preface
Acknowledgements
introduction

CHAPTER 1 ANATOMY AS A STORY
CHAPTER 2 SKELETAL SYSTEM
CHAPTER 3 MUSCULAR SYSTEM
CHAPTER 4 NERVOUS SYSTEM
CHAPTER 5 YOGA AND THE SPINE
CHAPTER 6 DYNAMICS OF BREATHING
CHAPTER 7 INSIDE THE ASANA
CHAPTER 8 STANDING POSES
CHAPTER 9 SITTING POSES
CHAPTER 10 KNEELING POSES
CHAPTER 11 SUPINE POSES
CHAPTER 12 PRONE POSES
CHAPTER 13 ARM SUPPORT POSES

References
References
Asana Index
Joint index
Muscle index
Muscle names

Yoga Made Easy with Anatomy

The latest revised and expanded edition of the health-related mega-bestseller, Yoga Anatomy, has been translated and published.
『Yoga Anatomy』, which makes yoga easy to learn through an anatomical approach, thoroughly analyzes yoga postures (asanas) and is structured so that readers can follow along.
The anatomy of the muscles and joints involved in each asana is clearly presented as if looking inside the body, allowing for a deeper understanding of each posture and the structure and principles of yoga itself.

A look at how to hold yoga poses

What distinguishes "Yoga Anatomy" from other yoga books is that it goes beyond just teaching you how to stay in a specific pose and provides specific instructions on how to move from the starting pose to the final pose.
From breathing to standing to arm-supported poses, "Yoga Anatomy" explains how each muscle is used, how changing postures can enhance or diminish their effectiveness, and how the spine, breathing, and posture are fundamentally connected.
Each asana is concisely explained in terms of joint movements, muscle actions, instructions, guidance, and breathing, and the joint movements and muscle actions are clearly organized in a table for easy understanding.

New chapters added, content updated and expanded (118 pages added)

This third edition has 118 more pages than the previous second edition.
Two new chapters on 'Anatomy Stories' and 'Key Structures and Functions of the Nervous System Relevant to Yoga' have been added, and the content on movement, teaching, anatomy, the spine and breathing, and yoga and philosophy has been updated and expanded.
Additionally, the overall content and design have been refined to be more delicate and sophisticated.


Translated into 27 languages ​​and selling over a million copies, this book is an essential resource for yoga practitioners.

Since its first publication in 2007, Yoga Anatomy has been translated into 27 languages ​​and sold over one million copies, making it a mega-bestseller.
The authors state, “We are confident that this third edition of Yoga Anatomy will continue to be a valuable resource for practitioners and teachers of yoga and all other forms of wellness exercise,” and in particular, that Yoga Anatomy has become “the standard textbook for the training of yoga instructors.”


Dr. Jeong-Hye Won, founder of KHECOLS Yoga, who wrote the recommendation for this book, said that 『Yoga Anatomy』 is a book that “organizes the anatomical structures related to breathing, muscle, and joint movements when performing yoga poses so that they can be viewed as if looking at an X-ray film,” and that “it will be a good guide for those who strive to systematically control their body and mind through yoga and move forward on the bright path of practice.”