Product Details

• Actors: David Keil
• Directors: Jose Caban;David Keil
• Format: Dolby, NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: YogAnatomy
• DVD Release Date: May 6, 2008
• Run Time: 133 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0019FM5YE
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #60,705 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

YOGA JOURNAL REVIEW ...Where the DVD really excels is in Keil's lectures on the foot, knee and hip. In these lectures, Keil presents fascinating information about the evolutionary adaptation, movement, and structure of these parts. Viewers delving into Keil's material should be sure to do so patiently and over time. To truly absorb all of the information he presents, play the DVD bit by bit, giving each lecture multiple viewings. --Yoga Journal

Product Description

Join David Keil, international instructor, for this information packed guide through your anatomy. David is known for his simplicity and emphasis on concepts and principles that lead one to appreciate the human body. This DVD is a must see for anyone serious about their practice or teaching.

This first Volume begins the journey with the basics of anatomy and then evolves into deeper aspects and concepts of how our anatomy functions. This piece is thought provoking and insightful and will simply shift the way you think of your body, how it is put together and its function.

Includes both lecture and Demonstration of concepts and principles.

-How the body is put together
- Discern where movement happens and doesn t happen
- What connective tissue is and what role it plays in your yoga practice
- How the priniciple of tensegrity applies to your body and practice
- What scar tissue is and what to do when injury arises
- What a muscle is (not necessarily what you think it is)
- How a muscle functions in movement
- Different types of muscular contractions and where they show up in your yoga practice
- The relationship between muscles and connective tissue
- How the nervous system relates to your yoga practice
- How you bring patterns of movement onto your yoga mat
- How the skeletal system functions and may play a role in your yoga practice
- The foot and its arches
- How the arches are formed, sutained, and impact your yoga practice
- Practical suggestions for applying the anatomy of the foot to your practice
- How the knee joint is put together including its major ligaments
- How the knee functions and dysfunctions (common injuries)
- Add the concept of Kinetic Chain to your vocabulary and understanding
- Practical application of the concepts and movements to do lotus posture
- Practical tips for working with a knee that is painful in the lotus posture
- The structure and function of the hip joint
- Major muscles surrounding the hip joint including piriformis and others
- How the hamstrings and quadriceps function as two joint muscles
- Demonstration of where and how tight hips play a role in knee dysfunction
- Demonstration to show where movement does or doesn't hapen at the hip joint

....................................and much much more!

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Information : a must have for all teachers of yoga and practitioners, June 6, 2008

By	Mayaregina "mayaregina" (Coral Gables, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: YogAnatomy Vol.1 an Introduction to Anatomy for Yoga Practitioners and Teachers (DVD)

This dvd is the real thing. For anyone who is looking to better understand how your body works this is it. I have read through a lot of boring anatomy books and seen a fes dvds. This one really gives me valuable information. It changed the way i look at my yoga practice, because I can better understand how my body works. The chapter on connective tissue is amazing. I am a better teacher and a more informed yoga practitioner becasue of it. I highly recommend it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Anatomy, July 3, 2008

By	E. Holland "yoga practitioner" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: YogAnatomy Vol.1 an Introduction to Anatomy for Yoga Practitioners and Teachers (DVD)

Practical anatomical concepts you can use in your practice and teaching. His presentation is direct, clear and thought-provoking. He even has a good sense of humor. Not things I've ever equated with anatomy instruction!

Mr. Keil's passion for both anatomy and for the practice of yoga are obvious in this dvd. At last, a refreshing departure from the sleep-inducing, marginally relevant fare often seen in this genre.

The best video of its kind that I have seen.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anatomy Workshop In Your Home!, July 16, 2008

By	Amy Nobles Dolan "Yoga With Spirit" (Wayne, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: YogAnatomy Vol.1 an Introduction to Anatomy for Yoga Practitioners and Teachers (DVD)

Watching David Keil's Yoganatomy Volume 1 feels like attending an anatomy workshop in your own home! David's on-camera presence is natural and engaging. The information he shares with his viewers is not only rich, but down-to-earth and accessible. The way he makes connections between the various systems and structures of our bodies makes anatomy easy to understand and directly applicable to all that we learn and experience on our yoga mats. This DVD is perfect for any student or teacher of yoga who desires a deeper, clearer understanding of how the human body moves and is structured. I can't wait for Volume 2!

YogAnatomy Vol.1 an Introduction to Anatomy for Yoga Practitioners and Teachers