Yoga Anatomy
Posted by admin | Posted in Anatomy | Posted on 11-08-2010
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- ISBN13: 9780736062787
- Condition: New
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Product Description
See inside every yoga pose! With clear, expert instruction and full-color, detailed anatomical drawings, Yoga Anatomy depicts the most common asanas to provide a deeper understanding of the structures and principles underlying each movement and of yoga itself.
From breathing to standing poses, see how each muscle is used, how slight alterations of a pose can enhance or reduce effectiveness, and how the spine, breathing, and body position are all fundamentally linked.
Whether you are just beginning your journey or have been practicing yoga for years, Yoga Anatomy will be an invaluable resource—one that allows you to see each movement in an entirely new light.
Author Leslie Kaminoff is a recognized expert and teacher in anatomy, breathing, and bodywork. He is the founder of The Breathing Project, New York City’s premiere yoga studio dedicated to the teaching of individualized, breath-centered yoga practice and therapy.
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I was first attracted to yoga without knowing anything about it. I found that there is a profound spiritual empowerment in it. Having practiced contemplative meditation I found a great affinity with the yogic arts. I know the title of the book is called Yoga Anatomy but not to mention the spiritual side to yoga is incorrect. To use the analogy of Mr Kaminoff about the car and its engine. It is like having a great engine, steering, transmission and breaks but having no destination, nowhere to go. Remember Mr Kaminoff that we are living in a much too physical era. We have lost the link (yoga) with our own consciousness.
Rating: 3 / 5
Not exactly what I spected but I supose If you have enough knowledge about yoga you will find it usefull.
Rating: 3 / 5
The book showed up in a timely fashion and is in perfect condition.
I am very happy with the entire experience.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this book based upon many positive reviews, but I am so dissapointed! It’s just pictures and lists of medical terminology that I am not familiar of. I’m looking at the book now, but it just does not give me any inspiration! I glimpsed at a bookstore a new book “Anatomy for Yoga” by Leigh Brandon and Nicky Jenkins, which was released pretty recently and when I looked the review section of “Anatomy for Yoga” on Amazon, interestingly, I found Leslie Kaminoff, the very author of “Yoga Anatomy” condemned “Anatomy for Yoga” and rated “one star”! There are also correspondences between Leslie Kaminoff and Leigh Brandon. I agree with Leslie that the new book looks very well written and to me, inspiring. I haven’t bought it yet, but I am going to buy one. The very fact that Leslie Kaminoff got so angry about this new book is simply because the new book is really good even in the eyes of Leslie. And printing the muscle anatomy chart in the Yoga book may be a new trend. It’s not just Leslie’s previledge to do so, although he was certainly the forerunner and thus gathered acclaim from others. “Anatomy for Yoga” really looked intresting incoporating different approaches to how to deal with “Kyphosis”, “Lordsis” and other symptons of spine and the authors list several yoga poses to fix each sympton. There are even detailed mention about chakras and other useful information on poses. So it is totally different book from “Yoga Anatomy”. And I wish that I had waited to buy this book until I found “Anatomy for Yoga”!
Rating: 1 / 5
As a yoga practitioner with little formal knowledge of anatomy, this book does not offer what I was looking for. I was hoping for something more practical that would give me an anatomical explanation and help with poses that I find difficult. Though the “Obstacles & Notes” section does offer this, the explanations are very technical, often referring to muscles not labeled on the drawings. It assumes that the reader speaks the language of anatomy and the illustrations, though beautiful, are confusing.
Rating: 2 / 5