Yoga Mat Companion 2: Anatomy for Hip Openers and Forward Bends

Master the science behind the hip openers and forward bends 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. As the Chinese proverb states, when you cannot reach an important goal, keep the goal but change your strategy. Yoga poses, like goals, can sometimes be difficult to achieve. What are your options when you cannot attain a posture? You can give up on progressing in the pose or you can change your approach to attain it. Changing strategies requires resourcefulness. Draw on this to break through blockages and safely attain the asanas. The Mat Companion series provides you with these resources in the form of scientific techniques. Suppose you have tried all of the conventional means to bring your thighs to the floor in Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose). You've tried pressing the knees down or placed weights on the legs and still you haven't progressed. Continued attempts will likely yield little in the way of results. So you decide to change your strategy. You can apply facilitated stretching to lengthen the muscles that are preventing you from going deeper into the pose.... Yoga,Anatomy,Biomechanics,Physiology,Poses,Asana,Vinyasa,cues,stretching,forward bends,hip openers "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."--Publisher's description 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. Presents A Scientific Approach To Understanding The Practice Of Hatha Yoga: Through Full-color, Three-dimensional Illustrations Of Major Muscles, Tendons, And Ligaments. This Book Describes The Correct Positioning Of Hatha Yoga Poses (asanas) And Their Benefits.