Amazon.in:Customer reviews: Yoga Anatomy
Skip to main content
.in
Hello Select your address
All
EN
Hello, sign in
Account & Lists
Returns & Orders
Cart
All
Sell Amazon miniTV Best Sellers Mobiles Customer Service Today's Deals Electronics Amazon Pay Prime Fashion Home & Kitchen New Releases Beauty & Personal Care Computers Books Coupons Toys & Games Car & Motorbike Sports, Fitness & Outdoors Grocery & Gourmet Foods Gift Cards Health, Household & Personal Care Gift Ideas Baby Video Games Pet Supplies Home Improvement Audible AmazonBasics Subscribe & Save Kindle eBooks

  • Yoga Anatomy
  • ›
  • Customer reviews

Customer reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
291 global ratings
5 star
85%
4 star
9%
3 star
3%
2 star
2%
1 star
1%
Yoga Anatomy

Yoga Anatomy

byLeslie Kaminoff
Write a review
How are ratings calculated?
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we donโ€™t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness.
See All Buying Options

Search
Sort by
Top reviews
Filter by
All reviewers
All stars
All text, image and video reviews
291 total ratings, 9 with reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

From India

Bernie Gourley
5.0 out of 5 stars A readable and informative resource for yoga teachers and practitioners
Reviewed in India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ on 4 November 2021
This book has several competitors, and so this review will focus on a few of the features that I believe make it one of the best books on yoga anatomy, and the most appropriate for many users. To clarify, H. David Coulterโ€™s โ€œAnatomy of Hatha Yogaโ€ has some advantages over this book, but Coulterโ€™s book is also denser and will send neophyte readers to the glossary / internet / library much more often. On the other hand, some of the other yoga anatomy books fixate entirely on postural yoga and treat it entirely as a matter of skeletal alignment and muscular engagement. While a lot of this book (and any such book, really) focuses on skeletal alignment and muscular engagement, I appreciated the books exploration of breath and the nervous system โ€“ topics that are often neglected. In short, this book offers a mix of reader-friendliness and detail that makes it at once approachable and tremendously informative.

One important feature of this book is that it avoids the dogmatism of some yoga texts, encouraging experimentation and recognizing that a one-size-fits-all approach to bodies is bound to fail. This can best be seen in the โ€œCueing Calloutโ€ boxes that explore the pithy adjustment directives for which yoga teachers are famous (and often satirized,) advice that is often misunderstood in ways detrimental to a studentโ€™s progress.

A second key feature involves keeping anatomy and physiology distinct from the folk science of yoga / ayurveda. While Kaminoff and Matthews do refer to ideas like prana and apana, they do so in a broad, conceptual way that doesnโ€™t conflate said ideas with science. A common problem in yoga texts is conflation of science with folk science such that confused readers are left with a muddle of puzzle pieces that donโ€™t belong to the same puzzle.

Finally, as one whoโ€™s found pranayama (breathwork) to be one of the most profoundly transformative elements of a yoga practice, I appreciated that the book not only had a chapter on breath dynamics, but that all the posture discussions included a โ€œbreath inquiryโ€ section that encouraged readers to reflect upon the effect of the posture on breathing, as well as suggesting ways in which a practitioner might experiment to improve oneโ€™s breathing.

The only criticism I have is that many of the text-boxes in the early chapters seemed to contain random information that could have been incorporated into the text, into footnotes, or edited out altogether. [In contrast to the aforementioned โ€œCueing Calloutโ€ boxes that had a clear and distinct purpose.] If youโ€™re a yoga teacher or dedicated practitioner without a deep scientific background, youโ€™d be hard-pressed to do better than this book for learning about the anatomy of yoga.
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
Report abuse
    Showing 0 comments

There was a problem loading comments right now. Please try again later.


