YinSights
A Journey into the Practice & Philosophy of Yin Yoga
Detailed Table of Contents
Part One: The Philosophy and Physiology of Yin Yoga
Yin and Yang
Yin Tissues and Yang Tissues
Theory of Exercise
Original Yin
Paul Grilley
Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama
Sarah Powers
Our Bodies and Yoga’s benefits
The Kosha Model
The Physical Body
Contracting Muscles
Changes In Our Muscles As We Age
Bones and Cartilage
Tendons and Ligaments
Plastic versus Elastic
Collagen in the Bones
Aging or Damage of Connective Tissues
Contracture
Degeneration
Fixation
Hydration
Spinal Curves
The Sushumna Nadi
Ida and Pingala
The Seven Chakras
Dr. Motoyama’s View
The Five Major Systems
Chi and Daoist Energy
Other Forms of Chi
Function of Chi
The Five Daoist Elements
The Organs
The Lower Body Meridians
The Upper Body Meridians
The Extra Meridians
A History of Energy Research
New Paradigms
Bioelectronics
Electromagnetism
Bio-electromagnetism
Bio-electromagnetic Healing
Integrins, Cytoskeletons and Meridians
The Integrins and Cytoskeleton
Meridians Revisited
Models are Just Models
Purusha & Prakriti
The Three Gunas
The Twenty-Four Principles of Samkhya
The Samkhya Practice
The Five Vrittis
Kriya Yoga
The Obstacles to Yoga
The Five Kleshas
Ashtanga – The Eight Limbs
Samadhi and Kaivalya
Problems with Classical Yoga
The Thirty-Six Principles of Tantra
Tantric Practices
Mantras
Mudras
Yantras
The Pancha-Makara of Tantra
The Historical Buddha
The Four Noble Truths
1 – Suffering exists
2 – There is a Cause of Our Suffering
3 – There is a Cure for Our Suffering
4 – The Cure is the Eight-fold Way
Desire
Aversion
Sloth
Restlessness
Doubt
The Five Precepts
Buddhist Meditation Practices
Watching The Breath
The Anapanasati Sutra
Awareness of the Body
Mindfulness of the Mind
Listening
Red Lights and Telephones
The Goal of Jungian Psychotherapy
Individuation
Jung Meets the Buddha
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Newer Approaches
Recording Thoughts
Yoga and CBT
A.W.A.K.E.N.
Part Two: The Practice of Yin Yoga
Before You Practice
Playing Your Edges
Resolving To Be Still
Holding For Time
Yin Yoga Asanas
Anahatasana
Ankle Stretch
Bridge
Butterfly
Half Butterfly
Bananasana
Camel
Cat Pulling Its Tail
Caterpillar
Child’s Pose
Dangling
Deer
Dragon
Dragonfly (aka Straddle)
Frog
Happy Baby
Reclining Twist
Saddle
Shavasana
Preparing to Relax
Relax Completely
Coming Out
Shoelace
Snail
Sphinx & Seal
Square
Squat
Swan
Sleeping Swan
Toe Squat
Yang Counter Poses
Beginning the Practice
Invocations
Meditation
Sequencing
Beginning Asanas
Counter Poses
Linking Asanas
Finishing Asanas
Other Considerations
Balancing Energy
Ending Meditation
Three Beginning Flows
Flow for the Hips
Flow for the Spine
Flow for the Kidneys
Flow for the Liver
Wall Yin
A Yin/Yang Fusion Flow
A Moon Salutation
A Mini-Sun Salutation
The Cloud Salutation
Pawanmuktasana
Lower Body Pawanmuktasana
Upper Body Pawanmuktasana
Orbiting Energy While in a Pose
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