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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 redu...more
From breathing to standing poses, see how each muscle is used, how slight alterations of a pose can enhance or redu...more
Published July 1st 2007 by Human Kinetics Publishers (first published 2007)
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Aug 13, 2008Jenny G rated it it was amazing Shelves: bed-time-stories
I can barely begin to describe how happy this book makes me.
My mom was a nurse, and I spent hours of my childhood pouring over her Anatomy books.
So to find a book of see-through people doing my other favorite thing, yoga?
To integrate these drawings and visualize what my body is doing as I strike a pose?
Hot damn! Why, that's better than peanut butter and chocolate!
or chocolate and potato chips! or anything with caramel!
I will die happy and limber.
My mom was a nurse, and I spent hours of my childhood pouring over her Anatomy books.
So to find a book of see-through people doing my other favorite thing, yoga?
To integrate these drawings and visualize what my body is doing as I strike a pose?
Hot damn! Why, that's better than peanut butter and chocolate!
or chocolate and potato chips! or anything with caramel!
I will die happy and limber.
I guess I’m one of those people that likes to understand the how and why of everything I do. Therefore, whenever I workout, I find myself wondering about the purpose of each particular exercise. Am I actually working, strengthen, or stretching my muscles in a way that is beneficial to my body or am I just wasting my time? Am I doing the exercises correctly or am I setting myself up for an injury? Perhaps that’s why I love the Anatomy series from Human Kinetics. They have a number of different bo...more
Sep 25, 2009Y rated it did not like it
For a yoga anatomy book, I expected to learn proper alignment and details of challenges to getting into the poses. Instead, I found the book just listing muscles that are involved in the pose with the diagram. I was not impressed.
Feb 13, 2012Victoria Klein rated it really liked it
(Worth noting: this review is based on the reading from the 1st edition of this book. Kaminoff recently released a 2nd updated version with expanded introductory chapters that I haven’t had the pleasure of reading yet.)
This is a spectacular book – if you already know a hefty amount of anatomy. If your knowledge on anatomy is slim, this is still an exceptionally useful book, but it can also be overwhelming.
Anatomy pro or no, the introductory chapters set a wonderful foundation for understanding t...more
This is a spectacular book – if you already know a hefty amount of anatomy. If your knowledge on anatomy is slim, this is still an exceptionally useful book, but it can also be overwhelming.
Anatomy pro or no, the introductory chapters set a wonderful foundation for understanding t...more
This was assigned to me as a required resource for Shala, and I credit it for my passing of instructor training today! :) The breadth & depth of the material is amazing. It reflects so much care, work and attentiveness to detail. It really is anatomy for yogis. First of all, the illustrations are absolutely crystal clear (the amazing artist, Sharon Ellis, is a medical illustrator). The drawings show exactly what your muscles and bones are doing in each pose. The coolest part is that we get t...more
I love trying to say all the names Sanskrit. And then remenbering how to say them later in the studio :)
May 26, 2017Kathleen rated it really liked it
I think this is more useful as a reference book than as a book that one would read straight through. I found the introductory chapters really hard to get into. They just didn't interest me. However, the sections on the individual poses are really great and I would imagine that anyone going through teacher training would want to have a copy of this on hand to refer to when learning to teach/cue/adjust any of the postures. It's worth having a copy of this book for that alone.
Jun 19, 2018Linden rated it liked it · review of another edition
This book provides a thorough examination of the musculoskeletal system, breathing, spinal alignment, bones, and joints. Standing, sitting, supine, arm supported, and kneeling yoga postures, identified with both English and Sanskrit names, are accompanied by detailed illustrations to indicate which systems of the body are involved.
Nov 21, 2017Kevin rated it it was ok
Meh. Felt that there were iffy scientific principles being espoused. Very detailed in their descriptions of the muscles and joints actions for each posture. But also a bit too much detail to the point where it was unnecessary and not valuable. Limited number of postures covered.
Apr 16, 2018Tom Weissmuller rated it it was amazing
Outstanding resource to keep in the studio to aid practitioners.
Jan 25, 2017Carola rated it liked it
Muy informativo e ilustrativo. Yoga + anatomía = conocimiento a poner en práctica. Gracias a este libro, los amantes del yoga podrán mejorar sus posturas, respiración y prevenir ciertas lesiones.
Algunas anotaciones:
1. 'The ancient yogis held the view that we actually possess three bodies: physical, astral, and causal. From this perspective, yoga anatomy is the study of the subtle currents of energy that move through the layers, or “sheaths,” of those three bodies'.
2. 'This observation that livi...more
Algunas anotaciones:
1. 'The ancient yogis held the view that we actually possess three bodies: physical, astral, and causal. From this perspective, yoga anatomy is the study of the subtle currents of energy that move through the layers, or “sheaths,” of those three bodies'.
2. 'This observation that livi...more
Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff discusses yoga's effect on the body and the body's effect on yoga. Kaminoff starts by explaining the dynamics of breathing and of yoga breath. This section alone is worth the cost of the book! I noticed an immediate improvement in my breathing during yoga poses and therefore an improvement in the poses after reading the section on breathing. Yoga Anatomy then goes on to show yoga poses from an anatomical view highlighting the parts of the body that should be worki...more
Apr 24, 2014Suz rated it liked it · review of another edition
This is a pretty solid anatomy guide for anyone that practices yoga and wants to understand the poses - what the muscles are doing, what the joints are doing, how your body is affected by stretching/pulling/breathing.
The illustrations are great, highlighting the primary muscles involved, showing how the weight should be distributed and what's anatomically going on.
