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Illustrated in full color,
Yoga Anatomy Made Simple provides simple explanations of key yoga concepts such as patterns, variety, breath, and strength. Readers will learn to analyze yoga postures, sequence more effectively, and avoid unnecessary injury.
List of contents
Part I. Key Concepts
Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Yoga Postures
Chapter 2. Movement Basics
Chapter 3. Muscles and Fascia
Chapter 4. Breath
Chapter 5. Other Personal Considerations
Part II. Body BitsChapter 6. Foot and Ankle
Chapter 7. Knee
Chapter 8. Hip
Chapter 9. Spine
Chapter 10. Sacroiliac Joint
Chapter 11. Shoulder
Chapter 12. Elbow and Wrist
Part III. Posture GroupsChapter 13. Forward Bends
Chapter 14. Hip Rotations
Chapter 15. Backbends
Chapter 16. Twists
Chapter 17. Postures Involving the Shoulders
Chapter 18. Inversions
Chapter 19. Arm Balances
Appendix 1. Anatomical Language and Movement Terminology
Appendix 2. Stu’s Simple Model of Infinite Complexity
Appendix 3. Names of Poses/Postures (Asanas)
About the author
Stuart Girling is the owner and developer of the Love Yoga Anatomy website, founded in 2013. He is a bodywork practitioner specializing in the treatment of yogis with injuries or tension patterns. He has a BSc in health studies and has been practicing ashtanga yoga for many years. He also teaches anatomy and physiology in yoga teacher training programs and workshops.
Illustrator
Bug Fawcett was born and raised in Zimbabwe and studied visual arts at Stellenbosch University. She works as an illustrator and graphic recorder, and her clients range from Fortune 500 companies to yoga anatomy teachers. Fawcett is excited to have worked on a project that combines her passions for both yoga and drawing. As a fledgling yoga teacher, she finds the content not just easy to understand but also relevant to enhancing her own practice and allowing her to better serve her students.
