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The Muscle Book
Paul Blakey
Himalayan Insitute Press, 2006
Information packed and easy to understand.
Blakey was an international ballet dancer and now a practicing osteopath: The Muscle Book presents a basic primer on muscles and how they work, from signs of problems to effective use of muscles. The book looks slim but the information packed herein is specific and ...
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Anatomy of Breathing
Blandine Calais-Germain
Eastland Press, 2006
Well written, interesting and to the point
This book is well written and interesting.
The anatomy of the breath is explained in layman's terms and illustrated so that even a child could understand its basic concept.
The book chapters are:
1. Initial observations about the act of breathing
2. The ...
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Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists
Thomas W. Myers, Leon Chaitow, ...
Churchill Livingstone, 2001
Easy Reading
A huge topic with tons of minutia that is broken down in an easy reading format. I really liked the way the book is set up. Great way to look at the body as a whole and to start thinking about alternative and complimentary modes of treatment up the kinetic chain that ...
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Anatomy Coloring Book, The (3rd Edition)
Wynn Kapit, Lawrence M. Elson
Benjamin Cummings, 2001
anatomy coloring book
Good selection for me. I need it for class. It came promptly and what I could afford. Thank you.
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SCIENTIFIC KEYS VOLUME II: The Key Poses of Hatha Yoga
Ray Long @ Chris Macivor
Bandha Yoga, 2008
Excellent Text and Illustrations
The book's design of using separate Theory and Practice sections has given me much more insight into how the mind and body work together when practicing Yoga. The author has turned an extremely detailed brain/anatomy lesson into something you really want to keep ...
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Anatomy and Asana: Preventing Yoga Injuries
Susi Hately Aldous
Eastland Press, 2006
Highly Informative and Well Presented
Anatomy and Asana is quite an accomplishment. I took a university course on yoga, and recommended that this text be added to the required reading. Any serious student of yoga, and all instructors, should have this book as a resource. The information is clearly and ...
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Anatomy of Movement (Revised Edition)
Blandine Calais-Germain
Eastland Press, 2007
simple, accurate, complete and easy to understand
I'm currently studying to be a yoga instructor and this book is an amazing guide to understand body movement. I highly recomend it. Drawings are very accurate and clear. Explanations are shorts and simple. You can read it in any order you want. Most of all I ...
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Scientific Keys Volume I: The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga
Ray Long
Bandha Yoga, 2006
The Secret to an A + in Anatomy !
I highly recommend a visit to www.bandhayoga.com
for a preview of the 650 amazing full color illustrations and sample chapters in this book. Author Ray Long MD, FRCSC, is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who has studied yoga for over twenty years, training ...
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Yoga Anatomy
Leslie Kaminoff
Human Kinetics Publishers, 2007
Excellent graphs and explanations!
This is a book I've been looking for to understand how muscles work on a yoga session. A must for all yoga practitioners who want to know how the asanas work.
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Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners
H. David Coulter
Body and Breath, 2001
Great tool for yogi's and teachers of yoga.
I was introduced to this dvd in a teachers yoga class recently. I think it is an invaluable tool for anyone teaching and/or doing yoga. It explains the different "looks" of the asanas and why that is. It will prevent many practitioners from hurting themselves or others ...
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The Anatomy of Siddha Yoga
Paramhansa Pranavadarshan
Pranava Inc, 2001
The Anatomy of Siddha Yoga is mainly based on an original text attributed to Gorakhnath. This text is a systematic exposition of his real teachings. The specific characteristic of this book is that it is purely constructive work and does not enter into any logical disputation with other systems of philosophy or religion. It is written in the form ...
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Inner Bridges: A Guide to Energy Movement and Body Structure
Fritz Frederick Smith
Humanics Ltd Partners, 1986
Inner Bridges changed my life
My professional health care practice was dramatically changed after having read Inner Bridges. Doors opened to my understanding of energy and how it relates to body structure, including the bones and joints of the body. I am very grateful for the insights given by ...
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Applied Anatomy & Physiology of Yoga
Simon Borg-Olivier and Bianca Machliss
Yoga Synergy Pty Ltd, 2005
Co-written by physiotherapists and yoga teachers, Simon Borg-Olivier MSc BAppSc (Physiotherapy) and Bianca Machliss BSc BAppSc (Physiotherapy) , 'Applied Anatomy & Physiology of Yoga' includes recent and previously unpublished research into the science of hatha yoga and yoga therapy . The effects of yoga on each part of the body are ...
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Science of Flexibility
Michael J. Alter
Human Kinetics Publishers, 2004
Fantastic book for learning about how flexibility works...
Great book for learning about flexibility, mobility and how your muscles work. It might be technical for many people, but you can always skim over the more difficult parts. It goes into every imaginable aspect of flexibility and flexibility training - what we know, ...
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Science, Physiology, and Nutrition for the Nonscientist
Judi S. Morrill
Orange Grove Publishing, 2000
Very Informative!
This is a very interesting book. It is organized by body systems (e.g., circulatory, musculoskeletal, nervous, etc.) and discusses the roles of nutrients in each of these systems.
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