“Following the release of Yoga Anatomy in the summer of 2007, its success took everyone by surprise. As of this writing it has been translated into 19 languages, over 300,000 copies are in print, and it remains among the top-selling… — 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… — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“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
“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
“Because yoga practice emphasizes the relationship of the breath and the spine, we pay particular attention to those systems.” — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
“The starting position of the legs is sometimes described as external rotation.” — Leslie Kaminoff Copy Share Image
