Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners

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Body and Breath, 2010 - Health & Fitness - 622 pages
Anatomy of Hatha Yoga"--revised and updated with full color illustrations and photos--is the most comprehensive and authoritative work available correlating the study of hatha yoga with anatomy and physiology. It is a must have for anyone who is serious about studying or teaching yoga, and an invaluable resource for anyone in a field relating to physical conditioning. The author holds a PhD in Anatomy and was a sought after professor, teacher and yoga practitioner for over 30 years. He lived and taught at the Himalayan Institute for Yoga Science and Philosophy, and the University of Minnesota and Columbia University medical schools. This book is unique in the literature, combining the breadth and depth of a textbook with the readability, humor and flow of the great science writers of our time, while bridging the gap between biomedicine and complementary medicine.

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About the author (2010)

H. David Coulter, PhD. practiced yoga for more than thirty years. He was initiated by Swami Veda (formerly Dr. Usharbudh Arya), trained under Swami Rama from 1975-1996, and studied under Pandit Rajmani Tigunait at the Himalayan Institute for more than a decade. Dr. Coulter was also an Anatomy professor at the University of Minnesota for seventeen years.

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