Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners

David Coulter

Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 2004 - Hatha yoga - 623 pages

his 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 - LibraryThing

This 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 ...

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User Review  - gratefulyoga - LibraryThing

The 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 ...

Contents

• V: 21
• VII: 22
• VIII: 29
• IX: 36
• X: 47
• XI: 51
• XII: 60
• XIII: 62
• XIV: 66
• XV: 67
• XVI: 68
• XVII: 74
• XVIII: 82
• XIX: 85
• XX: 91
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• XXV: 120
• XXVI: 131
• XXVII: 139
• XXVIII: 140
• XXIX: 141
• XXX: 160
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• XXXVII: 188
• XXXVIII: 195
• XXXIX: 201
• XL: 204
• XLI: 205
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• L: 249
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• LIV: 271
• LV: 273
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• LIX: 296
• LX: 303
• LXI: 305
• LXII: 307
• LXIII: 312
• LXIV: 320
• LXV: 323
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• LXX: 328
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• LXXX: 381
• LXXXI: 383
• LXXXII: 384
• LXXXIII: 388
• LXXXIV: 392
• LXXXV: 395
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• LXXXVII: 398
• LXXXVIII: 403
• LXXXIX: 410
• XC: 424
• XCI: 425
• XCII: 435
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• XCIV: 446
• XCV: 455
• XCVI: 471
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• XCIX: 488
• C: 493
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• CIV: 503
• CV: 507
• CVI: 516
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• CIX: 526
• CX: 528
• CXI: 539
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• CXXVII: 609
• CXXVIII: 611
• CXXIX: 619

Bibliographic information

• Title: Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners
• Author: David Coulter
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 2004
• ISBN: 8120819764, 9788120819764
• Length: 623 pages