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Yoga Anatomy ExplorerA closer look. A clearer understanding.
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Every lesson, term and pose study references its source. Authored teaching language is marked as such and awaits anatomy-educator review.

MANUAL

Supplied Anatomy & Physiology manual, photographed pages 11-15

user_source / Primary scope and terminology. Photographs are the source, not the earlier assistant summaries.
NOTES

Supplied handwritten Down Dog and Child Pose notes

user_source / Learner observations and starting misconceptions; not an answer key.
CLASS

Yoga Anatomy and Movement Terminology, supplied Otter transcript

user_source / Approx. 1:20:31. An automatic transcript, not a reviewed medical text. Preserve the cues and the uncertainty as recorded. Use timestamps; do not infer speaker identities.
DESIGN

Current conversation and supplied UI concept images

user_source / Product intent and visual references only. Earlier assistant anatomy claims and generated image labels are not authoritative.
EXT-MOVEMENT

Oregon State University, Anatomy & Physiology 2e, 9.5 Types of Body Movements

external_verification / External terminology cross-check; not evidence for every proposed yoga pose configuration.
EXT-CONTRACTION

Oregon State University, Anatomy & Physiology 2e, 10.4 Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension

external_verification / External cross-check for contraction definitions and controlled elbow example.
EXT-SAFETY

NCCIH, Yoga: Effectiveness and Safety

external_verification / General safety and limits of self-guided instruction; not a pose-specific prescription.
EXT-LOVABLE-KNOWLEDGE

Lovable, Define workspace and project knowledge

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EXT-LOVABLE-PROMPT

Lovable, Prompting best practices

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EXT-WCAG-DRAG

W3C, Understanding SC 2.5.7 Dragging Movements

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EXT-WCAG-TARGET

W3C, Understanding SC 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum)

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KAMINOFF

Leslie Kaminoff with Amy Matthews, Yoga Anatomy, Human Kinetics, 2007

external_verification / Supplied reference book. Copyright held by the publisher, so no text or illustration is reproduced here. Informs the breath, spinal action and base of support framing only, written in this app's own words.
EXT-PLANES

OpenStax, Anatomy and Physiology 2e, 1.6 Anatomical Terminology

external_verification / External cross-check for the sagittal, frontal and transverse planes and the anatomical position they are described from.
EXT-PLANES-WTCS

WTCS, General Anatomy & Physiology, 1.6 Major Planes

external_verification / Second external cross-check for plane definitions, including midsagittal as a special case of the sagittal plane.
EXT-YJ-REVOLVED-TRIANGLE

Yoga Journal, Revolved Triangle Pose: How to Practice Parivrtta Trikonasana

external_verification / Pose-specific cross-check distinguishing Revolved Triangle as a twist and as a counterpose to standard Triangle.
EXT-YJ-REVOLVED-CHAIR

Yoga Journal, 5 Steps to Master Revolved Chair Pose

external_verification / Pose-specific cross-check for Parivrtta Utkatasana as the revolved variation of Chair Pose.
EXT-YJ-TWISTS

Yoga Journal, Twisting Yoga Poses

external_verification / Cross-check for established twisting pose names and categories.
EXT-YOGA-ANATOMY-TRIANGLES

Yoga Anatomy, Triangle and Revolved Triangle Pose: What Are Our Intentions?

external_verification / An anatomy-focused comparison of standard and revolved Triangle Pose.
EXT-IYC-SUPINE-TWIST

International Yoga Conference, Supine Twist Yoga Pose

external_verification / Pose-specific cross-check for Supta Matsyendrasana as a reclining spinal rotation with the bent knee or knees crossing the body.
Figures are schematic learning diagrams, not anatomical or medical illustrations. Nothing here is medical advice or an assessment of any individual body.