Anatomy Of Hatha Yoga
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Few, if any, problems - The one problem with this amazing tool -- and here I disagree with an earlier reviewer -- is the lack of Sanskrit names for poses. The myriad English names for poses, names that have developed in various studios, seem to be regional and unheard of outside of their limited expanse. It would have been easier to cross-reference postures to texts such as Light on Yoga, if ",Anatomy of Hatha Yoga", had consistently supplied the original Sanskrit, instead of vague, although evocative, English bastardizations.
Serious about Yoga ? : you must have this book - This book well written and perfectly edited gives you a real inside on how our body function in relation to yoga practice. along with Iyengar , Erich Schiffmann, and Van Lysebeth books this book is a must.
wished this book was there when I started teaching yoga! - you can find my review on www.soloyoga.com in italian! I am really sorry this book has not yet been translated in italian, a must have for teachers and a must have for anyone who has not got a good teacher available near. Good anatomy and excellent instruction, Thank you for this book , grazie di esistere, alexandra
Increase your knowledge & improve your yoga - This book is essential if you want to deepen your yoga practice, for how can you really fully understand and better your practice if you don t have a clear understanding of the mechanics of your own body? My suggestion to get the most of the book is to first read chapter one ",Movement and Posture", to get a general foundation of the concepts and terminology that will be used throughout the book. Subsequent chapters provide detailed anatomical information pertinent to types of postures. Chapters, therefore, are in the vein of ",Abdominopelvic Exercises",, ",Standing Postures",, ",The Shoulderstand",, etc. So choose a style of asana that you d like to focus on, read through the pertinent chapter, and then spend a couple of weeks putting the knowledge to work experientially, deepening your understanding of those areas of your body and the series of associated asanas. Don t expect to learn the vast amount of information in one reading. Expect to frequently refer back to the book as you put the information into practice. In my opinion, you ll get far more value out of the book if you use it as an experiential guidebook, rather than treating it like a textbook.
Practical Anatomy - This is an excellent book for tachers of yoga, as well as for those teaching other physical disciplines. The author has a clear grasp of anatomy and a readable presentation style. What takes this book a step beyond other anatomy texts is that in addition to a basic and general presentation of anatomy , the author then connects that basic anatomy to yoga postures, including photos and diagrams. I highly recommend this book to anyone teaching others to work with their bodies.