“You are a symphony of synapse and strength; valves and vulnerability; potential, power, and promise.”
From Metaanatomy - the book
“Meta” means “beyond” and in MetaAnatomy, celebrated yoga teacher Kristin Leal takes us far beyond our limited understanding of our amazing human bodies.
Kristin Leal writes in an inviting, light-hearted style that makes complex concepts imminently understandable.
Here you’ll explore:
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The Physical
Meet the marvelous “meat suit” of your body’s bones, muscles, joints, and nerves
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The Poetic
A deep dive into your breath, brain, heart, and the subtle energy systems that bring it all to life
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The Practical
How to make lasting changes to your health, spirituality, and relationship with the world around you
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Plus!
Mini-practices, meditations, insights for students and teachers of yoga, and much more
In this information-rich and accessible resource, you’ll do more than label parts of your physiology and identify your energy systems. You’ll develop a new level of “body literacy”—a deep and vital relationship with the physical, emotional, and energetic aspects of your being.
What makes Kristin’s approach so powerful is that you’ll be learning about yourself as more than a collection of parts, but as a unified being of body, mind, and soul—interwoven and interdependent with the world around you. “You are a symphony of synapse and strength; valves and vulnerability; potential, power, and promise,” she teaches. “It is my hope that these teachings and practices will ultimately lead you to remember and honor your fundamental wholeness.”
Get to know the book with author Kristin Leal
Dive into a rigorous
yoga flow with
Kristin Leal’s
Yoga Fan:
A Practice Guide
For Every Day
The Yoga Fan is a comprehensive practice guide featuring a rigorous Vinyasa (flow) sequence that is great for beginners and advanced students alike in a convenient and easy-to-use format. Over 50 yoga postures include complete step-by-step illustrated instructions and modifications for all levels of experience and flexibility. Poses are grouped in seven sections corresponding to the seven chakras. Each posture includes instruction on proper breathing and is followed by tips on safety, form, and alignment. There is also a glossary of yoga terms, lessons on meditation as well as basic anatomy for yoga.Inside, you’ll find:
• Asana, breathing, and meditation to gain well-being in body and mind
• Step-by-step instructions
• Over 50 yoga postures PLUS preparatory poses and relaxation
• Beginner and advanced modifications
• Yogi’s tips on safety and alignment
• Basic anatomy—from “sit bones” to the crown of your head
• A glossary of terms
• Sequencing that lets you practice from 10 minutes to 90 minutes
Co-authored by three of New York’s top yogis, Adrienne Burke, Jill Camera and Kristin Leal, the Yoga Fan makes it easy to tailor a practice sequence to suit any length of time or location—at home or while traveling. The Yoga Fan is a trustworthy companion for students and instructors alike to assist you through a powerful sequence including forward bends, backbends, twisting poses, balancing poses and inversions.
