Yoga Anatomy

36 Yoga anatomY

A more thorough look into the nature of the four ranges of motion of the spine shows
that a fifth possibility called axial extension exists. This motion does not happen spontane-
ously in the normal course of daily movements. You have to learn how to make it happen
intentionally because it is somewhat “unnatural” (see page 42).

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a b c

Figure 2.26 (a) Neutral spine; (b) cervical lateral flexion; (c) cervical and thoracic lateral flexion;
(d) cervical, thoracic, and lumbar lateral flexion; and E5267/Kaminoff/fig 2.26A/421796/JG/R1(e) lateral flexion and lateral pelvic shift.

d e