Beschreibung
Dies ist Band 4 der neuen Reihe „Yoga Mat Companion“ von Ray Long – dem Autor der erfolgreichen Reihe „Scientific Keys“ („The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga“, „The Key Poses of Hatha Yoga“).
Klappentext: Master the science behind the arm balances and inversions of Hatha Yoga. Dr. Ray Long guides you on a visual narrative through the anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology of this ancient art, decoding each pose along the way. The Mat Companion series provides you with beautifully illustrated, step-by-step instructions on how to use scientific principles to obtain the maximum benefit from your practice. Eah book includes the Bandha Yoga Codex, a simple five-step process that can be applied to any pose to improve strength, flexibility, and precision – no matter what style of yoga you practice.
Ray Long, MD, FRCSC, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the founder of Bandha Yoga…
Aus dem Inhalt:
- Introduction
- How to use this book
- Every pose tells a story
- Key concepts
- Agonist/ Antagonist relationships:
- Reciprocal inhibition
- Key muscle isolation
- Key co-activations
- Co.activating synergists
- Facilitated stretches
- Bandhas
- The Bandha Yoga codex
- Arm balances
- Adho Mukha Svanasana
- Chaturanga Dandasana
- Vasisthasana
- Bakasana
- Eka Pada Bakasana II
- Tittibhasana
- Bhujapidasana
- Astavakrasana
- Eka Pada Bakasana I
- Parsva Bakasana
- Inversions
- Adho Mukha Vrksasana
- Pincha Mayurasana
- Sirsasana
- Parsva Sirsasana
- Eka Pada Sirsasana
- Salamba Sarvangasana
- Eka Pada Sarvangasana
- Halasana
- Parsva Halasana
- Restorative poses
- Balasana
- Viparita Karani
- Savasana
- Movement Index
- Anatomy Index
- Index of muscles and ligaments
- Glossary of terms
- Sanskrit pronunciation and pose index
- English pose index
Leseempfehlung: zum anatomischen Verständnis der Yoga Übungspraxis
