A Journey Into Yin Yoga

58 JOURNEY INTO YIN YOGA

FIGURE 4.6 Types of joints: (a) fibrous joint, (b) cartilaginous joint, (c) and synovial joint.

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Interosseous

membrane

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Inferior

ligament

Superior

ligament

Hyaline Fibrocartilage

cartilage

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Periosteum

Ligament

Joint cavity

(contains

synovial fluid)

Fibrous

capsule

Synovial

membrane

Articular

capsule

Articular (hyaline)

a c cartilage

b

Fascia

Fascia is a type of connective tissue. Its name comes from the Latin word for

band or bandage. One way to think of fascia is like plastic wrap or cling wrap

for the body. It is an integrating tissue that envelopes the bones, muscles, and

organs. Fascia helps to maintain posture, control body position, and produce

smooth coordinated movement. The following are three types of fascia.

Superficial Fascia The superficial fascia exists under the skin, or epidermis

(see figure 4.7). The skin acts as a boundary between the outer and inner world.

The next layer under the epidermis is the dermis. Although they are consid-

ered different layers, there is no separation between the two. Both of their