Bandha Yoga: Scientific Keys to Unlock the Practice of Hatha Yoga is not only the Website for Ray Long’s 2-volume “Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga” and “Key Poses of Hatha Yoga”, it is also a treasure trove of yoga anatomy resources for both students and teachers. I long for visuals like these to show my students when we talk about the muscles involved in specific poses.
The 3D Pose Viewer shows the muscle model in several different asana:
The animation here is beautiful. I wish I could stop each pose though and enlarge! Guess I’ll have to break down and purchase the 2-Volume set, which was a highly recommended anatomy reference during my yoga teacher training.
The texts do an excellent job of explaining and illustrating the relationship between the muscle groups that work and those that receive the benefits of that work in several different poses. I think my students will love being able to see what I’m constantly talking about in class but can only show them by pointing to my or a student’s anatomy. Go visit, have fun with all the tools and resources and let me know what you think!