Yoga Mat Companion 1: Anatomy for Vinyasa Flow and Standing Poses

Master the science behind Vinyasa Flow and the standing poses 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. An orthopedic surgeon provides thorough hatha yoga guides that include descriptions of a variety of yoga poses and their benefits, along with full-color, three-dimensional illustrations of major muscles, tendons and ligaments, with each book in the series focusing on a particular group pf poses. A visual narrative showing the anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology various Hatha yoga poses