Anatomy of Yoga for Posture and Health
- ISBN-10
- 1847734669
- ISBN-13
- 9781847734662
- Category
- Hatha yoga
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Authors
- Nicky Jenkins, Leigh Brandon
Description
Yoga is one of the most popular fitness and health pursuits in the world. With this book, the millions of yoga practitioners world wide will benefit from seeing what happens inside their bodies when they assume yoga poses. Anatomy of Yoga for pastureland Health focuses on the benefits of yoga for improving posture and funeral health, and introduces the reader to a range of techniques chosen with these goals in mind. Its premise is the fact that good health, and this'd book will help you to achieve that through a better understanding of how your body works. The book is divided into five sections, each describing a differ set pf essential yoga poses targeting different illustrated with a detailed anatomical drawing showing exactly what is happening to the muscles and the skeleton during the move. Sure to be a valuable reference for yoga practitioner at every level, this book features everything readers need to know to use yoga to improve their posture and health, and to learn about its effects on their body.
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