Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitionershis book combines the perspectives of a dedicated yogi with that of a former anatomy professor and research associate at two major American medicine schools. He has set himself the ambitious goal of combining the modern scientific under- standing of anatomy and physiology with the ancient practice of hatha yoga. The result of an obvious labour of love, the book explains hatha yoga in demystified, scientific terms while at the same time honouring its traditions. It should go a long way in helping yoga achieve the scientific recognition it deserves. Useful as both a textbook and a reference work, this is a book that all serious yoga teachers and practitioners will want on their shelves. |
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User Review - RajivC - LibraryThingThis is a very good book and is one that is good for someone who has a deep interest in anatomy. The illustrations are excellent, however, it is indeed daunting for someone who is not a student of ... Read full review
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User Review - gratefulyoga - LibraryThingThe author bring the discipline of a scientist and the devotion of a yogi to this wonderful text. He offers a detailed discussion of the anatomical underpinnings of asana, relaxation and pranayama. It ... Read full review
Contents
V | 21 |
VII | 22 |
VIII | 29 |
IX | 36 |
X | 47 |
XI | 51 |
XII | 60 |
XIII | 62 |
LXIX | 327 |
LXX | 328 |
LXXI | 332 |
LXXII | 334 |
LXXIII | 337 |
LXXIV | 340 |
LXXV | 349 |
LXXVI | 352 |
XIV | 66 |
XV | 67 |
XVI | 68 |
XVII | 74 |
XVIII | 82 |
XIX | 85 |
XX | 91 |
XXI | 102 |
XXII | 107 |
XXIII | 108 |
XXIV | 111 |
XXV | 120 |
XXVI | 131 |
XXVII | 139 |
XXVIII | 140 |
XXIX | 141 |
XXX | 160 |
XXXI | 169 |
XXXII | 171 |
XXXIII | 173 |
XXXIV | 177 |
XXXV | 181 |
XXXVI | 183 |
XXXVII | 188 |
XXXVIII | 195 |
XXXIX | 201 |
XL | 204 |
XLI | 205 |
XLII | 207 |
XLIII | 210 |
XLIV | 215 |
XLV | 227 |
XLVI | 228 |
XLVII | 230 |
XLVIII | 236 |
XLIX | 240 |
L | 249 |
LI | 254 |
LII | 255 |
LIII | 267 |
LIV | 271 |
LV | 273 |
LVI | 274 |
LVII | 280 |
LVIII | 284 |
LIX | 296 |
LX | 303 |
LXI | 305 |
LXII | 307 |
LXIII | 312 |
LXIV | 320 |
LXV | 323 |
LXVI | 324 |
LXVII | 325 |
LXVIII | 326 |
LXXVII | 353 |
LXXVIII | 355 |
LXXIX | 361 |
LXXX | 381 |
LXXXI | 383 |
LXXXII | 384 |
LXXXIII | 388 |
LXXXIV | 392 |
LXXXV | 395 |
LXXXVI | 396 |
LXXXVII | 398 |
LXXXVIII | 403 |
LXXXIX | 410 |
XC | 424 |
XCI | 425 |
XCII | 435 |
XCIII | 437 |
XCIV | 446 |
XCV | 455 |
XCVI | 471 |
XCVII | 474 |
XCVIII | 477 |
XCIX | 488 |
C | 493 |
CI | 497 |
CII | 499 |
CIII | 500 |
CIV | 503 |
CV | 507 |
CVI | 516 |
CVII | 522 |
CVIII | 524 |
CIX | 526 |
CX | 528 |
CXI | 539 |
CXII | 541 |
CXIII | 543 |
CXIV | 547 |
CXV | 552 |
CXVI | 554 |
CXVII | 562 |
CXVIII | 565 |
CXIX | 566 |
CXX | 572 |
CXXI | 575 |
CXXII | 588 |
CXXIII | 589 |
CXXIV | 593 |
CXXV | 595 |
607 | |
CXXVII | 609 |
611 | |
619 | |
CXXX | |
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Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners H. David Coulter No preview available - 2012 |
Common terms and phrases
abdominal muscles abducted activity adductors allow angle ankle arch arms backbending backward balance become beginning bend blood body bones breathing chapter chest combination comfortable complete connective create deep diaphragm effects effort elbows especially exercise exhalation experience extended feel feet femoris Figure Finally flexed flexibility flexion floor foot forearms forward forward bending front hamstrings hands hatha yoga head headstand heels hip joints hold important increase inhalation inverted joints keep knees lateral lift ligaments limit look lower lower extremities lumbar region lungs minute motor neurons move movement neck nerve nervous system notice pelvis pose position possible posture practice pressure pull rear relaxed requires resistance rotation sacroiliac shoulders shoulderstand side sitting slowly spinal spine standing straight stretch supine tension thighs thoracic tissue toes torso twist upper vertebral wall weight