Your Upper Body, Your Yoga.

Intro -- Gratitude -- How to read this book -- Preface -- Foreword -- Summary of key concepts -- VOLUME 4: The Upper Body -- Chapter 1: Overview of the upper body -- Bones of the upper body -- Muscles of the upper body -- Fascia of the upper body -- Nerves and neurodynamics -- Movements of the upper body -- Overview summary -- Chapter 2: The shoulder complex -- Form -- Landmarks of the shoulder complex -- The architecture of the shoulder complex -- Bones and cartilage -- The clavicle -- Joints and ligaments -- Muscles of the shoulder complex -- A biotensegrity view of the shoulder complex -- Function: Application in yoga postures -- Movements within the shoulder complex -- Normal ranges of motion of the whole shoulder complex -- Skeletal variations' effect on poses and postures -- The shoulder complex in yoga postures -- Shoulder pain and pathologies -- The shoulder complex summary -- Chapter 3: The elbow and forearm -- Form -- The architecture of the elbow and forearm -- Bones and cartilage -- Joints and ligaments -- Muscles of the elbow and forearm -- Function: Application in yoga postures -- Normal ranges of motion -- The elbow and forearm in yoga postures -- Elbow pain and pathologies -- The elbow and forearm summary -- Chapter 4: The wrist and hand -- Form -- The architecture of the wrist and hand -- The bones of the wrist and hand -- Joints and ligaments -- Muscles and tendons -- Function: Application in yoga postures -- Normal ranges of motion -- The wrist and hand in yoga postures -- Wrist and hand pain and pathologies -- The wrist and hand summary -- Volume 4: Summary -- Appendix: Myofascial meridians of the upper body -- Endnotes -- Volume 5: Asymmetries and Proportions -- The power of symmetry -- The allure of perfect proportions -- Aesthetics versus function -- Chapter 1: Asymmetries -- Categorizing the types of asymmetries.

Asymmetry of the legs -- Asymmetry of the pelvis -- Asymmetry of the spine -- Asymmetry of the shoulders -- Asymmetry of the arms -- Summary: The myths and misunderstandings about symmetry -- Chapter 2: Proportions -- Torso to legs proportions (the Cormic index) -- Intra-limb ratio for the leg -- Arm-to-torso proportions -- Humerus-to-head/neck proportions -- Intra-limb ratio for the arm -- Arm span to height proportions -- Summary: The importance of proportions -- Volume 5: Summary -- Endnotes -- Index.

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