Martin Kirk is an Anusara certified yoga instructor and a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. He has studied with John Friend, Anusara Yoga founder, since 1994. Kirk and his wife, Jordan, are owners and directors of teacher training for Yoga Village in Phoenix, Arizona. Kirk found his passion for yoga as a graduate student at Arizona State University, where he earned his master of science degree in biomedical engineering. He is a member of the Arizona Yoga Association and conducts yoga teacher trainings and workshops worldwide. Brooke Boon is cofounder of Studio Om Yoga and Tai Chi in Phoenix, Arizona. She received her certification through Baptiste Power Yoga Institute and is a registered yoga teacher as well as a member of the Arizona Yoga Association. Her certification came after working with world-renowned master teacher Baron Baptiste. Boons teaching style is designed to promote stability, strength, and serenity as well as create hormonal and emotional balance. She specializes in power vinyasa and also instructs classes for mature adults, athletes, and expectant mothers, emphasizing that yoga is for everybody. Daniel DiTuro was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He has worked as a mechanical engineer since 1980. His interest in photography began at the age of 10. In 1986 he started DiTuro Photography, specializing in commercial and portrait photography. After a shoulder injury, Daniel began practicing hatha yoga in 1999. Having discovered the therapeutic benefits of yoga, he began working on a series of photographs that evolved into The Yoga Project to introduce people to yoga and meditation. In addition to his work as a mechanical engineer and photographer.
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<p>Chapter 1. Art and Practice of Hatha Yoga<br /><br>Roots of Yoga<br /><br>Getting the Most From Your Yoga Practice<br /><br>Learning to Meditate<br /><br>Using the Asanas in This Book</p><br><br><p>Chapter 2. Standing Postures<br /><br>Mountain<br /><br>Downward-Facing Dog<br /><br>Extended Side-Angle<br /><br>Triangle<br /><br>Warrior II<br /><br>Crescent Lunge<br /><br>Warrior I<br /><br>Revolved Extended Side-Angle<br /><br>Revolved Triangle<br /><br>Chair<br /><br>Standing Intense Spread-Leg Pose<br /><br>Beam<br /><br>Humble Warrior<br /><br>Intense Side-Stretch</p><br><br><p>Chapter 3. Balancing Postures<br /><br>Eagle<br /><br>Tree<br /><br>Tiptoe Pose<br /><br>Boat<br /><br>Revolved Half-Moon<br /><br>Standing Extended Leg Stretch<br /><br>Warrior III<br /><br>Dancer<br /><br>Half-Moon</p><br><br><p>Chapter 4. Arm-Balancing Postures<br /><br>Inclined Plane<br /><br>Lateral Inclined Plane<br /><br>Crane<br /><br>Peacock<br /><br>Four-Limbed Staff</p><br><br><p>Chapter 5. Inverted Postures<br /><br>Shoulder Stand<br /><br>Plow<br /><br>Legs-Up-the-Wall<br /><br>Head Stand</p><br><br><p>Chapter 6. Backward-Bending Postures<br /><br>Cobra<br /><br>Upward-Facing Dog<br /><br>Camel<br /><br>Bridge<br /><br>Bow<br /><br>Locust<br /><br>Upward-Facing Bow<br /><br>Fish<br /><br>Cat-Cow<br /><br>Pigeon</p><br><br><p>Chapter 7. Twisting Postures<br /><br>Gentle Spinal Twist<br /><br>Reclining Spinal Twist<br /><br>Simple Sitting Twist<br /><br>Bound Half-Lotus Twist<br /><br>Sitting Spinal Twist I<br /><br>Sitting Spinal Twist II</p><br><br><p>Chapter 8. Forward-Bending Postures<br /><br>Seated Forward Bend<br /><br>Standing Forward Bend<br /><br>Single-Leg Head-to-Knee Forward Bend<br /><br>Revolved Head-to-Knee Forward Bend<br /><br>Open-Angle<br /><br>Side Open-Angle<br /><br>Three-Limb Intense Stretch<br /><br>Garland<br /><br>Splits</p><br><br><p>Chapter 9. Sitting Postures<br /><br>Lotus<br /><br>Looking Within<br /><br>Baby Cradle<br /><br>Hero<br /><br>Kneeling Pose<br /><br>Lion<br /><br>Cow Face<br /><br>Staff Pose<br /><br>Yoga Sealing Pose<br /><br>Heron<br /><br>Sage</p><br><br><p>Chapter 10. Reclining and Relaxation Postures<br /><br>Knees-to-Chest<br /><br>Reclining Hero<br /><br>Reclining Big-Toe<br /><br>Reclining Bound-Angle<br /><br>Reclining Open-Leg Spinal Twist<br /><br>Supported Bridge<br /><br>Supported Hero<br /><br>Childs Pose<br /><br>Corpse</p><br><br><p>Chapter 11. Hatha Yoga Routines<br /><br>Gentle Yoga I<br /><br>Gentle Yoga II<br /><br>Yoga for Flexibility I<br /><br>Yoga for Flexibility II<br /><br>Vinyasa Yoga I<br /><br>Vinyasa Yoga II<br /><br>Vinyasa Yoga III<br /><br>Sun Salutation I<br /><br>Sun Salutation II<br /><br>Moon Salutation I<br /><br>Moon Salutation II</p><br>