Basic Hatha Yoga
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 238
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 250
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Discover the Power of Yoga—From the Ground Up
Whether you’re stepping onto the mat for the first time or simply curious about the deeper roots of yoga, Basic Hatha Yoga is your gateway to a lifelong journey of self-discovery, wellness, and balance. Created for students with little to no prior experience, this foundational guide introduces the rich philosophy and history of Hatha Yoga alongside practical instruction in breathwork, meditation, and basic asana (postures). Blending intellectual insight with embodied experience, this resource is ideal for both lecture-based learning and hands-on practice. It offers a structured yet flexible approach— perfect for academic settings, personal exploration, or a combination of both.
Key Features:
- Detailed instructions on how to enhance your yoga pose practice for over 54 beginning-level Hatha yoga poses
- Breathing techniques and meditation exercises to enhance focus, with links to audio practices
- Easy-to-grasp introduction to yoga philosophy and history
- 6 Follow-Along Practice Sequences like Morning Rise and Shine, Mental Health Moment, Bedtime Flow, and Short on Time – Yoga Quick Fix!
Whether you’re looking to ease back pain, calm test anxiety, or simply understand what yoga truly is, Basic Hatha Yoga offers tools and wisdom to enrich your life—on and off the mat.
Yoga is for everyone. Let this be your beginning.
Unit 1 Foundations of Yoga: The Heart and History of the Practice
1 What is Yoga
2 History: Unearthing Yoga's Roots
3 Yoga Philosophy: A Case for Insightful Living
Unit 2 Postures: Finding Stillness in Motion
4 Preparing for Movement
5 Foundational Poses
6 Warm-Up Poses
7 Classical Sun Salutations
8 Standing Poses
9 Balancing Poses
10 Seated Folds, Side Bends, and Twists
11 Backbends
12 Hip Openers
13 Restorative and Supine Postures
14 Sample Sequences (15-40 Minutes)
Unit 3 The Subtle Practice: Exploring Breath and Mind
15 All About the Breath
16 Meditation: The Inner Journey of Yoga
Samantha Rebert is a certified yoga teacher with over 20 years experience in teaching Hatha Yoga. With a background in kinesiology, she integrates her knowledge of human movement into her practice in an accessible way. Samantha holds a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology, is a trained Pilates instructor and a NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS). She has joyfully worked with college students across multiple campuses to enhance their physical and mental health through yoga.