Anatomy Of Hatha Yoga By Coulter D.H. - Mccall T. (Book)

Anatomy of Hatha Yoga is the only modern authoritative source that correlates the study of hatha yoga with anatomy and physiology. Yoga teachers, personal trainers, medical therapists of all kinds, or anyone who is at times curious or troubled about how the body responds to stretching and exercise will find in this book an abundance - partly new and partly old - of readable and reliable information. Chapter 1 summarizes general principles of anatomy and physiology as applied to hatha yoga. Breathing is next in chapter 2 because yogic breathing expedites movement and posture. Breathing is followed by pelvic and abdominal exercises in chapter 3 because the pelvis and abdomen form the foundation of the body. Standing postures will then be covered in chapter 4 because these poses are so important for beginning students, and because they provide a preview of backbending, forward bending, and twisting postures, which are covered in detail in chapters 5, 6, and 7. The headstand and shoulderstand, including an introduction to cardiovascular function, are presented in chapters 8 and 9. Postures for relaxation and meditation are treated last in chapter 10. David Coulter received a Ph. D. in anatomy from the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in 1968. From 1968 to 1986 he taught various anatomy courses in the Department of Anatomy of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. During that period he also served as a principal investigator for neuroscience research funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. He next taught in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. Coulter has been practicing yoga since 1974. He was initiated by Swami Veda, trained under Swami Rama and studied under Pandit Rajmani Tigunait at the Himalayan Institute since 1988. From the inception of his interest in yoga, Dr. Coulter has been committed to correlating his understanding of the practices of that discipline with accepted principles of biomedical science. INTRODUCTION 1. MOVEMENT AND POSTURE The Neuro-musculoskeletal System • The Nervous SystemvReflexes • The Vestibular System, Sight, and Touch • Connective Tissue RestraintsvStretching • Three Postures • Putting It All Together 2. BREATHING The Design of the Respiratory System • The Muscles of Respiration • How Breathing Affects Posture • The Somantic and Autonomic Systems • The Physiology of Respiration • Thoracic Breathing • Paradoxial Breathing • Supine Abdominal Breathing • Abdominal Breathing in Sitting Postures • Diaphragmatic Breathing • A Traditional Warning 3. ABDOMINOPELVIC EXERCISES Crunches and Sit-ups • The Foundation of the Body • Supine Leg Lifts • Yoga Sit-ups • The Sitting Boat Postures • The Peacock • The Pelvis and The Anatomical Perineum • Ashwini Mudra • Mula Bandha • Agni Sara • Uddiyana Bandha, The Abdominal Lift • Nauli • Contraindications • Benefits 4. STANDING POSTURES The Skeletal System and Movement • Anatomy of the SpineVSymmetry and AsymmetryVStanding Postures • Four Simple Stretches • Backward Bending • Forward Bending • Side Bending • What Makes Postures Difficult • The Triangle Postures • Benefits 5. BACKBENDING POSTURES The Anatomy of Flexion and Extension • Breathing and Backbending • The Cobra Postures • The Locust Postures • The Prone Boat Postures • The Bow Postures • The Knee Joint • Supine Backbending Postures • A Kneeling Backbend-The Camel • Contraindications • Benefits 6. FORWARD BENDING POSTURES Forward Bending: Head, Neck, and Chest • Lumbar and Lumbosacral Forward Bending • Sacroiliac Nutation and Counternutation • Forward Bending at the Hip Joints • Forward Bending at the Ankles and in the Feet • Clinical Matters and Cautions • The Posterior Stretch • The Down-Facing Dog • The Child's Pose • Breathing and Forward Bending • Sacroiliac Flexibility • Hip Flexibility • Benefits 7. TWISTING POSTURES The Fundamentals of Twisting • The Skull, the Atlas, and the Axis • Movements of the Head and Neck • Thoracic Twisting • Lumbar Twisting • The Lower Extremities • Supine Twists • Standing Twists • Inverted Twists • Sitting Spinal Twists • Benefits 8. THE HEADSTAND The Cardiovascular System • The Two Headstands • The Upper Extremities • Structural Imbalances • Breathing Issues • Developing Strength and Flexibility • Bending and Twisting in the Headstand • Extending Your Time • Benefits 9. THE SHOULDERSTAND Anatomy of The Shoulderstand • Inverted Action Postures • The Shoulderstand • The Plow • The Lifted Shoulderstand and Plow • Circulation • Respiration • Sequelae • Benefits 10. RELAXATION AND MEDITATION Muscular Relaxation • Two Relaxation Postures • Breathing and Relaxation • The Autonomic Nervous System • Deepening Relaxation • Meditation Postures • Maintaining the Geometry • Props • The Six Postures • Mula Bandha • Mastering the Situation • Knower of the Veil

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ISBN	9780970700612
More	216 x 239 mm, 624 pp, over 300 photos (full-color)

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