I do love the explanations for each asana, how different movements change the focus and stresses on the system, and I really like th...more
The illustrations are great, highlighting the primary muscles involved, showing how the weight should be distributed and what's anatomically going on.
I do love the explanations for each asana, how different movements change the focus and stresses on the system, and I really like th...more
A definite must read (and study) for any and all yoga teachers, even more so if you have taken only a weekend yoga course. This is meant to show you what muscles are engaged and when, plus how the breath affects the musculature and the bones.
IT IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST in every yoga teacher's library.
IT IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST in every yoga teacher's library.
Great book of yoga anatomy with great draws and information.
Love it if you do yoga, it gives a good explanation of the poses and their inner workings.
Aug 11, 2008Lauren rated it it was amazing
Wonderfully illustrated guide of many basic and advanced asanas. The illustrations portray the skeletal and muscular detail of the poses, and provide a great tool for personal practice.
YOGA ANATOMY is one of a series of anatomical guides from the Human Kinetics; Each manual in this series provides detailed, full-color illustrations of the muscles involved in particular movements. What is particularly unique about the wonderful anatomical illustrations is that they are based on photographs of actual yoga poses, some of which were shot from above or below as the yoga models perched on a suspended piece of acrylic (see Page 68 of the text for details).
This 2011 version is actuall...more
This 2011 version is actuall...more
I loved this! Like nearly everybody else here, I got this in preparation for a yoga teacher training, but I would recommend this just as a benefit to personal practice as well. Despite the fact that it's set up as a textbook, this was very fun/easy to read through straight, and I like the index at the end, by pose, by muscle, by joint, etc. I liked both to read through this to glean principles and to be considering a certain pose and find it here by page number. One detraction, I think, is the e...more
A really superb support book for understanding details of yoga anatomy. Although my 200 RYT course assigned the Ray Long books on yoga anatomy and muscles, I was glad to have the Kaminoff book as a solid reference since he does a masterful job of providing clear explanations of dynamics of breathing (ch 1), yoga and the spine (ch 2), skeletal and muscular systems (chs 3 -4), and then detailed discussion and illustration of asanas in the different categories of standing, seated, kneeling, supine...more
Apr 05, 2018Corrie Ventura rated it it was amazing
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The word grateful doesn’t even begin to touch the appreciation I have for this book of truly priceless information. The most useful aspect of this book for me is how Leslie & Amy have taken the vast study of anatomy and created a path through it that speaks so clearly to the yoga practitioner or teacher. This book and the training course they offer have revolutionized my approach on the mat. A must have for any yoga practitioners research library. I couldn’t praise this book enormously enoug...more
Nov 02, 2017Morgan rated it really liked it
One of yoga’s better anatomy manuals, Kaminoff offers enough key poses and variations to give asana practices a handle on what’s happening. Each pose provides a few pictures with detailed explanations of which muscles are working, which are stretching, what each joint is doing, and how to surmount common obstacles. I use this in tandem with Blandine Calais-Germain’s “Anatomy if Movement” when I want a deeper understanding of the practice and how to teach it.
Required for yoga teacher training, I was really excited for this. I find myself more interested in anatomy the older I get. I think lots of years of running has also encouraged the interest. I found this book really informative, but feel the first few chapters could use another edit. Some of the passages are so poorly arranged, they barely make sense. The chapters on the poses are excellent, which makes up for the first chapters.
Sep 15, 2017Norma rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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I found this book to be a wonderful reference book for those seeking a better understanding of what is going on in the body when achieving different poses and the proper use of breath. I wouldn't advise this book to be anything read straight though in one sitting; it really is something to look back on as you advance in your own personal yoga practice.
I found this book to be a wonderful reference book for those seeking a better understanding of what is going on in the body when achieving different poses and the proper use of breath. I wouldn't advise this book to be anything read straight though in one sitting; it really is something to look back on as you advance in your own personal yoga practice.
Dec 03, 2018Dawn rated it really liked it
I really like this book and have been leafing through it for years. In my opinion, it is a great starter book to help you orient the body with the postures, It is super helpful for new teachers when putting together a sequence as you think about what to avoid when students have an injury or if you want to work a certain group of muscles.
A more advanced series in yoga anatomy is Ray Longs series
A more advanced series in yoga anatomy is Ray Longs series
Feb 09, 2019Shari Hardinger rated it it was amazing
Excellent and extremely detailed regarding how the skeletal and muscular systems need to work for proper poses. Wonderful notes for each pose as well as stellar illustrations. I would have liked labeling of muscles to align a bit better with detailed descriptions, and to have all descriptions and illustrations that went with them to be on facing pages....at times that was not the case. Other than that, a great resource I will refer to often.
Super helpful for my practice! I'm not well versed in anatomy, so I had to read this book with my computer by my side, searching terms I didn't know and seeking out extra information when I was curious; this made for a slow read, but it was worth it. This is a great handbook to have around for anyone who practices yoga.
Mar 10, 2019Konrad Plechowski rated it really liked it
Almost 5. I very much liked the beginning, with introduction of fundamental concepts of yoga and things around breath, spine, muscular and respiratory system. But the review of asanas actually reminded me it's really an anatomy book. There are some useful guidelines on execution of asanas, but if you're looking for anatomical perspective on asanas - that's your Bible!
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Good introduction to anatomy, functional anatomy, anatomy in movement. As it should be, this is a dense scientific read. I think it's really missing a self-assessment or accompanying workbook for readers to check in with after each chapter.
I found that after I read and studied this book for a few days I learned proper breathing techniques, easier ways to hold positions and exactly what muscles were being used. I recommend this if you are wanting more info about yoga and what it actually does this is the perfect book.
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