Get Fit Where You Sit!® Subject Index
A
affirmations, 31, 43, 46, 47, 48, 185, 190, 194, 200, 205, 220, 221
alignment, 12, 50–59, 67, 80, 184, 205, 214, 215, 218, 221
press points in the feet, 31, 44, 47, 48, 57–59, 80
Riding the Wave of Alignment (Kirpalu), 22
Sitting Mountain, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
B
breathing techniques (pranayama), 12, 27, 33, 63–
77, 206
Alternate Nostril Breathing, 33, 64–66, 206
Coherent Breathing, 74, 76–77, 92
cooling breath (Sitali/Sitkari), 67–68
Humming Bee Breath (Bhramari Pranayama), 69–70,
206
Three-Part Breath (Dirgha Pranayama), 71–73
Victorious Breath (Ujjayi Pranayama), 71, 72, 74–75, 77, 92
C
chakras, 199–200
chakra exercises and affirmations, 200
chakra meditation, 202
E
eight limbs of yoga, 21, 24–28, 33
applying the yamas and niyamas to meditation, 186
asana, 27
dharana, 24, 27, 35
dhyana, 24, 28, 35
niyamas, 24, 28, 31, 33, 35
pranayama, 27
pratyahara, 24, 27, 33, 188
putting the yamas and niyamas into practice, 25
samadhi, 24, 28, 35
yamas, 24, 28, 31, 33, 35
H
Hạnh, Thich Nhat, 3, 43, 63, 186
K
Kripalu, 13, 2, 22–23, 23, 25, 58, 98, 184
Krishnamacharya, 17, 21, 23
L
Lakshmi (abundance), 33
Lakshmi Voelker Method Mission Statement, 17
M
mantras, 28, 69, 185, 204–5, 221
om, 30, 204
matrika shakti, 29–30, 31, 33, 35, 81, 218
meditation, 183–85
applying the yamas and niyamas to meditation, 186
body scan, 189
breath exploration, 188
chakra meditation, 202
loving-kindness meditation (metta), 189
seated walking meditation, 194
three-minute chair yoga for relaxation, 185
Yoga Nidra, 28, 33, 192
mindfulness, 27, 43, 64, 67, 79, 183, 185, 186, 188, 221
mudras, 206–10
P
Patanjali, 11, 24, 28, 31, 33, 79, 188, 209
pratipaksha bhavana, 31–33, 64, 192
S
safety, 212–18, see also alignment
arm raising and shoulder safety, 51–53
assists, 81, 82, 180, 218
chair safety, 55, 215
eye focus (drishti)
neck safety, 50–51
forward folding and spinal safety, 54, 53–54
levels of flexibility, 37–41
precautions, 7, 64, 80, 212–15
props, 44, 55, 58, 80, 81, 82, 86, 92, 180, 192, 215,
217, 218
sat nam, 24, 28, 33, 38, 41, 58, 64, 80, 81, 82, 199, 205,
218, 220
sat-chit-ananda, 30–31, 35, 46
Scaravelli, Vanda, 47, 63
shaktipat, 1, 23–24
Sitting Mountain, 43–48
levels of flexibility, 142–43 quick guide to cues and postural alignment, 47 step-by-step instructions, 44 tips for teaching, 48
Sun Salutation, 94, 108, 122, 140, 146, 170, 222
T
tips for practicing/teaching Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga, 79
see also Chapter 9 for awareness/safety tips for each pose accessing inner stillness in meditation/relaxation, 184 adapting asanas, 59
applying Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga to chair yoga, 33
applying the yamas and niyamas to meditation, 186 building a LV Method chair yoga sequence, 220–21 creating a safe/welcoming space to teach chair yoga, 217
creating LV Method sequences, 222
poses with alternative leg/feet positions, 59
practicing asana on a wheelchair/teaching wheelchair users, 81–82
practicing asanas, 80
practicing pranayama, 64
teaching levels of flexibility, 41
teaching Sitting Mountain, 48
using props and assists, 218
Tolle, Eckhart, 3, 183
V
visualization, 41, 66, 69, 72, 75, 77, 81, 184, 185, 186,
189, 192, 201, 202
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