Anatomy of Yoga for Posture and Health

Nicky Jenkins

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Anatomy of Yoga for Posture and Health

Anatomy of Yoga for Posture and Health

Nicky Jenkins

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Yoga is one of the most popular fitness, health and wellbeing pursuits in the world. With this book, the millions of yoga practitioners worldwide who practice the sport will benefit from seeing what happens inside their bodies when they assume yoga poses. Anatomy of Yoga for Posture and Health focuses on the benefits of yoga for improving posture and general health, and introduces the reader to a range of techniques chosen with these goals in mind. Its premise is the fact that good posture and spine strength lie at the core of the body's health, and this book will help you to achieve that through a better understanding of how your body works. The book is divided into five sections, each of which describe a different set of essential yoga poses targeting different areas of the musculoskeletal system. Each pose is illustrated with a detailed anatomical drawing showing exactly what is happening to the muscles and the skeleton during the move. Sure to be a valuable reference for yoga practitioners at every level, this book features everything readers need to know to use yoga to improve their posture and health, and to learn about its effects on their body.

Critical Reviews

I've been doing 'YouTube yoga' for over a decade and never really learned from a proper teacher. This book explains the poses as well as the anatomy of what you are doing. I find that interesting and helpful to my practice. This was a quick read and something I can reference in the future.

-- "Chelse Adkins, Yoga Practitioner & Book Reviewer @booksinthedark_ (NetGalley)"

A focused, anatomy-centered exploration of yoga as a tool for structural alignment and physical maintenance. Rather than presenting yoga as a purely meditative discipline, it treats yoga as a biomechanical system -- one that can be analyzed, refined, and applied with precision to improve posture and reduce strain.

-- "Renee H., Librarian, United States"

A thorough and informative book aimed at yoga teachers or medical professionals. Textbook in style and a bit academic for the average person. There is really good information on posture, restorative poses, and how to execute everything safely. A well researched and helpful book.

-- "JC Cross, Educator, University of Huddersfield"

Publishing Information

Publisher: IMM Lifestyle
Pub date: 2026-02-10
Length: 144 pages

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