Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga, The (3rd Ed)

3rd Edition with over 50 new pages. Over 400 colour 3D computer generated images of a human skeleton to show how 30 key muscles are used in Hatha Yoga postures.

Contents

1) The Pelvic Girdle and Thighs

• Chapter 01: Iliopsoas
• Chapter 02: Gluteus Maximus
• Chapter 03: Gluteus Medius
• Chapter 04: Tensor Fascia Lata
• Chapter 5a: Pectineus
• Chapter 5b: Adductor Magnus
• Chapter 06: External Rotators
• Chapter 07: Quadricepts
• Chapter 08: Hamstrings

2) The Trunk

• Chapter 09: Abdominals
• Chapter 10: Back Muscles
• Chapter 11: Latissimus Dorsi
• Chapter 12: Trapezius
• Chapter 13: Pectoralis Major & Minor

 3) The Shoulder Girdle and Upper Arms

• Chapter 14: Rhomboids
• Chapter 15: Serratus Anterior
• Chapter 16: Deltoids
• Chapter 17: Rotator Cuff
• Chapter 18: Biceps Brachii
• Chapter 19: Triceps Brachii
• Chapter 20: Sternocleidomastoid
• Chapter 21: Lower Leg and Foot
• Chapter 22: Forearm and Hand

 

• Chapter 23: Myofascial and Organ Planes
• Chapter 24: The Breath Connection
• Chapter 25: Bhandas
• Chapter 26: Chakras
• Putting it All Together
• Appendix of Asanas
• Index of Asanas
• Index of muscles

A revolutionary new book combining modern western science with the ancient art of Hatha Yoga.
The images in this book are the keys. Each muscle is presented in the context of it's function as an antagonist, agonist or synergist. Note the interrelated views of teh muscles in each of it's various representations.

Relax and study one muscle at a time. Actively apply what you have learned by visualising the muscles as you perform the asanas. Consciously contract and relax them, as detailed in the images. This will consolidate your knowledge. Review each studied muscle, first at twenty four hours and then again at one week. In this way you will master the muscles and integrate them into your yoga practice.