Co-written over 15 years by physiotherapists and yoga teachers, Simon Borg Olivier (MSc BAppSc Physiotherapy) and Bianca Machliss (BSc BAppSc Physiotherapy) of YogaSynergy in Sydney, Australia, this book includes recent and previously unpublished research into the science of Hatha Yoga and yoga therapy.
The effects of yoga on each part of the body are explained with thorough analysis and explanations of asanas, vinyasas, bandhas, mudras and kriyas. Using basic principles of biomechanics and neurophysiology this book explains how to improve strength, flexibility and fitness while maintaining joint stability and minimizing risk of injury. This comprehensive text includes hundreds of photographs, diagrams and tables and is a practical, useful and informative guide for teachers and students of all styles of Hatha Yoga.
The information in this 460 page book, is based on a unique combination of 30 years of practical experience of yoga and theoretical study of human anatomy and physiology. This is a very helpful reference book for all yoga practitioners and especially for yoga teachers. It also contains practical information that is not available (and has not been published) anywhere else.
