Leslie Kaminoff

“Once there, we will not only understand our anatomy but also directly experience the reality that gives rise to the core concepts…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“The skillful observation of humans gave rise to the possibility of yoga practice (kriya yoga) classically formulated by Patañjali and restated by…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“If prana and apana are expressions of function, what of the structural conditions that have to exist in a cell in order…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“Standing positions have the highest center of gravity of all the starting points, and the effort of stabilizing that center makes standing…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“How, then, can we possibly analyze the anatomy of an asana? Because we believe asana is more of a process than a…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“Once your foundation is improved, it is much easier to put the rest of your house in order.”

— Leslie Kaminoff

“Prana refers to what nourishes a living thing, but it has also come to mean the action that brings the nourishment in.”

— Leslie Kaminoff

“When you stand, you bear weight on the only structures in the body that have specifically evolved to hold you up in…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“The reason for this mutually illuminating relationship between yoga and anatomy is simple:”

— Leslie Kaminoff

“Sharon Ellis has proven to be a skilled, perceptive, and flexible medical illustrator. When I first recruited her into this project after…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“They are part of the nervous system because of the role calcium has in the working of neurons, and they are part…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“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

“Once there, we will not only understand our anatomy but also directly experience the reality that gives rise to the core concepts…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“Because yoga practice emphasizes the relationship of the breath and the spine, we pay particular attention to those systems.”

— Leslie Kaminoff

“The starting position of the legs is sometimes described as external rotation.”

— Leslie Kaminoff

“This book takes the opposing stand that in order to go deeply inside ourselves, we must journey within our physical bodies.”

— Leslie Kaminoff

“Amy and I have also received critical feedback from readers, colleagues, and respected professionals in a variety of fields. The process of…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“One job of the bones is to receive weight and transmit force, while the ligaments direct that force along specific pathways.”

— Leslie Kaminoff

“Yoga speaks of getting at something deep inside of us—the true self. The goal of this quest is often stated in mystical…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“The goal of this quest is often stated in mystical terms, implying that our true selves exist on some nonmaterial plane.”

— Leslie Kaminoff

“Following the release of Yoga Anatomy in the summer of 2007, its success took everyone by surprise. As of this writing it…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“An asana, or yoga pose, is a container for an experience. An asana is not an exercise for strengthening or stretching a…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“Without Lydia’s partnership, this book would still be lingering somewhere in the space between my head and my hard drive. Sharon Ellis…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“Within this practice we orient our attitudes toward the discernment (swadhyaya) to distinguish the things we can change (tapah) from the things…

— Leslie Kaminoff

“This book is by no means an exhaustive study of human anatomy or the vast science of yoga.”

— Leslie Kaminoff