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The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I Paperback – Illustrated, November 1, 2009

by Ray Long (Author), Chris Macivor (Illustrator)
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This book offers a scientific approach to understanding the practice of hatha yoga. Through four-color, three-dimensional illustrations of major muscles, tendons, and ligaments, Ray Long describes the practice and benefits of hatha yoga. Specific anatomical and physiological descriptions highlight the agonist, antagonist, and synergist muscles that come into play with each pose. Volume I of the series describes the key muscles of hatha yoga and how they are utilized. From beginners to experts, this book will become a constant companion.
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    Scientific Keys
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    November 1, 2009
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    11 x 1 x 8 inches
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Ray Long, MD FRCSC, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the founder of Bandha Yoga. He graduated from The University of Michigan Medical School with postgraduate training at Cornell University, McGill University, The University of Montreal, and Florida Orthopedic Institute.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BandhaYoga; 3rd edition (November 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1607432382
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1607432388
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.09 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 1 x 8 inches
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Ray Long, MD FRCSC, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the founder of Bandha Yoga. He graduated from The University of Michigan Medical School with postgraduate training at Cornell University, McGill University, The University of Montreal, and Florida Orthopedic Institute.

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amazing book!!This book offers a scientific approach to understanding the practice of hatha yoga. Through four-color, three-dimensional illustrations of major muscles, tendons, and ligaments, Ray Long describes the practice and benefits of hatha yoga. Specific anatomical and physiological descriptions highlight the agonist, antagonist, and synergist muscles that come into play with each pose. Volume I of the series describes the key muscles of hatha yoga and how they are utilized. From beginners to experts, this book will become a constant companion.
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Dani Arteri
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is incredible!!! Very highly recommended, along with Volume 2!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2018
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This book is incredible!!! I decided that I want to do yoga teacher training in a year or two, and I wanted some books to help me start to prepare/expand on what I already know.

A couple years ago, I had looked through "Yoga Anatomy," but it wasn't really what I had expected. I was searching around for other yoga anatomy-type books, and I saw the high reviews for this one. I purchased it, along with Volume 2, and WOW, I am SO impressed! I teach high school anatomy, so I have some anatomy background; this book helped me review what I know and helped build off that. For someone new to anatomy, I am guessing that this book is perfect as well--all of the information is so clear and well-explained. The pictures are awesome and really help you see the muscles and how they work--something that is very important during yoga (if you know where a muscle is and how it should be moving, it makes poses that much deeper).

Volume 1 focuses on the muscles--their actions, insertions, origins; what they do as a prime mover, their antagonists, and synergists. It shows key poses that use the muscle, ways to really awaken the muscle, and limitations that the muscle causes if it is tight. There is a really nice introduction at the beginning of the book to all of the vocabulary terms, in case you don't know what they mean. Along the way in the book, there are short quizzes that you can use to test your new anatomy knowledge. At the end of the book is some general yoga information on breathing, bandhas, chakras, etc. It's a really nice introduction to everything!

I'm excited to read Volume 2 next. The difference between the two books is that Volume 2 is the "Key Poses" of yoga, whereas Volume 1 is the "Key Muscles" of yoga. Just from flipping through Volume 2, I can tell that it'll be just as good as Volume 1!! These two books operate great as a set for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge for personal reasons, or learning because they plan to teach, or learning just because they are interested in anatomy.

There are also four other books in the line--"Yoga Mat Companion"--focusing on groups of poses (inversions/backbends, vinyasa flow, etc.). I'm definitely buying those next!

