Yoga Anatomy » (New Edition)

Leslie Kaminoff has more than 20 years of experience and is an internationally recognized specialist in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He is cofounder and head instructor of the Breathing Project, a New York City-based yoga studio dedicated to the teaching of individualized, breath-centered yoga practice and therapy. He currently practices yoga therapy and teaches anatomy in New York City and Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and advises various yoga schools on the anatomy content of their national certification program. He has led workshops for many of the leading yoga associations, schools, and training programs in the United States, and he has helped organize international yoga conferences and symposia. Kaminoff is the founder of the highly respected international yoga list e-Sutra, and he has been a featured yoga expert in Yoga Journal and the New York Times, as well as online at WebMD, FOXNews Online, and Health.com. Kaminoff resides in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, with his wife, Uma, and their three sons.

Sharon Ellis has worked as a medical illustrator in New York for more than 25 years. Her award-winning illustrations have been exhibited at the New York Academy of Medicine, the Society of Illustrators, the Association of Medical Illustrators, the Rx Club, and the Spring Street Gallery in Soho. Ellis is a member of the Association of Medical Illustrators and has received the organization's Best Illustrated Surgical Book award. She was also awarded a grant from the New York Foundation of the Arts, and her work has appeared in many medical books and magazines. Ellis holds a master's degree in medical art from the University of Texas SouthwesternMedical School and a master of fine art from the State University of New York. She resides in New York City.

Yoga Anatomy brings the relationship between yoga and anatomy to life with detailed anatomical illustrations. This book arranges exercises into six sections using the base of support as a guide: standing, sitting, kneeling, prone, supine, and arm supports. By seeing inside each pose, you will better understand every movement and body position.

Chapter 1. The Dynamics of Breathing
Chapter 2. Yoga and the Spine
Chapter 3. Understanding the Asanas
Chapter 4. Standing Poses
Chapter 5. Sitting Poses
Chapter 6. Kneeling Poses
Chapter 7. Supine Poses
Chapter 8. Prone Poses
Chapter 9. Arm Support Poses