INDEX

Garudasana (Eagle Pose), 18, 23, 48, 73, 74, 76, 123 Garland Pose (Malasana), 101, 114 gastrocnemius muscle, 92–93, 105, 106 glide, of the knees, 88 gliding joints, 26 gluteus maximus muscle, 71, 75 gluteus medius muscle, 69, 70, 72, 74 gluteus minimus muscle, 74, 75 Golgi tendon organs, 36, 37 Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose), 73, 74, 75 Half-Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana), 60, 74, 75, 106 hamstring muscles, 44–45, 71–72, 91–92 hands, 141, 145–47, 148–50, 151–57, 154–58 Handstand. See Adho Mukha Vrksasana Hanumanasana (Leaping Monkey Pose), 68 Head to Knee Pose (Janushirshasana), 21 Headstand (Shirshasana I and II), 143, 149 Hero Pose. See Virasana High Standing Lunge, 79 hinge joints, 26 hip extensors and flexors, 71 hips, 69–76, 83 humerus, 117, 119–20, 125–31, 141–44 hyoid muscles, 136 hyperextension, 87–88, 144 hypermobility syndrome, 28 hypothenar muscles, 155 ilia, 63 iliofemoral joint, 65 iliopsoas muscle, 46, 69 iliotibial band, 32, 33–34, 70, 74–75 injury, 29, 86, 120, 125, 126, 127 intercostal muscles, 53, 57, 58 internal oblique muscle, 54 interossei muscles, dorsal and plantar foot, 110 hand, 155–56 interosseous membrane, 85, 147–48, 157 intrinsic muscles, 108–111, 154–56 intrinsic toe abductors and flexors, 109 intrinsic toe adductors and flexors, 110 ischia, 63

Janushirshasana (Head to Knee Pose), 21 joint types, 26 joints elbow, 141–44 general, 25–27 knee, 86, 83–90 pelvic, 64–66 sacroiliac, 68–69 shoulder, 117–19 spine, 42 wrist and hand, 145–47 kanda, 63 knee bursae, 87 knee joint anterior view, 86 kneecap (patella), 84 knee(s) bones, 83–85 collateral ligaments, 185–86 general, 83 hamstrings and the, 71–72 hip flexors and the, 70 muscles, 90–94 range of motion and yoga applications, 88–90 support structures, 85–88 Kurmasana (Turtle Pose), 147 kyphosis, 44 lateral ankle ligaments, 104 lateral rotators, 76–77 latissimus dorsi muscle, 48, 128–29 Leaping Monkey Pose (Hanumanasana), 68 ligaments ankle, 104 elbow, 147 general, 27–28 knee, 85–87 neck, 134 pelvis, 66–67 sacroiliac, 66 spine, 45 Locust Pose (Shalabhasana), 49, 122, 123, 129 longus capitis and longus colli muscles, 134, 135 Lord of the Fishes Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana), 22 lordosis, 44

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