Yoga Anatomy

34 Yoga anatomY

axial rotation

Cervical 50°

Thoracic 35°

Lumbar 5°

total 90°

E5267/Kaminoff/fig 2.25A/421792/JG/R2

E5267/Kaminoff/fig 2.25B/421793/JG/R2

50°

E5267/Kaminoff/fig 2.25C/421794/JG/R3

85°

E5267/Kaminoff/fig 2.25D/421795/JG/R2

90°

Figure 2.24 Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar axial rotation: (a) neutral, 0 degrees axial rotation; (b)
cervical only, 50 degrees axial rotation; (c) cervical plus thoracic, 85 degrees axial rotation; and (d)
cervical plus thoracic plus lumbar, 90 degrees axial rotation.

a b

c d