Friday Book Report: Yoga Anatomy

I have read quite a few anatomy books.  Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews approaches the subject from a yogic perspective without neglecting the science.  They give an overview of the skeletal and muscular systems, discuss the anatomy of breathing, and then analyze what is happening anatomically in yoga poses.  One thing I particularly like about their take is this attitude toward improvement:  “Increasing flexibility and strength is a process of reeducating the nervous system through conscious attention and practice as much as it is about stretching and repetitions” (p. 63).

There is more detail than most people who show up to yoga class probably want, but there has been much food for thought for me as a movement professional.  I see lots to apply and ponder in this book.

Also, there are great illustrations.