Yoga Anatomy
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- Author：Leslie Kaminoff
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Stina
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I really like how I was able to see what kind of muscle that was working doing a different kind of position， but I most I meant admits， this was not what I expected when I picked it up。
Jerry Luan
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The authors clearly know deeply about both Anatomy and Yoga。 There are practical insights but the content is hard to read without background in Anatomy。 I will return to this book periodically when I practice the Asanas。
Bernie Gourley
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This book has several competitors， and so this review will focus on a few of the features that I believe make it one of the best books on yoga anatomy， and the most appropriate for many users。 To clarify， H。 David Coulter’s “Anatomy of Hatha Yoga” has some advantages over this book， but Coulter’s book is also denser and will send neophyte readers to the glossary / internet / library much more often。 On the other hand， some of the other yoga anatomy books fixate entirely on postural yoga and trea This book has several competitors， and so this review will focus on a few of the features that I believe make it one of the best books on yoga anatomy， and the most appropriate for many users。 To clarify， H。 David Coulter’s “Anatomy of Hatha Yoga” has some advantages over this book， but Coulter’s book is also denser and will send neophyte readers to the glossary / internet / library much more often。 On the other hand， some of the other yoga anatomy books fixate entirely on postural yoga and treat it entirely as a matter of skeletal alignment and muscular engagement。 While a lot of this book （and any such book， really） focuses on skeletal alignment and muscular engagement， I appreciated the books exploration of breath and the nervous system – topics that are often neglected。 In short， this book offers a mix of reader-friendliness and detail that makes it at once approachable and tremendously informative。tOne important feature of this book is that it avoids the dogmatism of some yoga texts， encouraging experimentation and recognizing that a one-size-fits-all approach to bodies is bound to fail。 This can best be seen in the “Cueing Callout” boxes that explore the pithy adjustment directives for which yoga teachers are famous （and often satirized，） advice that is often misunderstood in ways detrimental to a student’s progress。tA second key feature involves keeping anatomy and physiology distinct from the folk science of yoga / ayurveda。 While Kaminoff and Matthews do refer to ideas like prana and apana， they do so in a broad， conceptual way that doesn’t conflate said ideas with science。 A common problem in yoga texts is conflation of science with folk science such that confused readers are left with a muddle of puzzle pieces that don’t belong to the same puzzle。tFinally， as one who’s found pranayama （breathwork） to be one of the most profoundly transformative elements of a yoga practice， I appreciated that the book not only had a chapter on breath dynamics， but that all the posture discussions included a “breath inquiry” section that encouraged readers to reflect upon the effect of the posture on breathing， as well as suggesting ways in which a practitioner might experiment to improve one’s breathing。 t The only criticism I have is that many of the text-boxes in the early chapters seemed to contain random information that could have been incorporated into the text， into footnotes， or edited out altogether。 [In contrast to the aforementioned “Cueing Callout” boxes that had a clear and distinct purpose。] If you’re a yoga teacher or dedicated practitioner without a deep scientific background， you’d be hard-pressed to do better than this book for learning about the anatomy of yoga。 。。。more
Bobbi
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Excellent book explaining the anatomy if the body。 It helped me to learn much more about the body。
Brooke Davis
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This illustrated textbook describes in detail the muscles and bones involved in yoga poses。 The diagrams are very clear and helped me to understand the physical demands of each asana。 The Sassari translations and phonetic pronunciations are extremely helpful！ I will return to this book repeatedly as I develop my personal practice and choose poses to meet my students physical requirements。
Di Pan
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Very detailed analysis on breathing。
Leah
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Really fantastic reference book to see exactly what sections of the body are targeted in common yoga poses。
Imran Pasha
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2。5！！ 😬 I was expecting little bit more like biological mechanisms behind yoga posses。。
Ralitsa
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While the book on itself is very detailed from anathomy point of view， it’s rather useless for the non-medical folks。 I was hoping to understand from a non-doctor standpoint which muscles are involved in certain asanas and how to improve but that’s impossible without parallel googling on the terms。
Maej
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Invaluable resource for understanding yoga anatomy。 I will be coming back to this text throughout my yoga practice。
Oskar
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Great book when wanting to learn more about the anatomical insights of yoga。 Stupendous illustrations。
LPG
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Clear and written in a friendly style that teaches you a fair amount of scientific info without confusing you。 Somewhat of a balm for the fact that yoga studios are still closed here。
Rachel
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Read as a part of my 200hr YTT。 Pretty well-rounded textbook that I’ll continue to reference。
Cyndie
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This book is for someone more versed in anatomy than myself。 My yoga practice has been improved by reading this book。
Robert
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Went from a library rental to a purchase in about 18 hours。 I’m so glad to have stumbled across this。
A。M。G。 ☮Hippie/Fantasia☮
