Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1089 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-30
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 221 pages

Synopsis
Following on from the worldwide success of "Strength Training Anatomy", with over half a million copies sold worldwide, this series has been expanded to include bodybuilding, stretching and now yoga. It is aimed at yoga enthusiasts and instructors, as well as a reference for fitness professionals and personal trainers. It provides detailed anatomical illustrations of all standard yoga poses used by the majority of yoga practices. It includes sections on breathing anatomy and describes the anatomical changes that occur in variations of standard poses. Readers will learn how to perform each pose correctly, how to balance flexibility with instability and how the spine, breathing and body position are fundamentally linked. It features training sequences to boost energy, reduce stress, improve mental focus and body balance.

Customer Reviews

Good reference for students and teachers
This new book is one of very few available on the specific subject of yoga and anatomy.

The nice thing about this book is its accessibility - it has pictures of a range of poses in the style shown on the book cover, illustrating the muscular-skeletal system in the asana and highlighting the muscles being utilised (some postures shown from several angles). In some illustrations, the internal organs are also shown.

This helps you to relate anatomical and physiological knowledge to the actual asanas of yoga. The book also includes notes on breathing and the action of the joints in each posture.

Not as in-depth as the Coulter book, but at a good 400 pages shorter, that is to be expected. What this book offers instead is a more visual, illustrated approach and a great reference tool for serious students and teachers.