Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Yoga Anatomy
Book Review: Good illustrations - not so good "how to."
Summary: 3 Stars
This book does an excellent job of explaining which part of the body is used in each asana (muscle groups, tendons, etc). I particularly liked the very in depth intro describing the anatomy of how humans breathe - very useful in yoga practice. The illustrations were also great and they covered quite a variety of poses.
However, I was expecting more of a how to guide for each pose. Possibly a "make sure to keep your feet in line...tuck your tailbone...look forward to lengthen the neck...keep your thigh rotated to bring your knee out...etc" - things you hear from teachers in class that help you get the correct posture. This is not the case with this book.
I also thought the anatomy part was a little overkill. It's nice to know which part of the body is affected but I am not a doctor and to use the Latin terms just confuses me. Many times muscles were referenced in the text of a pose that did not have a label in that pose's illustration - which means I either had to remember what that muscle was or look back through the book. Not that user friendly.
Overall: good book for those who want an anatomical understanding of yoga. Not good for someone looking to supplement classes or practice on their own.
Hope this helps, Namaste.
Book Review: Great Reference Book
Summary: 5 Stars
After getting seriously into yoga, this book helped me to focus on individual muscles that were being worked on in each pose. I found it fascinating.Book Review: Great help
Summary: 5 Stars
Great book for understanding how body parts are manipulated during an asana. A must have fro any yoga teacher!Book Review: Great illustrations
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this book in the library and was so impressed by it that I had to buy one for my personal reference. It is greatly illustrated. They photographed a person in several yoga positions and then inserted the muscular anatomy into the pose. I found the muscle information very helpful as well as the description of the positions. If you want to know how yoga is affecting your muscles in your body then you will love this book.Book Review: Great investment
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book in preparation for a yoga teacher training course, and have found it to be quite helpful in offering exactly what is happening in the body for each pose. This book has a good number of asanas, but they are more basic. A great read for being able to offer modifications to a class or to know how a pose might affect an injured body. Definitely worth the $$.