Contents
Here’s what's in Yoga for College: Balance and Transformation:
--A brief overview of yoga.
--A summary of common difficulties faced by students.
--A look at the human nervous system, how it is affected by stress, and how it can be calmed and modulated through yogic practices that affect our physiology. Translation: yoga and meditation make our minds clearer and more focused. A mind that it is calm and focused is the foundation for learning, creativity, and sound relationships.
--An examination of the yogic concept of human consciousness and of how yoga can help us transform habits that hold us back from being our best.
--An explanation of common terms and basic concepts of yoga.
--A discussion of how to choose a teacher and style of yoga that are right for you.
--An examination of 20 of the most common concerns of college students and suggestions for dealing with them, generally from yoga, but from other areas as well. NOTE: Although in my discussion of various student concerns I include posture sequences and describe how to do some of the poses, this is not primarily a book about yoga postures. When I do not give specific instructions for a pose, I’ve created links to online sources for further information about it.
--A collection or 41 handy tools for improving your life as a student (and as a human being!).
--An epilogue in which I describe the interdisciplinary academic field of Contemplative Studies, also known as Contemplative Education.
--A list of 20 thought-provoking and encouraging quotations from a wide variety of sources.
--An extensive bibliography for those who are interested in further exploration of topics presented in the book.
--A live Table of Contents for easy navigation within the text
--A brief overview of yoga.
--A summary of common difficulties faced by students.
--A look at the human nervous system, how it is affected by stress, and how it can be calmed and modulated through yogic practices that affect our physiology. Translation: yoga and meditation make our minds clearer and more focused. A mind that it is calm and focused is the foundation for learning, creativity, and sound relationships.
--An examination of the yogic concept of human consciousness and of how yoga can help us transform habits that hold us back from being our best.
--An explanation of common terms and basic concepts of yoga.
--A discussion of how to choose a teacher and style of yoga that are right for you.
--An examination of 20 of the most common concerns of college students and suggestions for dealing with them, generally from yoga, but from other areas as well. NOTE: Although in my discussion of various student concerns I include posture sequences and describe how to do some of the poses, this is not primarily a book about yoga postures. When I do not give specific instructions for a pose, I’ve created links to online sources for further information about it.
--A collection or 41 handy tools for improving your life as a student (and as a human being!).
--An epilogue in which I describe the interdisciplinary academic field of Contemplative Studies, also known as Contemplative Education.
--A list of 20 thought-provoking and encouraging quotations from a wide variety of sources.
--An extensive bibliography for those who are interested in further exploration of topics presented in the book.
--A live Table of Contents for easy navigation within the text
