This fun mix of coloring book and instructional guide demystifies anatomy for the yoga enthusiast and teacher. Yoga instructor, licensed massage therapist, and anatomy teacher Kelly Solloway provides an entertaining and informative journey through the human body, focusing on the bones, joints, and muscles used in yoga. After an overview of helpful terms, Kelly covers the skeletal system, joints, and connective tissue, followed by the muscular system. Each anatomical feature is illustrated with a beautiful black-and-white drawing of a yoga posture, or asana, to color. Coloring the bones and muscles, and their names, will help you to remember their location and function, and 32 perforated flash cards enable readers to quiz themselves and study yoga anatomy on the go.
Illustrated with anatomical drawings for coloring throughout, this innovative coloring book covers physiology of the breath; movements of the joints; workings of the spine, shoulders and pelvis and in-depth muscle information before moving onto Asana Anatomy specifically related to the main standing, seated and inversion postures.
Color your way to yoga knowledge! This follow-up to the bestselling Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book shows the proper engagement of muscles in dozens of poses, or asanas. As practitioners color in the beautiful black-and-white drawings, they can clearly see the asana and relevant anatomy. Solloway explains how the muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments function in each pose, offers advice on working safely, and provides additional tips. Forty-eight perforated flash cards are perfect for studying and designing custom sequences.
Looking for an easy, fun and effective way to demystify the anatomical structures underlying each yoga pose? Coloring the anatomy and physiology of each asana is the most effective way to study the structure and functions of yoga movements. You assimilate information and make visual associations with key terminology when coloring in the Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book for Beginners, all while having fun! Whether you are a yoga instructor or just interested in discovering how the anatomy of our body responds to each body position, let this book guide you. While other books give you the anatomical terminology immediately, this book is designed for convenient self-testing by providing the answer keys on the back of the same page so you can get the most out of your studies. Plus, the detailed illustrations of the anatomical systems in a large page design without back-to-back drawings will make you say goodbye to bleed-through! The Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book for Beginners features: The most effective way to skyrocket your anatomical knowledge and deepen your understanding of yoga, all while having fun! Full coverage of the major systems of the human body to provide context and reinforce visual recognition 50+ unique, easy-to-color pages of different beginner yoga poses with their anatomy & terminology Large 8.5 by 11-inch single side paper so you can easily remove your coloring Self-quizzing for each page, with convenient same-page answer keys Discover the anatomical structure of the following poses: Mountain Pose Standing Forward Bend Upward-facing Dog Frog pose Half lotus pose Cat Pose Balancing Table Pose Cow Pose Double pigeon pose Garland Pose Bridge Pose And many, many more... Joins thousands of yogis from all levels who have made their journey to master the asanas more fun, easy and efficient! Roll up and click "ADD TO CART" right now
Looking for an easy, fun and effective way to demystify the anatomical structures underlying each yoga pose? Coloring the anatomy and physiology of each asana is the most effective way to study the structure and functions of yoga movements. You assimilate information and make visual associations with key terminology when coloring in the Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book, all while having fun! Whether you are a yoga instructor or just interested in discovering how the anatomy of our body responds to each body position, let this book guide you. While other books give you the anatomical terminology immediately, this book is designed for convenient self-testing by providing the answer keys on the back of the same page so you can get the most out of your studies. Plus, the detailed illustrations of the anatomical systems in a large page design without back-to-back drawings will make you say goodbye to bleed-through! The Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book features: The most effective way to skyrocket your anatomical knowledge and deepen your understanding of yoga, all while having fun! Full coverage of the major systems of the human body to provide context and reinforce visual recognition 150+ unique, easy-to-color pages of different beginner, intermediate & expert yoga poses with their anatomy & terminology Large 8.5 by 11-inch single side paper so you can easily remove your coloring Self-quizzing for each page, with convenient same-page answer keys Discover the anatomical structure of the following poses: Mountain Pose Standing Forward Bend Upward-facing Dog Pigeon pose Wheel Pose Cat Pose Double pigeon pose Crow Pose One handed tree pose One Legged Wheel Pose King Cobra Pose And many, many more... Joins thousands of yogis from all levels who have made their journey to master the asanas more fun, easy and efficient! Roll up and click "ADD TO CART" right now
The Student's Manual of Yoga Anatomy is the essential guide for anyone looking to understand the importance of doing yoga poses correctly in order to maximize the benefit and avoid pain and injury. With the guidance of Sally Parkes and Joanna Culley, students and instructors glean a simple and clear understanding of the practice of yoga. Work through 50 step-by-step illustrated poses (asanas) that are perfect for working through each section of the body. Including an overview of the musculoskeletal system to explain the body systems and terminology discussed. Then it deeply introduces yoga, looking at the styles of Hatha yoga, movements of the spine and its axis points, how levers change the intensity of each asana, types of muscle activity, and the science of breathing. Full-color anatomical illustrations and clear, concise text of 50 common yoga asanas make the science easy to understand, and allow a deeper understanding of yoga and how it works with the body, allowing readers to easily apply what they learn to their own practice. Clear notes describe the type of muscle activation, plane of movement, axis of the spine, and options for practical modifications to allow for individual ability and injury rehabilitation. You'll also discover a list of sequences to link the asanas together to form a complete workout routine for a healthy lifestyle.
With more than a million copies sold, Yoga Anatomy has become an invaluable resource for yoga practitioners, enthusiasts, and instructors around the world. Expanded and updated, the third edition of Yoga Anatomy will provide you with an even deeper understanding of yoga and of the structures and principles underlying each movement. Building on the success of its predecessors, this revamped edition features new content to further augment your yoga practice: A new chapter offering history and context for the idea that anatomy is a story Updated chapters on the skeletal and muscular systems A new chapter on the nervous system that outlines its key functions and roles in the body Significantly expanded breathing and spine chapters to address disc anatomy and damage as well as back pain Newly added Cueing Callouts to provide tips and advice on teaching or performing a pose New stick figure icons to simply depict the alignment of each pose for quick reference A Breathing Inquiry section with each asana to illuminate the connection between breathing and a movement practice This beautifully illustrated resource sorts yoga poses into six sections—standing, sitting, kneeling, supine, prone, and arm supports—and provides an inside look into each pose to offer a better understanding of the interactions of the muscles, joints, and nervous system that we use to create movement and breathing. Authors Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews, both internationally respected specialists in yoga and breath anatomy, offer a solid grounding in the principles of physical practice common to many systems of yoga. Whether you are just beginning your journey or have been practicing for years, Yoga Anatomy will be an invaluable resource—one that allows you to see each movement in an entirely new light.
