Yoga Poems: Lines to Unfold By - Hardcover

Lowitz, Leza

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1880656450 ISBN 13: 9781880656457

Publisher: Stone Bridge Press, 2000

Synopsis

Introduction, 10

Acknowledgments, 16

Yama / Moral Principles, 19

Adho Mukha Svanasana / Downward-Facing Dog, 20

Kurmasana / Tortoise, 23

Virabhadrasana II / Warrior II, 24

Padangustha Dhanurasana / Bow, 25

Happy Baby / Dead Bug, 26

Krauncasana / Heron, 27

Vrksasana / Tree, 28

Niyama / Observances, 31

Matsyasana / Fish,

Lunge, 33

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana / Upward-Facing Dog, 34

Pinca Mayurasana / Peacock Tailfeather, 36

Parivritta Janu Sirsasana / Revolving Knee to Head, 37

Karnapidasana / Knee to Ear, 38

Sukhasana / Cross-Legged Pose, 40

Ardha Chandrasana / Half-Moon, 41

Asana / Posture, 43

Sirsasana / Headstand, 44

Paschimottanasana 6 / West Stretch, 45

Bakasana / Crane, 46

Adho Mukha Vrkasana / Handstand, 47

Chakravakasana / Cat Stretch, 48

Bhujangasana / Cobra, 49

Ardha Matsyendrasana / Lord of the Fishes, 50

Pranayama / Breath Control, 53

Gomukhasana / Cow-Faced Pose, 54

Sanmukhi Mudra / Six-Mouth Breaths, 55

Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend, 56

Ujjayi Pranayama / Victorious Breath, 57

Dolphin, 58

Siddhasana / Inspired Seer, 59

Pratyahara / Withdrawal of the Senses, 61

Simhasana / Lion, 62

Bharadvajasana / Seated Side Twist, 63

Urdhva Dhanurasana / Wheel, 64

Salabhasana / Locust, 65

Setu Bandasana / Bridge, 66

Utthita Trikonasana / Triangle, 68

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana / One-Legged King Pigeon, 69

Dharana / Concentration, 71

Virasana / Hero, 72

Lolasana / Swinging Earring, 74

Hanumanasana / Monkey, 75

Salamba Sarvangasana / Shoulderstand, 76

Behkasana / Frog, 78

Chaturanga Dandasana / Four-Limbed Staff Pose, 79

Sïrsa Padasana / Scorpion, 80

Dhyana / Meditation, 83

Tadasana / Mountain, 84

Ustrasana / Camel, 85

Savasana / Corpse, 86

Supta Virasana / Lying Down on Bent Knees, 87

Padmasana / Lotus, 88

Threading the Needle, 90

Viparita Karani / Supported Inverted Pose, 91

Samadhi / pure Contemplation,

About this title

About the Author

Leza Lowitz is an award-winning writer and translator, and Director of Sun and Moon Yoga Studio in Tokyo.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

VIRABHADRASANA II (Warrior II)

Here there is nothing to fight except willfulness.

Some lean too far into the past.

Others stretch way out into the future.

The true warrior stays in the moment, burning deeper into whatever comes,

or sometimes with even more difficulty, what doesn't.

--Leza Lowitz, from YOGA POEMS: LINES TO UNFOLD BY

Edition details

• Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1880656450
• ISBN 13: 9781880656457
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Borgstrom Anja
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128