Spiral Bound: Integrated Anatomy for Yoga

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Spiral Bound explores the potential for yoga as a healing modality by examining the body's anatomical structure as it has evolved embryonically. With a light touch approach, Karen weaves together threads of development to see how our morphological constraints arise in the earliest moments of life and how this rotation lays the spiral groundwork for rotational kinematics that encompass all tissue. This book sets out to link theory with practice, all at a conversational level richly illustrated with full-color photographs and drawings that bring the biomotion to life for practitioners and teachers of yoga. This book for anyone seeking to simplify the parts-list pedagogy of classical anatomy with contemporary research in fascia literature for an integrated approach especially suitable to postural yoga. Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Forewords About the Author About Joanne Avison Contributors Acknowledgments Preface Glossary Introduction Anatomy of this book Chapter One. Across anatomy 1.1 In the beginning 1.2 Embryology 1.3 The meso story 1.4 Mighty somites 1.5 Out on a limb 1.6 Legacy of limb symmetry 1.7 A more useful neutral Chapter Two. The Five Filaments 2.1 Into the round: mapping movement 2.2 Kinematics of coupling 2.3 Rotational redux 2.4 Spiral motion in yoga 2.5 The Five Filaments rubric 2.6 From coupled to throupled 2.7 The spirals as patterns of movement 2.8 Guiding the glide Chapter Three. Srotas-kinematics (tubular movement) 3.1 Steady and comfortable 3.2 A hole in the middle 3.3 Gross and subtle 3.4 Gastronomical 3.5 The mystery 3.6 Prana 3.7 Srotamsi: many rivers 3.8 Akasha by Kate O’Donnell 3.9 Srotas: subtle kinematics 3.10 Weaving the threads 3.11 Subtle body, spiral bound 3.12 Vayu 3.13 Integration Chapter Four. Kinematics come to life 4.1 Simplicity emerging 4.2 Aims and objectives 4.3 Samasthitih 4.4 Statement of constraints 4.5 The Five Filaments in postural yoga: one example One: Shoulder Filament – the scapulohumeral rhythm (A, B) Two: Hand Filament – supination/pronation (A, B) Three: Hip Filament – the pelvifemoral rhythm (A, B) Four: Foot Filament – supination/pronation (A, B) Five: Axial Matrix Filament – twist/lateral flexion (A, B) Chapter Five. Acoustics of self 5.1 Self-directed transformation 5.2 Dvandva 5.3 Breath 5.4 Bandha: de facto structure 5.5 Dr.s.t.i 5.6 Seated in spirals 5.7 Resources for teachers Appendix A: Yoga’s missing link A.1 Modeling movement A.2 Tensegrity A.3 On the value of models by Susan Lowell de Solórzano A.4 The tensegrity icosahedron (T-icosa) A.5 In the wild A.6 Biotensegrity A.7 Heterarchy: simultaneity and circularity A.8 Modularity A.9 Expansion and contraction: outward push and inward pull A.10 The body: a home for configurations A.11 Biotensegrity in yoga practice by Chris Clancy Appendix B: Nonlinear teaching B.1 Nonlinear pedagogy B.2 Non-proportionality B.3 Fluxtability B.4 Noise B.5 Creativity and empowerment: the rewards Notes Permissions Index