{"product_id":"your-spine-your-yoga-developing-stability-and-mobility-for-your-spine-paperback","title":"Your Spine, Your Yoga: Developing Stability and Mobility for Your Spine - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernie Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStuart McGill\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eTimothy McCall\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour Spine, Your Yoga\u003c\/em\u003e is arguably the first book that looks at the spine from\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tboth the Western anatomical\/biomechanical point\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tof view and the modern yoga perspective. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is filled with detail, discussion, illustrations, and practical\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tadvice for spines of all types. This emphasis on variety is welcome and necessary: no two spines are exactly\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\talike, and no two people have the same biology and biography. What your spine is able to do may be vastly\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tdifferent from what other yoga students' or teachers' spines can do.\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tThe human spine is unique in its\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tstructure and function. Primarily, it provides stability through the core of our body, allowing forces\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tto be transmitted from the upper body (arms and shoulders) to the lower body (pelvis and legs) and\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tvice versa. Secondarily, the spine allows tremendous range of movement. Unfortunately, in modern yoga\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tpractice we find the primacy of these two functions reversed, with flexibility prized over stability.\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tThis focus on spinal mobility comes at a grave cost to many students. Stability is lost, and when that\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\thappens, dysfunction and pain often follow.\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tJust as all tissues and areas of the body need a healthy\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tamount of stress to regain and maintain optimal health, so too our spine needs the appropriate levels\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tof stress to remain functional throughout our lives. How we choose to exercise the spine makes a\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tdifference, though. Knowing the way the spine is built, specifically, how \u003cem\u003eyour\u003c\/em\u003e spine is built, will\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tallow you to tailor your exercises wisely to match your goals.\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t\u003cem\u003eYour Spine, Your Yoga\u003c\/em\u003e is the second\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tbook in the \u003cem\u003eYour Body, Your Yoga series\u003c\/em\u003e and focuses on the axial body―the core, from the sacral complex, \u003cbr\u003e\t\t\twhich includes the pelvis, sacrum, and sacroiliac joint, through the lumbar and thoracic segments of\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tthe spine, to the cervical complex, which includes the neck and head. The structural components of\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\teach segment are examined: from the bones, to the joints, ligaments, fascia, tendons, muscles, and\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\teven the neurological and blood systems. The range and implications of human variations are presented, \u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tas well as the ways these variations may affect individual yoga practices. The sources of restrictions\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tto movement are investigated through answering the question \"What Stops Me?\" The answers presented\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\trun through a spectrum, beginning with various types of tensile resistance to three kinds of compressive\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tresistance.\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tWhether the reader is a novice to yoga, anatomy, or both, or a seasoned practitioner with\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tan in-depth knowledge in these fields, this book will be valuable. For the novice, there are easily\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tunderstood illustrations and photographs, as well as sidebars highlighting the most important topics.\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tFor the anatomy geek, other sidebars focus on the complexity of the topic, with hundreds of references\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tprovided for further investigation. For the yoga teacher, sidebars suggest how to bring this knowledge\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tinto the classroom. \u003cem\u003eYour Spine, Your Yoga\u003c\/em\u003e can be used as a resource when specific questions arise, \u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tas a textbook to be studied in detail, or as a fascinating coffee-table book to be browsed at leisure\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\tfor topics of current interest.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour Spine, Your Yoga\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterpiece that bridges the gaps between scientific principles of movement, body function and yoga practice. This book unlocks the cages in which the Western view of yoga has unwittingly managed to confine itself. Not too many people or yoga books I know are able to capture the messages Bernie Clark delivers informatively, creatively and resourcefully. His brilliance and yoga experience create the conduit for delivery. Bernie boldly challenges the myths around movement terms (posture, stretching, flexibility, stress, strain, stability) with scientific clarity and reasoning. The craft of this book exposes how the architectural design of the body enables it to be fluid and rhythmic with yoga practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is a truly innovative contribution integrating scientific principles, the body's functional characteristics and yoga practice. I really admire the organization and presentation of the material, particularly the special sections (e.g., \"It's Important,\" \"Notes to Teachers,\" \"It's Complicated\") highlighting the important facts. It's a challenging task Bernie has undertaken, and in my view he has accomplished his goal to deliver a game changer in the yoga field. It's a groundbreaking resource to cherish. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Wilbour Kelsick, Clinical Director - MaxFit Movement Institute and Post Graduate Supervisor - College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 325\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52586284089637,"sku":"9780968766552","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/51mYPdAdw49780968766552.webp?v=1781611796","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/your-spine-your-yoga-developing-stability-and-mobility-for-your-spine-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}