Blandine Calais-Germain Bücher

Im Yoga führen die Muskeln die Knochen, stützen die Gelenke, schützen das Nervensystem, sorgen dafür, dass bestimmte Körperteile sich heben oder senken … Ihre Rolle ist äußerst komplex. Das neue Buch der Physiotherapeutin und Tänzerin Blandine Calais-Germain zeigt, welche Muskelgruppen in welchen Yoga-Übungen zur Anwendung kommen und wie sie im Einzelnen beansprucht werden. Anhand von Abbildungen der Asanas und detaillierter anatomischer Zeichnungen können Yoga-Praktizierende zu einem besseren Verständnis der Übungen gelangen und über ein gezieltes Muskeltraining ihr allgemeines Körperbefinden verbessern. Ein wichtiges Nachschlagewerk für alle, die durch Yoga ihre Muskulatur stärken und definieren wollen.

"An illustrated, anatomical guide to improve the benefits of your Pilates workout while also preventing injury"--Provided by publisher.

An illustrated hands-on guide to the dynamics of the female pelvis for expectant mothers, midwives, and birth professionals

Anatomy of Movement: Exercises, the companion volume to Anatomy of Movement, describes and illustrates, through hundreds of photographs and drawings, a comprehensive series of exercises involving the most common movements of the body. Over a hundred new illustrations were added in this revised edition.The exercises were chosen on the basis of their effectiveness and with concern for their safety. Some are designed to focus on strengthening a particular region or muscle group, others the entire body. Each exercise prepares the body to respond well to the demands of particular movements. Together they serve as a basis for the more specialized movements associated with various physical disciplines and therapies.

Anatomy of Movement presents a dynamic, integrated approach to the study of the physical structures of the musculoskeletal system their functional relationship to the movements of the human body. In clear and concise text illustrated with more than a thousand graphic drawings, the author guides the reader on a lively tour of the muscles, bones, ligaments, and joints of the arms, legs and trunk. The focus throughout the book is on anatomy not for its own sake, but in its functional relationship to the actual movements of the body in dance, exercise, and other physical disciplines. -- from back cover.

An illustrated guide to the anatomy of the abdominal muscles and how to tone them successfully without injury.