This illustrated handbook attempts to reconcile the quantitative, objective observations of Western Medicine with the qualitative, subjective observations of Eastern Yoga.
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This is a must for students of yoga who wish to make correlations between asana and modern biomedical science. -- Yoga International, January 2003
[A] treasure trove for anyone who has an interest in Yoga therapy ... [It] will soon be recognized as a classic. -- International Journal of Yoga Therapy, No. 12 (2002)
[A] treasure trove for anyone who has an interest in Yoga therapy ... [It] will soon be recognized as a classic. -- International Journal of Yoga Therapy, No. 12 (2002)
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This review is from: A Physiological Handbook for Teachers of Yogasana (Paperback)
If you're like me, you will think long and hard about buying this book. At first glance, it's likely to appear as yet another anatomy/physiology book with a yoga bent (pun intended). Not so. It is, instead, an attempt to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western approaches to the human body and consciousness while not taking one "side" or the other. In fact, it attempts to reconcile the two approaches by showing how closely they parallel one another and how observing yoga from both perspectives can lead to a greater understanding than embracing either alone. Dr. Robin (Ph. D., not M.D.) very clearly knows what he's talking about from both directions, and presents it in a way that's quite accessible. I was particularly impressed by the fact that I didn't have to dig through the book, reading between the lines and familiarizing myself with a lot of medical jargon to understand what my spine was doing during backbends -- the book just tells you! Although the book definitely does its job in presenting the major concepts of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, etc. these are always in service to the subject of yoga asanas (yogasana). This book is truly a labor of love and has proven to be the best source of information about the relationship between yoga asana practice and the structure of the human body that I have seen so far including the excellent The Anatomy of Hatha Yoga by Coulter (also recommended -- but I'd give Robin's work a try first). In summary -- for the yoga practitioner seeking a deeper understanding of the human body within the context of physical yoga practice, this is worth the cover price many, many times over.
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This is a well written book for yoga teachers who want to learn more about the human body and how it works. The author chose to make many of the descriptions of anatomy or physical functions relevant to specific yoga asanas (poses) to help illustrate the point and increase understanding. It's not a book to read front to back like a novel. Rather, it's best use is to find and understand specific body functions and how they relate to yoga.
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very indepth guide for yoga instructors to bring in the science of this art..would recommend to any yoga instructor who wants to deepen there knowledge of this ancient practice
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physical aging, western exercise, receptor adaptation, yogasana practice, yogasana students, yogasana work, yogasana practitioner, yogasana training, certain yogasanas, practicing yogasana, axial appendages, myotactic stretch reflex, autonomic dominance, parasympathetic excitation, proprioceptive map, circadian markers, mukha vrksasana, resting muscle tone, yogic eye, spinal twisting, medial suture, parasympathetic dominance, higher cerebral centers, viparita karani, tomato effect Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Reflex Actions, Skeletal Muscle, Muscle Sensors, Nerve Conduction, The Mechanoreceptors, Antagonist Pairs, Periodicity of Body Rhythms, Cerebral Hemispheric Laterality, World View, Inverted Yogasanas, Mechanics of the Breath, The Skeletal Appendages, Sensory Receptors, Bone Structure, The Neurotransmitters, Types of Muscle Fiber, Color Therapy, Pulsations of the Medial Suture, Nerve Conections, The Vestibular Organs of Balance, Thermal Regulation, Swami Rama, Nerve Connections, Mechanical Stress, Hormonal Control of Calf Browse Sample Pages:
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physical aging, western exercise, receptor adaptation, yogasana practice, yogasana students, yogasana work, yogasana practitioner, yogasana training, certain yogasanas, practicing yogasana, axial appendages, myotactic stretch reflex, autonomic dominance, parasympathetic excitation, proprioceptive map, circadian markers, mukha vrksasana, resting muscle tone, yogic eye, spinal twisting, medial suture, parasympathetic dominance, higher cerebral centers, viparita karani, tomato effect Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Reflex Actions, Skeletal Muscle, Muscle Sensors, Nerve Conduction, The Mechanoreceptors, Antagonist Pairs, Periodicity of Body Rhythms, Cerebral Hemispheric Laterality, World View, Inverted Yogasanas, Mechanics of the Breath, The Skeletal Appendages, Sensory Receptors, Bone Structure, The Neurotransmitters, Types of Muscle Fiber, Color Therapy, Pulsations of the Medial Suture, Nerve Conections, The Vestibular Organs of Balance, Thermal Regulation, Swami Rama, Nerve Connections, Mechanical Stress, Hormonal Control of Calf Browse Sample Pages:
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