Yoga Anatomy

Yoga and the Spine 35

Lateral flexion

Cervical 35°

Thoracic 20°

Lumbar 20°

total 75°

20° 75°

20°

35°

E5267/Kaminoff/fig 2.26B/421797/JG/R2

Figure 2.25 Spinal ranges of motion of lateral flexion. Note how the 75 degrees of lateral flexion
is the movement most evenly distributed throughout the spine.