Yoga for Golfers Book

	Preface	XI
	Acknowledgments	XIII
	Introduction	XV
1	Theories of Yoga: Breaking Old Stereotypes	1
2	Traditional Yoga Versus Yoga for Golfers	3
3	What to Expect from the Yoga for Golfers Fitness Program	8
4	Improve Your Golf Performance and Overall Health with Yoga	12
5	Why Condition for Golf?	17
6	Golf Anatomy and Biomechanics	25
7	Determining Your Baseline--Where to Start	37
8	Guidelines and Strategies for a Successful Yoga Experience	40
9	Breathing Awareness--In Yoga and Your Golf Swing	44
10	Various Forms of Yoga	48
11	How to Use This Book	50
12	The Warm-Up Sequence	54
13	Sun Salutations	59
14	Neck and Trapezius	70
15	Hands and Wrists	74
16	Shoulders	76
17	Rhomboids and Upper Back	81
18	Arms	85
19	Rotator Cuffs	88
20	Chest and Thoracic Spine	91
21	Core Strengthening for Abdominals	95
22	Core Strengthening for the Back	99
23	Low Back	105
24	Hips and Glutes	111
25	Balancing Poses	117
26	Legs	121
27	Hamstrings	126
28	Poses for Better Breathing	130
29	Relaxation and Visualization	132
30	In the Locker Room	134
31	On the Golf Course	139
32	Your Sequences: Fifteen, Thirty, and Forty-Five Minutes	145
33	Postround Restorative Sequence	153
	A Closing Meditation	157
	Glossary of Yoga Terms	159
	Resources	161
	Bibliography	163
	Index	165