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The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I Paperback – Illustrated, November 1, 2009
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- Print length244 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBandhaYoga
- Publication dateNovember 1, 2009
- Dimensions11 x 1 x 8 inches
- ISBN-101607432382
- ISBN-13978-1607432388
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- Publisher : BandhaYoga; 3rd edition (November 1, 2009)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 244 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1607432382
- ISBN-13 : 978-1607432388
- Item Weight : 2.09 pounds
- Dimensions : 11 x 1 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #16,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #21 in Yoga (Books)
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Ray Long, MD FRCSC, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the founder of Bandha Yoga. He graduated from The University of Michigan Medical School with postgraduate training at Cornell University, McGill University, The University of Montreal, and Florida Orthopedic Institute.
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Customers find the illustrations in the book clear and detailed. They also say the book provides fantastic educational material for yoga and anatomy, with technical descriptions of key parts that are easy to understand and scientifically exact. Readers describe the book as easy to read and a great learning tool that breaks down movements into steps.
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Customers find the visual design of the book clear, well-laid out, and easy to read. They say it provides the opportunity to better visualize their movements and provides great photos and verbiage to explain.
"...It shows key poses that use the muscle, ways to really awaken the muscle, and limitations that the muscle causes if it is tight...." Read more
"...I concur whole heartedly. "The Key Muscles of Yoga" has lots of pictures with great details in short paragraphs - just the key points to remember:..." Read more
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"...This book provides clear illustrations for this purpose. I will enjoy referring to this book and sharing it with others in my regular yoga class...." Read more
Customers find the book's anatomy fantastic, educational, and useful for yoga and anatomy. They say it provides a lot of insight into human anatomy with colorful illustrations. They also say it helps to visualize what muscles are to be activated in each pose. Readers also say the book is a great resource with technical description of key parts. They mention it's one of the best gross muscular anatomy books they've found.
"...I am guessing that this book is perfect as well--all of the information is so clear and well-explained...." Read more
"...to remember: action,origin, insertion, antagonists, synergists, exercises to awaken, stretch & contract...." Read more
"...perfect condition, crystal clear colored pictures with a vast amount a great information!..." Read more
"...packed full of info that you could refer back to time and time again and still gain knowledge." Read more
Customers find the book easy to understand and a great learning tool. They also appreciate the clear, succinct text.
"...For anyone in medicine, this also breaks down movements into steps and illustrates why the patient is in pain with that movement...." Read more
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A couple years ago, I had looked through "Yoga Anatomy," but it wasn't really what I had expected. I was searching around for other yoga anatomy-type books, and I saw the high reviews for this one. I purchased it, along with Volume 2, and WOW, I am SO impressed! I teach high school anatomy, so I have some anatomy background; this book helped me review what I know and helped build off that. For someone new to anatomy, I am guessing that this book is perfect as well--all of the information is so clear and well-explained. The pictures are awesome and really help you see the muscles and how they work--something that is very important during yoga (if you know where a muscle is and how it should be moving, it makes poses that much deeper).
Volume 1 focuses on the muscles--their actions, insertions, origins; what they do as a prime mover, their antagonists, and synergists. It shows key poses that use the muscle, ways to really awaken the muscle, and limitations that the muscle causes if it is tight. There is a really nice introduction at the beginning of the book to all of the vocabulary terms, in case you don't know what they mean. Along the way in the book, there are short quizzes that you can use to test your new anatomy knowledge. At the end of the book is some general yoga information on breathing, bandhas, chakras, etc. It's a really nice introduction to everything!
I'm excited to read Volume 2 next. The difference between the two books is that Volume 2 is the "Key Poses" of yoga, whereas Volume 1 is the "Key Muscles" of yoga. Just from flipping through Volume 2, I can tell that it'll be just as good as Volume 1!! These two books operate great as a set for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge for personal reasons, or learning because they plan to teach, or learning just because they are interested in anatomy.
There are also four other books in the line--"Yoga Mat Companion"--focusing on groups of poses (inversions/backbends, vinyasa flow, etc.). I'm definitely buying those next!
HIGHLY recommended!!!!
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Je le recommande à toutes les personnes qui cherchent à progresser sérieusement dans leur pratique du yoga, ainsi qu’à ceux qui souhaitent faire l’expérience des chaînes musculaires autrement qu’en étudiant un livre d’anatomie.
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I've recently started my journey towards Yoga Teacher Training (getting popular recommended reads on the courses) and this book is amazing for teaching me about the body and how the muscles function and the stretches that get to various muscle areas, as well as showing you the skeletal and muscled body do you can see what the testis talking about too.
I've just started reading this book and my partner is also looking at it and trying out the poses in the illustrations and learning along with me. I'm sure this book will educate me in how to practice yoga safely as well as encouraging muscle care.
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn yoga and how it helps the body.
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