Description
Located deep within the anterior hip joint and lower spine, the psoas major (regularly just known as the psoas) is critical for optimal postural alignment, movement, and overall well being. The psoas is the only muscle in the human organism that connects the upper body to the lower body, and its importance extends to the nerve complex and energy systems.
As brand new-day populations grow more sedentary, psoas-related lower back and hip pain, and the ailment of “sitting too much,” are on the upward thrust. Even the most active of athletes can be afflicted by psoas imbalance and pain.
The Vital Psoas Muscle demonstrates how to keep the muscle in balance through specific exercises designed to improve and utilize this amazing muscle, and discusses its vital role in the emotional and religious state of the human being. The interconnection between the psoas and the root chakra is explored, along side yoga poses and postures that stimulate the psoas. Eighty full-color illustrations depict anatomical details, and show the key stretching and strengthening exercises in this practical and comprehensive remedy of an important skeletal muscle in the human body.