Beschreibung
Dies ist Band 2 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 hip openers and forward bends 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. Each 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
- Design strategies for yoga practice
- Key concepts
- Agonist/ Antagonist relationships:
- Reciprocal inhibition
- Key muscle isolation
- Key co-activations
- Facilitated stretches
- Bandhas
- The Bandha Yoga codex
- Hip openers
- Sukhasana
- Baddha Konasana
- Upavistha Konasana
- Supta Padangusthasana B
- Supta Padangusthasana B, bent-knee version
- Supta Padangusthasana A
- Supta Padangusthasana A, revolving version
- Kurmasana
- Hanumanasana
- Padmasana
- Forward bends
- Dandasana
- Janu Sirsasana
- Paschimottanasana
- Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana
- Krounchasana
- Ardha Badha Padma Paschimottanasana
- Navasana
- Ubhaya Padangusthasana
- Restorative poses
- 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
