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Yoga Anatomy |  | Author: Leslie Kaminoff
Creators: Sharon Ellis, Amy Matthews
Brand: Power Systems
Category: Book
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Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 1108
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 232
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: 97127
ISBN: 0736062785
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7046
EAN: 9780736062787
ASIN: 0736062785
Publication Date: June 20, 2007
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Yoga Anatomy New! From breathing to stand-ing poses to sun salutations, see how each muscle is used, how slight alterations of a pose or sequence can enhance or reduce effectiveness, and how the spine, breathing, and body position are all fundamentally linked. Full-color, detailed anatomical drawings. Leslie Kaminoff. 2007, 224 pgs.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 106
 One Glaring Flaw May 29, 2010
Trivia Queen (Pacific Northwest)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I haven't read this book through, just examined the treatments of a few poses. That was enough to see that the book wasn't what I was looking for -- a quick visual reference to the muscular activity involved in a pose a la Delavier's Strength Training Anatomy. Trouble is that the illustrations highlight all involved muscles in red. I then have to go to the text to see which muscles are working and which are stretching. The stretching muscles should have been in blue so that the reader could see at a glance what's happening in the pose. I'm sure it's well done for what it is but ultimately not very helpful.
Yoga Anatomy May 19, 2010
D. Thibault
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
this is an interesting book, for any Yogis to under stand more on how the body moves
good illustrations May 16, 2010
Christina Foster (San Diego, CA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
The illustrations in this book are fantastic! The intricate detail provides a great visual to see what is actually happening in a well executed asana. The text is useful too, but it is written with very technical language and may take a bit of extra effort to absorb. I have found some answers to questions I have had in acheiving certain poses. I would recommend this book to serious Yogis.
Good illustrations - not so good "how to." May 5, 2010
Stephen C. Davis (San Diego, CA United States)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book does an excellent job of explaining which part of the body is used in each asana (muscle groups, tendons, etc). I particularly liked the very in depth intro describing the anatomy of how humans breathe - very useful in yoga practice. The illustrations were also great and they covered quite a variety of poses.
However, I was expecting more of a how to guide for each pose. Possibly a "make sure to keep your feet in line...tuck your tailbone...look forward to lengthen the neck...keep your thigh rotated to bring your knee out...etc" - things you hear from teachers in class that help you get the correct posture. This is not the case with this book.
I also thought the anatomy part was a little overkill. It's nice to know which part of the body is affected but I am not a doctor and to use the Latin terms just confuses me. Many times muscles were referenced in the text of a pose that did not have a label in that pose's illustration - which means I either had to remember what that muscle was or look back through the book. Not that user friendly.
Overall: good book for those who want an anatomical understanding of yoga. Not good for someone looking to supplement classes or practice on their own.
Hope this helps, Namaste.
Thorough anatomically... April 5, 2010
Shnavlett (Melbourne, Australia)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Kaminoff's book is one of the latest Yoga books to make it onto the 'curriculum' for teacher trainees. Although thorough anatomically, explanations are lacking for those without a scientific background. An additional piece to accompany each asana, highlighting the internal benefits-immune/lymphatic/astral systems, blood flow, heart and body- would have made this book a four star-er.
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