Pose (Ustrasana) Forward Fold with Spinal Twist (Prasarita Padottanasana 1) Yoga Chair Pose (Uktatasana) Bow Pose (Dhanurasana) Crow Pose (Kakasana) Modified Locust Pose (Salabhasana) Side Plank or Arm Balance (Vashishthasana) Boat Pose (Paripurna Navasana) Bridge Pose (Sethu Bhandasana) Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana 1) Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana 2) Extended Side Angle (Parshvakonasana) Warrior 1 with Prayer Twist Chapter 6. Body Balance, Mind Balance Knee Lift Tree Pose (Vrikshasana) Eagle Pose (Garudasana) Side Plank (Vashishthasana) Half Moon (Ardha Chandrasana) Hand to Big Toe Posture (Utthita hasta Padangusthasana) King Dancer (Natarajasana) Candle Pose (Vaparita Karani Mudra) Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana 3) Chapter 7. The Advanced Postures Supine Straight Leg Spinal Twist Yoga Chair Pose with Squat Balancing Yogi Yoga Plank with Arm Work Yoga Plank with Push-Ups Advanced Prayer Roll Out Advanced Bridge with Roll Out Advanced Bridge with Roll Out and Leg Raise Side-Lying Plank Side-Lying Plank with Twist Advanced Down Dog Yoga Plank Hover Rolling Tabletop Chapter 8. Relaxation and Restoration Modified Fish (Matsyasana) Yoga Side Stretch Standing Cat (Bidalasana) Lion Pose (Simhasana) Neck Stretch Spinal Twist (Maricyasana) Kneeling Cat (Bidalasana) Thread the Needle Pigeon Pose (Raja Kapotasana) Reclined Hamstring Stretch (Supta Padangusthasana) Cobbler Pose (Baddha Konasana) Reclining Spinal Twist Rocking Child Pose Rocking Child Pose with Neck Massage Hip Lift Modified Corpse Pose (Shavasana) Chapter 9. Putting It All Together Appendix: Major Muscles and Their Functions Resources Ball and Video Ordering Information About the Author About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company Books of Related Interest Copyright & Permissions