From other countries

Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Yoga Teachers buy immediately!
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on 7 January 2023
Verified Purchase
Absolutely necessary if you are teaching yoga
2 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Roxanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Text worthy information useful for professionals with questions
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on 26 October 2022
Verified Purchase
This book may have much more information than an average yoga practitioner may need.
It's so informative I'd like to see it as required
reading for PT professionals and doctors.
3 people found this helpful
Report abuse
Miss B
5.0 out of 5 stars As fantastic as the other editions but moreโ€ฆ.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง on 30 June 2022
Verified Purchase
Leslie Kaminoff is a master yoga educator. Having had previous editions of this book that were used on yoga TTC and have also done one of his Leslieโ€™s courses, you cannot beat the level of knowledge and expertise here.
This is as fabulous as previous editions but expanded. One reviewer said it was complicated but I personally did not find that as I have over 15 yoga anatomy books and this is still the best there is for language, description, explanation and diagrams. Highly recommended for yoga teachers, serious practitioners and those that like to be a bit nerdy on anatomy!
2 people found this helpful
Report abuse
LG
5.0 out of 5 stars The classic Yoga Anatomy book
Reviewed in Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ on 14 June 2022
Verified Purchase
I have had v.1 for years as a reference and this version has so much more material. Highly recommended if you are a curious yoga practitioner or teacher. It will be a reference you will refer back to over and over.
Report abuse
srphoto
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book so far
Reviewed in Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ on 10 February 2022
Verified Purchase
I'm only on chapter one so far but it's a fantastic book. The writers are humble and encouraging, the information within is engaging and fascinating.
Report abuse
Saria Moubayed
2.0 out of 5 stars Arrived looking used
Reviewed in Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ on 3 October 2022
Verified Purchase
Amazing book, however the cover is not looking neat. It was intended as a gift so Iโ€™m quite disappointed about that. Wish it came in mint condition.
Customer image
Saria Moubayed
2.0 out of 5 stars Arrived looking used
Reviewed in Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ on 3 October 2022
Amazing book, however the cover is not looking neat. It was intended as a gift so Iโ€™m quite disappointed about that. Wish it came in mint condition.
Images in this review
Customer image Customer image Customer image
Customer imageCustomer imageCustomer image
Report abuse
carlos
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book! 4 start because the book came with a damaged spine.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on 13 February 2022
Verified Purchase
Customer image
carlos
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book! 4 start because the book came with a damaged spine.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on 13 February 2022
Images in this review
Customer image
Customer image
Report abuse
Kasha
1.0 out of 5 stars Detailed
Reviewed in Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ on 28 February 2022
Verified Purchase
I really regret purchasing this edition. It's very complex and detailed, especially for a beginner. I prefer the previous "purple cover" 2nd edition, which is easier to follow along and remember. Simple is better. There are far better anatomy books available.
Report abuse

Need customer service? Click here
‹ See all details for Yoga Anatomy

Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations
›
View or edit your browsing history
After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Back to top
Get to Know Us
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Press Releases
  • Amazon Science
Connect with Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Make Money with Us
  • Sell on Amazon
  • Sell under Amazon Accelerator
  • Protect and Build Your Brand
  • Amazon Global Selling
  • Become an Affiliate
  • Fulfilment by Amazon
  • Advertise Your Products
  • Amazon Pay on Merchants
Let Us Help You
  • COVID-19 and Amazon
  • Your Account
  • Returns Centre
  • 100% Purchase Protection
  • Amazon App Download
  • Amazon Assistant Download
  • Help
English
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
AbeBooks
Books, art
& collectibles
Amazon Web Services
Scalable Cloud
Computing Services
Audible
Download
Audio Books
DPReview
Digital
Photography
IMDb
Movies, TV
& Celebrities
 
Shopbop
Designer
Fashion Brands
Amazon Business
Everything For
Your Business
Prime Now
2-Hour Delivery
on Everyday Items
Amazon Prime Music
90 million songs, ad-free
Over 15 million podcast episodes
 
  • Conditions of Use & Sale
  • Privacy Notice
  • Interest-Based Ads
ยฉ 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates