The latest edition of this highly successful volume presents a unique understanding of the role of fascia in healthy movement and postural distortion which is of vital importance to bodyworkers and movement therapists worldwide.

Fully updated with the latest scientific research, the book presents a unique whole systems' view of myofascial/locomotor anatomy in which the body-wide connections among the muscles within the fascial net are described in detail. Using the metaphor of railway or train lines, the book explains how patterns of strain communicate through the myofascial webbing', contributing to movement stability and postural compensation.

Written in the clear and accessible style that characterised the success of previous editions, the book guides the reader in the effective application of the Anatomy Trains theory via the use of abundant diagrams, photographs and educational film sequences on an associated website (www.myersmyofascialmeridians.com).

Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists will be ideal for all those professionals who have an interest in human movement: massage therapists, structural integration practitioners, craniosacral therapists, yoga teachers, osteopaths, manual therapists, physiotherapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, dance and movement teachers, chiropractors and acupuncturists.

Table of Contents
Introduction: laying the railbed
Fascia and Biomechanical Regulation
The Rules of the Game
The Superficial Back Line
The Superficial Front Line
The Lateral Line
The Spiral Line
The Arm Lines
The Functional Lines
The Deep Front Line
Anatomy Trains in Training
Structural Analysis
Appendix 1 A note on the meridians of latitude
Appendix 2 Structural integration
Appendix 3 Myofascial meridians and Asian medicine
Anatomy terms
Bibliography
Index