Book: Yoga Asana Anatomy by Dr. Hermann Traitteur

This book has established itself as a respected resource for understanding the musculoskeletal foundations of yoga practice.

Please note: this item is available for pre-order. Copies are expected to arrive in late July and will be shipped as soon as they are available.

About the Book
Yoga Asana Anatomy aspires to be readable and accessible to those without extensive medical knowledge. It is also intended to be a fascinating and informative guidebook for those with medical expertise. The text is constructed so that each theme’s anatomical explanations are coupled with corresponding color pictures. References are made to asana and to pathology, or, different health problems that can arise in the musculoskeletal system. Tips are provided about asanas that can be practiced as preventative measures. The explanations continually return to those found in the standard works of Iyengar Yoga. The book begins with a presentation of different concepts of the human, from the natural sciences to yoga philosophy. 

About the Author
Dr. Hermann Traitteur is a physician with an orthopedic background, yoga therapist, and long-time Iyengar Yoga teacher. For decades, he has combined medical expertise with yoga practice and has taught anatomy and physiology in Iyengar Yoga teacher training programs. He is a co-founder of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Berlin and a regular student of the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India, where he continues to deepen his studies with the Iyengar family.

Foreword: Geeta S. Iyengar
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 8.3 × 11.8 × 1.4 in