HIGHLY recommended!!!!
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J. Siporin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for those new to anatomy in yoga teacher training!
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2013
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I'm in a 200 hr yoga teacher training and realized I needed to know a lot more about anatomy. I'd never taken an anatomy class. I'd read that Kaminoff's book "Yoga Anatomy" was excellent, but too wordy for newbies, and that Ray Long's books are a great place to start. I concur whole heartedly. "The Key Muscles of Yoga" has lots of pictures with great details in short paragraphs - just the key points to remember: action,origin, insertion, antagonists, synergists, exercises to awaken, stretch & contract. At the end of each chapter, there are quizzes with pictures of the muscles group taught in that chapter (ie. back or shoulder or pelvis, legs...). I went through the book in a few days, reviewing what I'd learned on the previous day/s. I retained a lot of it. Now, I've moved on to his next book, "The Key Poses of Yoga" which is organized around backbends, foreward bends, hip openers & the like) He breaks down the muscles used in many of the poses; he details what muscles are activated (or should be) to strengthen and protect different parts of the body - lumbar, rotator cuff...) Fabulous book! After this book, I'll be ready for Kaminoff's book, Yoga Anatomy which goes into a lot more detail - more text; fewer pics. Get both of Ray Long's books - especially if you're new to anatomy. You'll be up to speed in no time.
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Barb
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for learning yoga teachers
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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My daughter decided to become a yoga instructor. She had to learn a lot about the body and what muscles are where. This was excellent for reading and researching.
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Raymond C Norton
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2023
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Easy read great illustrations
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JESSICA RAMIREZ
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT PURCHASE EXPERIENCE
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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Ordered for my YTT. Highly recommend.
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Flacid Prankenstein
4.0 out of 5 stars a very simple, but excellent graphic layout of muscle/joint function in some yoga poses
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020
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This book should appeal to anyone who wishes to better understand functional movement regardless of interest in yoga: rehab, establishing mind/muscle connection, pilates, etc. We really could use something like this for fascia and nerves as well, but you can't have it all. Do not expect a road map to enlightenment, and you won't be disappointed.
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Morgans
5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT YTT ANATOMY STUDY MATERIAL
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023
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 Arrived fast, perfect condition, crystal clear colored pictures with a vast amount a great information! Big shout out to HAPPY JACK YOGA UNIVERSITY for suggesting it to me for my 200HR YTT Certification. 10/10
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Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars All good
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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JESSICA TOYOS
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente apoyo para maestros
Reviewed in Mexico on April 11, 2021
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Excelente apoyo para cualquier maestro de yoga. Ayuda a entender mucho mejor las asanas y sus funciones anatómicas
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Audrey Hermans
5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable
Reviewed in France on February 22, 2022
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Ouvrage clair et accessible à tous.
Je le recommande à toutes les personnes qui cherchent à progresser sérieusement dans leur pratique du yoga, ainsi qu’à ceux qui souhaitent faire l’expérience des chaînes musculaires autrement qu’en étudiant un livre d’anatomie.
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Charlotte Kathleen
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fanstastic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2020
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This book is.. I can't even put words down!
I've recently started my journey towards Yoga Teacher Training (getting popular recommended reads on the courses) and this book is amazing for teaching me about the body and how the muscles function and the stretches that get to various muscle areas, as well as showing you the skeletal and muscled body do you can see what the testis talking about too.
I've just started reading this book and my partner is also looking at it and trying out the poses in the illustrations and learning along with me. I'm sure this book will educate me in how to practice yoga safely as well as encouraging muscle care.
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn yoga and how it helps the body.
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Angela B. Grace
5.0 out of 5 stars Innervation of the Muscles in Various Yoga Poses and the Relevant Chakras Illuminated
Reviewed in Canada on September 25, 2018
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"The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys Volume I" by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ray Long MD FRCSC (Author) and Chris Macivor (Illustrator) covers medical-school-style anatomy of the human skeletal and muscular systems at very high levels of detail for the technically-oriented person. More importantly, with respect to yoga, it describes innervation of the muscles in various yoga poses and the relevant chakras illuminated. The book is superlatively written: highly organized; well indexed; fully illustrated; concise; and presented in the active voice. The language is medical-school vocabulary rather than the common vernacular (i.e. clavicle = collar bone; sternum = breast bone; scapula = shoulder blade; femur = thigh bone; patella = kneecap; and so on). This book could be a useful reference for any personal trainer (not just those focused on yoga) as well as for any technically-minded person interested in how the human body works.
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