A Little Guide to Yoga
Strength, Flexibility and Calm for Complete Wellbeing
Will be published approx. on 13. October 2026
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-78145-509-8 (ISBN)
Description
Yoga not only improves health, balance and flexibility, it also has numerous mental health benefits, including helping to reduce stress. Beautifully produced, A Little Guide to Yoga clearly explains more than 40 postures, each accompanied by an illustration, with the benefits of each pose highlighted. Written by an experienced yoga teacher, there is also guidance on how to modify each pose if needed. The fascinating introductory section examines yoga's long history and philosophy, as well as giving practical advice on equipment, contra-indications, meditation and breathing.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
GMC Publications
Illustrations
50 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 124 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78145-509-8 (9781781455098)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Emma Newlyn is a yoga teacher, holistic health coach and massage therapist. She is also a writer and blogger for the Yogamatters website. She lives in Sussex with her husband and two black cats.
Content
What is yoga?
A brief history
Why practice yoga?
Equipment
Practicing safely (contraindications)
The philosophy of yoga
Styles of yoga
Meditation
Pranayama
Asanas: The Yoga Postures
Standing postures
Tadasana: Mountain Pose
Utthita: Standing forward fold
Utkatasana: Chair pose
Virabhadrasana 1: Warrior 1
Virabhadrasana 2: Warrior 2
Trikonasana: Triangle
Utthita Parsvottanasana: Extended side angle pose
Parsvottanasana: intense side stretch
Vrksasana: Tree pose
Virabhadrasana 3: Warrior 3
Garudasana: Eagle pose
Ardha Chandrasana: Half moon
Utthita hasta padangusthasana: Standing hand to big toe pose
Natarajasana: Dancer pose
Bird of paradise
Bakasana: Crow pose
Surya Namaskar: Sun salutations
Seated postures
Utthita: seated forward fold
Prasarita: Seated wide legged forward fold
Janu sirsasana: head to knee pose
Sukhasana: Easy pose
Padmasana: Lotus pose
Virasana: hero pose
Ardha Matsyendrasana: Seated twist
Inversions
Sirsasana: head stand
Sarvangasana: shoulder stand
Hand stand
Dolphin pose
Adho Mukha Svanasana: Downward Facing Dog
Backbends
Bhujangasana: Cobra
Salabhasana: Locust
Setu bhandasana: Bridge pose
Urdvha mukha svanasana: Upward facing dog
Dhanurasana: Bow pose
Urdvha Dhanurasna: Upward facing bow pose
Core strength
Dandayamana Bharmanasana: Balancing table
Navasana: Boat pose
Phalakasana: Plank pose
Vasisthasana: Side plank
Relaxation
Savasana
Guided relaxation
A brief history
Why practice yoga?
Equipment
Practicing safely (contraindications)
The philosophy of yoga
Styles of yoga
Meditation
Pranayama
Asanas: The Yoga Postures
Standing postures
Tadasana: Mountain Pose
Utthita: Standing forward fold
Utkatasana: Chair pose
Virabhadrasana 1: Warrior 1
Virabhadrasana 2: Warrior 2
Trikonasana: Triangle
Utthita Parsvottanasana: Extended side angle pose
Parsvottanasana: intense side stretch
Vrksasana: Tree pose
Virabhadrasana 3: Warrior 3
Garudasana: Eagle pose
Ardha Chandrasana: Half moon
Utthita hasta padangusthasana: Standing hand to big toe pose
Natarajasana: Dancer pose
Bird of paradise
Bakasana: Crow pose
Surya Namaskar: Sun salutations
Seated postures
Utthita: seated forward fold
Prasarita: Seated wide legged forward fold
Janu sirsasana: head to knee pose
Sukhasana: Easy pose
Padmasana: Lotus pose
Virasana: hero pose
Ardha Matsyendrasana: Seated twist
Inversions
Sirsasana: head stand
Sarvangasana: shoulder stand
Hand stand
Dolphin pose
Adho Mukha Svanasana: Downward Facing Dog
Backbends
Bhujangasana: Cobra
Salabhasana: Locust
Setu bhandasana: Bridge pose
Urdvha mukha svanasana: Upward facing dog
Dhanurasana: Bow pose
Urdvha Dhanurasna: Upward facing bow pose
Core strength
Dandayamana Bharmanasana: Balancing table
Navasana: Boat pose
Phalakasana: Plank pose
Vasisthasana: Side plank
Relaxation
Savasana
Guided relaxation