Scientific Keys Volume I: The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga [Spiral-bound]

Ray Long (Author), Chris MacIvor (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2006

This is the third edition of "The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga". There is a new cover, over 50 new pages with an expanded chapter on the breath and more biomechanics in yoga.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'A Fascinating book and cleverly illustrated, making you curious to go back again and again to explore.' -- Yoga Magazine Feb 2010 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Ray Long, MD FRCSC, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the founder of Bandha Yoga. He graduated from The University of Michigan Medical School with postgraduate training at Cornell University, McGill University, The University of Montreal, and Florida Orthopedic Institute. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 244 pages
• Publisher: Bandha Yoga; 3 edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977961419
• ISBN-13: 978-0977961412
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 36 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #480,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ray Long, MD FRCSC, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the founder of Bandha Yoga. He graduated from The University of Michigan Medical School with postgraduate training at Cornell University, McGill University, The University of Montreal, and Florida Orthopedic Institute.

Customer Reviews

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Key Muscles of Yoga, January 26, 2010

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This review is from: The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I (Paperback)

This book is fantastic! Have both Vol I & II, and they are invaluable for anyone wanting to learn about yoga, being healthier, or any nursing or med, or physical therapy student.
The book shows which muscles are involved in each yoga move - the ones working, being stretched, or supporting the body weight. For anyone in medicine, this also breaks down movements into steps and illustrates why the patient is in pain with that movement. For anyone in physical therapy, is illustrates why you need to do that excerise & shows how it will help you.
As a student in a yoga teacher training class, this helps me learn how to do the poses correctly and which muscles are working with each pose and how to avoid stressing injuried body parts. Fantastic reading and a great resource!

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Graphics, April 25, 2007

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TAS (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scientific Keys Volume I: The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga (Spiral-bound)

The Good: One of the best pictorials I have seen on the muscular system. I really like the way the author separates and groups the muscles. Great for learning and relearning your muscle anatomy.

The Bad: I found a couple of mislabeled muscles in the spine and forearm. I sent an email to confirm this with Bandha Yoga but have no heard back. I use Netter as a reference among other text books.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great book, October 23, 2010

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yogagirl (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I (Paperback)

So, my old review is before and it was titled "mixed reviews". I would like to point out that this book has several printings and they each keep improving - errors are getting corrected. This makes me happy as it shows a commitment to sharing accurate information. I highly recommend this book.


I use this book often to teach other teachers about yoga anatomy. The book has sort of made its way into the mainstream and is the often the book used by teacher training schools. Pretty pictures are appealing, aren't they? The pictures are a great learning tool, the quality of the images is supreme. However, the content of the book and the arrangement for that matter leave me perplexed. If using the book to learn specific areas of the body, you find yourself flipping around A LOT. Furthermore, some important information is lacking, at odds with what's common among anatomists (without an explanation), or hard to find. But....pretty pictures are appealing, aren't they? So I use the book as a supplement. Hope that helps.