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Rating: 5 / 5Having read through the dense biology of this book （which I was not expecting） and now using it primarily for different images of what yoga poses look like so I don't have to search up the poses on my phone， I'd say that this book has served its purpose。 The reason why it's taken me so long to read when a lot of it turns out to be illustrations？Well。。。。the last time I took biology was in grade 11。 Literally the only exam in my life that I ever stressed out for， as it had a LOT in te Rating: 5 / 5Having read through the dense biology of this book （which I was not expecting） and now using it primarily for different images of what yoga poses look like so I don't have to search up the poses on my phone， I'd say that this book has served its purpose。 The reason why it's taken me so long to read when a lot of it turns out to be illustrations？Well。。。。the last time I took biology was in grade 11。 Literally the only exam in my life that I ever stressed out for， as it had a LOT in terms of memorization。 I spent 8 straight hours studying for it one day and that's， to this day in my postgraduate studies， the most time that I've ever spent studying for anything。 You see where I'm going with this？ Biology， though interesting， takes a LOT of work for a non-scientific mind like me， and so it took quite a lot of doing for me to read about the musculoskeletal system even in terms of something that I love， like yoga。But I did it， and the images that gave me the poses I needed afterwards were totally worth it--especially now that， having read the biology， I understand the facts to back it all up。So， yes， this is definitely a recommended and great read， but for those of you literati out there like myself， it would help to have a scientific background and a lot of patience to help you get through this。Myself， I'll be keeping it on a table in a convenient place to be opened as needed for a reference on yoga poses。 The cover is super pretty and interesting （though I can't do that pose）， so it's a nice addition to any room。 。。。more
Sireli R。
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Must-have-book for yoga lovers！* Väga hariv raamat kõigile， kes vajavad natukene juhendamist ja lisateadmisi liigeste või lihastöö kohta。 Tegelikult ostsin selle raamatu juba 2020， kuid selle sisu hakkasin põhjalikumalt lugema ja hindama alles 2021 alguses， kui hakkasin rohkem iseseisvalt treenima。
Brendan O'Brien
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OG Yoga Teacher Training Anatomy
Nourhene
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Helpful read。 Now I understand better the mechanism of the body and how it functions in different asanas。 I also became more mindful in my practice！
Karen
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Interesting to see the active muscles used in the major yoga poses。 A little overwhelming， and made me wish I could afford a yoga personal trainer to really learn how to do the aasenas correctly。
Alok Jain
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Make me to think in new direction which was beyond my imagination。
Tibairé Useche
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Todo el que quiera profundizar y Enter las asanas o posturas， el por qué de su alineación y sus beneficios desde lo físico， debería tener este libro en sus manos。
Bored
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There is so much excellent information on this book！ As I grow my asana practice， I Silk be returning to this book for a better understanding of what my body is doing and how to correct imperfect posture on the poses。
Sohaima Jabeen
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Anatomical concepts are clearly explained。 Interesting read。 I mainly read the first half of the book。
Katelyn
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This is a fine anatomy lesson but not helpful in teaching someone to safely achieve the poses
Daniel
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Some decent info on the mechanisms and philosophy behind yoga， but a decent amount of verbose jargon on the asanas I found boring and not practical。
Jill Urie
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This is definitely more of a reference book。 It was a challenging read because it was highly technical。 Lots of words like supination and adductor。 I was incredibly glad that I had taken anatomy。 Or I probably would have just given up。 I’ll definitely refer back to this as I work on my yoga practice。
Sean S
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The actual yoga book I wanted from the beginning without the fluffy nonsense， complete with poses， steps on transitions， and what things should bend （and shouldn't） and how much。 Bonus points for hand drawn images from unique angles which show even the pressure points and 3D positioning of the body。 Good luck getting into the hardest ones （hip flexibility， splits， and hand stand stuff are too much for me）。 The actual yoga book I wanted from the beginning without the fluffy nonsense， complete with poses， steps on transitions， and what things should bend （and shouldn't） and how much。 Bonus points for hand drawn images from unique angles which show even the pressure points and 3D positioning of the body。 Good luck getting into the hardest ones （hip flexibility， splits， and hand stand stuff are too much for me）。 。。。more
Gabrielle
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If you are curious to understand exactly what your body is doing when you practice yoga， a book like this one is an invaluable reference。 Most yoga books include a brief descriptions of the effect of various asanas on the body， but rarely do they do in great details; “Yoga Anatomy” focuses specifically on the effects of yoga on breathing and spinal health， but they also give detailed information on all the musculoskeletal actions， as well as plenty of notes on how to get into the poses and work If you are curious to understand exactly what your body is doing when you practice yoga， a book like this one is an invaluable reference。 Most yoga books include a brief descriptions of the effect of various asanas on the body， but rarely do they do in great details; “Yoga Anatomy” focuses specifically on the effects of yoga on breathing and spinal health， but they also give detailed information on all the musculoskeletal actions， as well as plenty of notes on how to get into the poses and work on them safely。It must be said that the first 70 or so pages of the book are extremely technical: if you aren’t familiar with anatomical terms， it can quickly get overwhelming。 While reading that part of the book， I often probed my back or flexed my arms and legs in order to identify the vertebrae or movement described so I could understand the explanations a little bit better。 I also thought the image of “an accordion on top of a water balloon” to understand how the thoracic and abdominal cavities work when you are breathing to be really helpful to keep in mind during practice。 But once you are over that section， the fun begins！Asanas are organized by “base” （standing， sitting， kneeling， etc。）， and each pose has a detailed illustration （or a few， to show you what the body is doing from different angles） showing you which group of muscles and joints are working and how。 I found the accompanying notes and breathing technique recommendations very useful to get a more complete understanding of what exactly it is that I am doing when I am working on crow pose。Of course， they had to choose which asanas to explore， so the ones featured in this book are the basics and the classics – but the information can help anyone make educated and informed guesses about what the body is doing when working on funky variations。 And as mentioned， the information is limited to the muscles， joints and skeletal actions， so there isn’t a lot of details about the effects each asana has on inner organs。Nevertheless， serious yoga students should definitely take a look at this book if they wants a more thorough understanding of the physical effects of their practice。 。。。more
Marina
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Great basics， great illustrations。Studied this as a part of my 200hr yoga teacher training。
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