Zen Yoga is the culmination of the more than twenty-five years Aaron Hoopes has spent studying and training in the practical and spiritual arts of Japan, China and India. In this book, he combines the mindful serenity of Zen meditation, the graceful movements of Tai Chi, the energized breathing of Qigong, and the peaceful stretching exercises of Shanti Yoga. He then blends breathing, moving, stretching, and relaxation exercises into a unique discipline that opens up to anyone, regardless of age or physical condition, the potential for experiencing a new way of living. But Zen Yoga is more than a simple exercise program. It offers a formula to guide us toward a healthier, happier, fitter, and more peaceful state of being. In engaging, easily-understood prose, Hoopes begins by defining the concepts and explaining his ideas on Zen, Yoga, the Chakras, Chi energy, and the Tao. The next part of the book focuses on breathing, moving, and relaxing exercises, with a final section on spiritual deepening that shows how the experience of Zen Yoga can be merged with the personal spiritual inclinations of the individual. The book includes detailed photographs showing correct positions and sequence of movements. The Zen Yoga program promotes a healthy body, mind, and spirit. At a deeper level, a commitment to Zen Yoga can illuminate ways to encourage enlightenment, radiate harmony and live in full awareness of the present moment. Aaron Hoopes book contains simple breath and mind-body exercises that are not out of the reach of ordinary people. Zen Yoga has worked for my patients. I plan to use this book for them (and myself) and to recommend it to anyone looking for an honest and practical, yet sophisticated book on yoga. --Reza Yavari, M.D., author of It Must Be My Metabolism

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Introduction---What is Zen Yoga?		10	(18)
PART 1 MIND
Eastern Philosophical Traditions		18	(16)
Eastern Traditions		20	(1)
Chakras		21	(3)
Chi Energy		24	(1)
Yin and Yang		25	(1)
The Five Elements		26	(3)
The Eight Limbs of Yoga		29	(2)
The Tao		31	(2)
Integration		33	(1)
Zen Yoga Fundamentals		34	(30)
Fundamentals		36	(1)
Breathing		36	(10)
Body Systems		37	(1)
Basic Postures		38	(1)
Natural Breathing		39	(3)
Deep and Long Breathing		42	(4)
Moving		46	(4)
Motivation		47	(1)
Energy Flow		47	(1)
Zen Yoga Warm-Up		48	(2)
Stretching		50	(3)
The Long Stretch		50	(1)
Breathing into the Stretch		51	(1)
Pain		52	(1)
Relaxing		53	(6)
Too Busy to Relax		53	(1)
Tension		54	(1)
Stress		55	(1)
Peace and Quiet		56	(3)
Meditation		59	(5)
PART 2 BODY
Breathing Exercises		64	(20)
How to Practice the Exercises		66	(3)
Standing Position		66	(1)
Sitting Positions		67	(2)
Lying Down		69	(1)
Breathing		69	(15)
Cleansing Breath		69	(1)
The Breathing Cycle		70	(1)
Complete-Cycle Breathing		71	(2)
Double Breathing		73	(1)
Microcosmic Orbit		74	(1)
Qigong Breathing		75	(9)
Opening Qigong
Gathering Qigong
Swan
Energy Ball
Crane
Moving Exercises		84	(14)
Beginning		86	(12)
Bouncing		86	(3)
Shoulder Shrug
Body Shrug
Jolt
Full Bounce
Circling		89	(9)
Hip Rotation
Arm Rotation
Leg Rotation
Neck Rotation
Stretching Exercises		98	(46)
How to Practice the Exercises		100	(2)
Stretching		102	(42)
Lying-Down Stretches		102	(4)
Starburst
Crescent Moon
Twist
Wheel
Kneeling & Sitting Stretches		106	(19)
Cat Arch
Earth Prayer
Cobra Arch
Cobra Glide
Kneeling Kick
Kneeling Balance
Camel Arch
Dragon Series
Pigeon Series
Straddle Split Series
Front Split
Juxtapose
Forward Bend
Butterfly
Frog
Standing Stretches		125	(7)
Upward Extension
Forward Bend
Zen Squat
Backward Bend
Side Bend
Open & Clap
Zen Dog
Chin to Toe
Inversions		132	(8)
Shoulder Stand Series
Headstand
Handstand
Scorpion
Zen Yoga Balance		140	(4)
Basic
Moderate Stances
Difficult
Relaxation Exercises		144	(16)
Beginning		146	(11)
Tension Release		146	(2)
Squeeze
Shake
Breath Walking		148	(2)
Heel to Toe
Thin Ice
Chakra Focus		150	(7)
Root Focus
Abdominal Focus
Solar Plexus Focus
Heart Focus
Throat Focus
Third--Eye Focus
Crown Focus
Exercise Summary		157	(3)
PART 3 SPIRIT
Zen Yoga Spiritual Deepening		160	(22)
The Nature of Spirit		162	(2)
Spiritual Heartburn		163	(1)
Experiential Zen Yoga		164	(6)
Experiencing the Chakras		164	(1)
Experiencing Chi		165	(1)
Experiencing Yin and Yang		165	(1)
Experiencing the Five Elements		166	(2)
Experiencing the Eight Limbs of Yoga		168	(1)
Experiencing the Tao		169	(1)
Cultivating Quietism		170	(3)
Mindfulness		173	(2)
Spiritual Skills		175	(3)
Remember to Breathe		178	(1)
Continuing Journey		179	(2)
Seven Practical Truths for Becoming a Good Zen Yoga Adept		181	(1)
Continuing Zen Yoga Practice		182	(7)
Zen Yoga Training Sheet		184	(3)
The Zen Yoga Daily Warm-Up		187	(1)
Conclusion		187	(2)
Appendix 1---List of Zen Yoga Exercises		189	(1)
Appendix 2---Levels of Zen Yoga		190	(2)
Acknowledgments		192

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