“Breathing has the dual nature of being both voluntary and autonomic, which is why the breath illuminates the eternal inquiry about what we can control or change and what we cannot.” — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“Once there, we will not only understand our anatomy but also directly experience the reality that gives rise to the core concepts of yoga.” — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“The skillful observation of humans gave rise to the possibility of yoga practice (kriya yoga) classically formulated by Patañjali and restated by Reinhold Niebuhr in his famous serenity prayer.1 Within this practice we orient our attitudes toward the discernment (swadhyaya) to distinguish the things we can change (tapah) from the things we cannot change (isvara pranidhana). Isn’t this a prime… — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share
“If prana and apana are expressions of function, what of the structural conditions that have to exist in a cell in order for nutrition… — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“Standing positions have the highest center of gravity of all the starting points, and the effort of stabilizing that center makes standing poses by… — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“How, then, can we possibly analyze the anatomy of an asana? Because we believe asana is more of a process than a final product,… — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“Once your foundation is improved, it is much easier to put the rest of your house in order.” — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“Prana refers to what nourishes a living thing, but it has also come to mean the action that brings the nourishment in.” — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“When you stand, you bear weight on the only structures in the body that have specifically evolved to hold you up in the uniquely… — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“The reason for this mutually illuminating relationship between yoga and anatomy is simple:” — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“Sharon Ellis has proven to be a skilled, perceptive, and flexible medical illustrator. When I first recruited her into this project after admiring her… — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“They are part of the nervous system because of the role calcium has in the working of neurons, and they are part of the… — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“Prana and apana must have a healthy reciprocal relationship in the body; thus, the body’s pathways must be clear of obstructing forces.” — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
