The key muscles of yoga : your guide to functional anatomy in yoga / Ray Long ; with illustrator, Chris Macivor.

Cover title.

Includes indexes.

Fundamentals. Locations on the body -- Skeleton -- Joints -- Ligaments -- Muscles and tendons -- Movement -- The pelvic girdle and thighs. Iliopsoas -- Gluteus maximus -- Gluteus medius -- Tensor fascia lata -- Pectineus -- Adductor magnus -- External rotators -- Quadriceps -- Hamstrings -- The trunk. Abdominals -- Back muscles -- Latissimus dorsi -- Trapezius -- Pectoralis major & minor.

The shoulder girdle and upper arms. Rhomboids -- Serratus anterior -- Deltoids -- Rotator cuff -- Biceps brachii -- Triceps brachii -- Sternocleidomastoid -- Lower leg and foot -- Forearm and hand -- Myofascial and organ planes -- the breath connection -- Bandhas -- Chakras -- Putting it all together -- Appendix of asanas -- Index of asanas -- Index of muscles.

Looks at fifty-five fundamental poses from an anatomical perspective to describe their function in the practice of hatha yoga.