Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy.
by Thieme Publishers
Published in three volumes the first volume is most relevant to asana practice, it is subtitled “General and Musculo Skeletal Anatomy”
Atlas of Anatomy
by Frank Netter
Classic text, wonderful art. No real kinesiology, the study of movement, but instructive.
Anatomy of Movement
by Calais-Germain
This book uses drawings to clearly explain the basics of movements without getting sidetracked into the names of every body part.
Anatomy Trains
by Tom Meyers.
Some exposure to fascia is necessary to truly understand the body and this is a book dedicated to that subject.
Anatomy of Hatha Yoga
by H. David Coulter
Very popular, encyclopedic description of anatomy relevant to various yoga asanas.
Yoga Anatomy
by Leslie Kaminoff.
Very popular, very useful book that uses color art to show how all of the major muscle groups are effected in each pose. It is a book of poses rather than static images of a body in “anatomical position”. Well done.
