The key muscles of yoga : your guide to functional anatomy in yoga /
Ray Long ; with illustrator, Chris Macivor.
- 3rd ed.
- [S.l.] : Bandha Yoga Publications, c2006.
- 239 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 28 cm.
- Scientific keys ; v. 1 .
- Scientific keys ; v. 1. .
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.