Stu Girling, BSc, is founder of www.loveyogaanatomy.com and has been teaching yoga anatomy workshops internationally since 2013. He is also a bodyworker specializing in the treatment of yogis with injuries or tension patterns. Bug Fawcett studied visual arts at the University of Stellenbosch. As a fledgeling yoga teacher, she finds the content not just easy to understand, but also relevant to enhancing her own practice and allowing her to better serve her students.
Part I-Key Concepts Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Yoga Postures; Making Shapes; Individuality; Gravity; Alignment; Fighting Own Restrictions; Balance Chapter 2: Movement Basics; Range of Motion; Flexibility; Multi-segmental Movement; Moving in Patterns; Compression; Fundamental Movements; Relational Movement Chapter 3: Muscles and Fascia; Neurophysiology; Open and Closed Kinetic Chains; Polyarticular Muscles; Strength; Variety Opposing Muscles Restrict; Secondary Action of Muscles; Fascial Considerations Chapter 4: Breath; Breath; Breath and Posture; Breath and Trauma Chapter 5: Other Personal Considerations; Environmental influences; Lifestyle; Personal History; Psychology; Risk Factors Part II-Body Bits Chapter 6: Ankle and Foot; Construction of the Foot and Ankle; Muscles that Move the Foot and Ankle; Arches of the Foot; Foot Alignment; So How Do We Start Working on This?; Putting Things into Context Chapter 7: Knee; Construction of the Knee Joint; Muscles that Move the Knee; Putting Things into Context Chapter 8: Hip; Construction of the Hip Joint; Muscles that Move the Hip; Putting Things into Context Chapter 9: Spine; Construction of the Spine; Muscles that Move the Spine; Putting Things into Context Chapter 10: Sacroiliac Joint; Construction of the Sacroiliac Joint; Muscles that Move the Sacrum; Putting Things into Context Chapter 11: Shoulder; Construction of the Shoulder Complex; Muscles that Move the Shoulder Complex; Putting Things into Context; A Bit About Moving the Head; Putting Things into Context Chapter 12: Elbow and Wrist; Construction of the Elbow; Muscles that Move the Elbow; Putting Things into Context; Construction of the Wrist; Muscles that Move the Wrist; Putting Things into Context Part III-Posture Groups Chapter 13:Forward Bends Chapter 14: Hip Rotations Chapter 15: Backbends Chapter 16: Twists Chapter 17: Postures Involving the Shoulders Chapter 18: Inversions Chapter 19: Arm Balances Appendix I: Anatomical Language and Movement Terminology Appendix II: Stus Simple Model of Infinite Complexity Appendix III:Names of Poses/Postures (Asanas)
