Foreword by Paul Grilley ix

1. What Is Yoga? 3
2. My Personal Journey 7
3. Meridian Theory 13
4. Beginning a Yin/Yang Yoga Practice 23
5. Organ Health in Yin Yoga 29
6. The Kidneys and Urinary Bladder 31
7. Yin Yoga Sequences for the Kidneys and Urinary Bladder 37
8. The Liver and Gallbladder 57
9. Yin Yoga Sequences for the Liver and Gallbladder 61
10. The Spleen and Stomach 73
11. Yin Yoga Sequences for the Spleen and Stomach Organ-Meridians 75
12. The Lungs and Large Intestine 85
13. The Heart and Small Intestine 87
14. Yin Yoga Session for the Lung, Heart, and Intestines Organ-Meridian Pairs 89
15. The Anatomy of the Mind in Yin Yoga 101
16. Yang Yoga (Dynamic Flow) 107
17. Yang Sequences for Balancing with a Yin Practice 113
18. Seated Pranayama 161
19. Basic Buddha-Dharma 169
20. Mindfulness Meditation 179

Appendix: Sequencing Notes 187
Suggested Readings 191
Acknowledgments 193
Index of Yoga Poses 195