In Yogabody, author Judith Hanson Lasater writes, "You can't fully understand the dynamic movement of asana without first understanding the basic structure of the human body." Drawing on almost 40 years' experience as a yoga teacher and physical therapist, she focuses here on macroanatomy and kinesiology in relationship to asana practice and teaching. Organized into five parts — the locomotor system, the vertebral column, the lower extremity, the trunk, and the upper extremity, Yogabody covers the body's bones, joints, connective tissue, nerves, and muscles. This valuable guide builds on what yoga teachers already know and enables them to quickly decide what might help their students move with more enjoyment and less difficulty. It helps yoga students understand how their own body functions. Packed with color anatomical drawings, black-and-white diagrammatic asana illustrations, and helpful charts, Yogabody is the Gray's Anatomy for yoga teachers and students.

A master yoga practitioner presents daily aphorisms and affirmations that can be incorporated into a yoga practice, in a volume of down-to-earth and humorous philosophies that addresses key issues pertaining to such topics as love, fear, and suffering. Original.

Presents yoga sequences to bring balance to the endocrine, nervous, digestive, and reproductive systems; increase vitality; bring relief from common conditions; and promote a calm mind and body. (view table of contents)