Anatomy and Asana: Preventing Yoga Injuries by Susi Hately Aldous
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Book Reviews of Anatomy and Asana: Preventing Yoga Injuries
Book Review: Excellent compilation
Summary: 4 Stars
Susi did a great job of compiling key components of asana instruction and putting in an easily accessible, spiral bound book. She has a clear, succinct style which I find helpful for those who don't have time to sift through the ancient tomes. <smile> I have used it to develop my teaching programs.Book Review: Great Transaction
Summary: 4 Stars
Product arrived in good condition as described. Delivery was on time, arrived within a week of placing the order. Thank you.Book Review: A book to assist me in teaching yoga safely!
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was very helpful during my yoga teacher training. Very clear and concise.Book Review: Potential, but not this version
Summary: 2 Stars
A book on injury prevention is definitely needed in the yoga community. Unfortunately, this book falls short. I think it has potential and a second edition would be great. However, the first 46 pages should be condensed in to about 5-10, fluff in general should be limited, and the diagrams in the asana section should be more informative.
Repetitively on each page in the asana section the author refers to muscle groups and provides a beautifully drawn diagram with too few good, useful labels. This style left me frustrated and confused. In general, it is a gorgeous book, but absolutely tedious at times.
Book Review: Still looking....
Summary: 1 Stars
Interesting that there's such diverse opinion on this book. I'm in the camp that was disappointed and frustrated. Surely it's a well-intentioned project, and there's lots of information here, but it seems poorly processed - just thrown at the reader, almost as if the author is just showing off her anatomical knowledge. To me the writing is a bit dry and doesn't make the material real, doesn't really relate the knowledge to working with actual bodies. Too much unconnected fact and speculation, not enough energetic personality. I was also irritated that the discussion of the more ethereal, ancient concepts such as the bandhas are presented in the same breath as the medical information, and aren't explained in any depth. I'm on my second read because I'm waiting for new material that I've ordered from the States, but it's sometimes like working with a hostile witness, trying to glean the information that I need.