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# In-depth muscle anatomy tailored for yoga practitioners High-quality lay-flat binding for seamless reading Integrates anatomy with practical yoga poses and muscle function The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I

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## Summary

> 📖 Unlock the science behind every stretch—master your muscles, master your practice!

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## Key Features

- • **Trusted by Experts:** Highly rated by yoga instructors and anatomy teachers alike—your go-to resource for teaching or personal growth.
- • **Interactive Learning:** Built-in quizzes reinforce your anatomy knowledge as you progress.
- • **Holistic Yoga Insight:** Includes essential info on breathing, bandhas, and chakras for a well-rounded practice.
- • **Muscle Mastery for Yoga:** Detailed exploration of muscle origins, insertions, and actions to deepen your pose precision.
- • **Seamless Study Experience:** Premium lay-flat binding lets you keep pages open hands-free during practice or study.

## Overview

The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I offers a comprehensive, anatomically precise guide to the muscles involved in yoga. Featuring high-quality lay-flat binding for ease of use, this book combines detailed muscle anatomy with practical yoga applications, interactive quizzes, and foundational yoga concepts, making it an essential resource for yoga teachers, anatomy enthusiasts, and serious practitioners aiming to elevate their understanding and performance.

## Description

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Review: This book is incredible!!! Very highly recommended, along with Volume 2! - This book is incredible!!! I decided that I want to do yoga teacher training in a year or two, and I wanted some books to help me start to prepare/expand on what I already know. A couple years ago, I had looked through "Yoga Anatomy," but it wasn't really what I had expected. I was searching around for other yoga anatomy-type books, and I saw the high reviews for this one. I purchased it, along with Volume 2, and WOW, I am SO impressed! I teach high school anatomy, so I have some anatomy background; this book helped me review what I know and helped build off that. For someone new to anatomy, I am guessing that this book is perfect as well--all of the information is so clear and well-explained. The pictures are awesome and really help you see the muscles and how they work--something that is very important during yoga (if you know where a muscle is and how it should be moving, it makes poses that much deeper). Volume 1 focuses on the muscles--their actions, insertions, origins; what they do as a prime mover, their antagonists, and synergists. It shows key poses that use the muscle, ways to really awaken the muscle, and limitations that the muscle causes if it is tight. There is a really nice introduction at the beginning of the book to all of the vocabulary terms, in case you don't know what they mean. Along the way in the book, there are short quizzes that you can use to test your new anatomy knowledge. At the end of the book is some general yoga information on breathing, bandhas, chakras, etc. It's a really nice introduction to everything! I'm excited to read Volume 2 next. The difference between the two books is that Volume 2 is the "Key Poses" of yoga, whereas Volume 1 is the "Key Muscles" of yoga. Just from flipping through Volume 2, I can tell that it'll be just as good as Volume 1!! These two books operate great as a set for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge for personal reasons, or learning because they plan to teach, or learning just because they are interested in anatomy. There are also four other books in the line--"Yoga Mat Companion"--focusing on groups of poses (inversions/backbends, vinyasa flow, etc.). I'm definitely buying those next! HIGHLY recommended!!!!
Review: All Yoga Instructors Need This Book - This should be a must read for all yoga instructors. If you don't know and understand the muscle structure of the body, then you shouldn't be teaching yoga. Clear, precise and so much information, along with excellent illustrations.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #12,569 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #16 in Yoga (Books) #30 in Anatomy (Books) |
| Book 1 of 2  | Scientific Keys |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,571) |
| Dimensions  | 11 x 1 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | 3rd |
| ISBN-10  | 1607432382 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1607432388 |
| Item Weight  | 2.05 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 244 pages |
| Publication date  | November 1, 2009 |
| Publisher  | BandhaYoga |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is incredible!!! Very highly recommended, along with Volume 2!
*by D***I on January 21, 2018*

This book is incredible!!! I decided that I want to do yoga teacher training in a year or two, and I wanted some books to help me start to prepare/expand on what I already know. A couple years ago, I had looked through "Yoga Anatomy," but it wasn't really what I had expected. I was searching around for other yoga anatomy-type books, and I saw the high reviews for this one. I purchased it, along with Volume 2, and WOW, I am SO impressed! I teach high school anatomy, so I have some anatomy background; this book helped me review what I know and helped build off that. For someone new to anatomy, I am guessing that this book is perfect as well--all of the information is so clear and well-explained. The pictures are awesome and really help you see the muscles and how they work--something that is very important during yoga (if you know where a muscle is and how it should be moving, it makes poses that much deeper). Volume 1 focuses on the muscles--their actions, insertions, origins; what they do as a prime mover, their antagonists, and synergists. It shows key poses that use the muscle, ways to really awaken the muscle, and limitations that the muscle causes if it is tight. There is a really nice introduction at the beginning of the book to all of the vocabulary terms, in case you don't know what they mean. Along the way in the book, there are short quizzes that you can use to test your new anatomy knowledge. At the end of the book is some general yoga information on breathing, bandhas, chakras, etc. It's a really nice introduction to everything! I'm excited to read Volume 2 next. The difference between the two books is that Volume 2 is the "Key Poses" of yoga, whereas Volume 1 is the "Key Muscles" of yoga. Just from flipping through Volume 2, I can tell that it'll be just as good as Volume 1!! These two books operate great as a set for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge for personal reasons, or learning because they plan to teach, or learning just because they are interested in anatomy. There are also four other books in the line--"Yoga Mat Companion"--focusing on groups of poses (inversions/backbends, vinyasa flow, etc.). I'm definitely buying those next! HIGHLY recommended!!!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ All Yoga Instructors Need This Book
*by L***M on July 17, 2025*

This should be a must read for all yoga instructors. If you don't know and understand the muscle structure of the body, then you shouldn't be teaching yoga. Clear, precise and so much information, along with excellent illustrations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Muscles used in yoga.
*by A***9 on August 5, 2025*

Interesting book about muscles used in yoga. People who do yoga would probably like it.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I
- The Key Poses of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume II
- The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice

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