Yoga - Asana Anatomie
General and specific anatomy of the musculoskeletal system in relation to yoga poses, including an introduction to the most common conditions. A large-format, comprehensive yoga anatomy textbook with many illustrations.
- Size: 22 x 34.5 cm
- Weight: 1.6 kg
- 327 pages
- Language: German
- Author: Hermann Traitteur, Yoga Mitte Bücher, Berlin
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The book grew out of teaching materials that Hermann Traitteur developed from the late 1990s onwards for German Iyengar teacher training, after finding most standard anatomy textbooks too complicated for the yoga context and too difficult for readers without a medical background.
- Covers the general and specific anatomy of the musculoskeletal system in direct relation to yoga poses, including an introduction to the most common conditions
- Large format and richly illustrated
- The English edition was published some years later with contributions from Lois Steinberg and a foreword by Geeta S. Iyengar
- Anyone interested in the physiological effects of asanas will find the natural continuation of this series in "Yoga Asana Physiologie" (2026) „Yoga Asana Physiologie" (2026) by the same author
Hinweis: Dieses Buch ist in deutscher Sprache.
Frequently Asked Questions about Yoga Asana Anatomie
For yoga practitioners, students and teachers who want to understand the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system specifically in relation to yoga poses – accessible even without prior medical knowledge.
It grew out of teaching materials that Hermann Traitteur developed from the late 1990s onwards for German Iyengar teacher training, after finding standard anatomy textbooks too complicated for the yoga context.
Yes, with "Yoga Asana Physiologie" (2026) Hermann Traitteur published a thematic continuation, focusing on the physiological effects of asanas on the internal organ systems.