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Latest Yoga Anatomy Articles

Why The Feet Might Be Apart In Bow Pose

Feet Together Versus Feet Apart in Bow Pose: Here’s What Changes

August 4, 2026
Tension in the hip flexors, especially rectus femoris, is a likely reason for difficulty lifting up in bow pose with the feet and knees close together.
Medical School Students Are Doing Yoga In Medical School

Can Yoga Reduce The Effects Of Stress On Medical School Students?

July 21, 2026
Yoga was associated with a decrease in negative symptoms of stress and an increase in positive psychological states for medical students when incorporated into their medical school programs.
Heels Touch In Dhanurasana

Why Don’t My Heels Touch In Dhanurasana?

July 7, 2026
Your heels might not touch in dhanurasana if arm position interferes, or if your gluteus maximus or adductors are overly engaged.
Converging Histories In Yoga

Our Converging Histories In Yoga Practice

June 16, 2026
Our converging histories in yoga practice are the sum total of our genetics and life experiences that shape who we are and how we move.
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About David - Yoga Anatomy Presenter

david keil yoga anatomyThis website is about delivering yoga anatomy to the yoga community in a simple and understandable way. It has always been about you, the reader, understanding the complexity and diversity of our own humanness as well as our anatomy. We often interact with anatomy in two key places. The first is relative to injury, either in a preventative way, or after some type of injury has occurred. The second is when we want to do a particular asana, but can’t, and want to know why. In other words, you’re looking for the technique or anatomical restriction that limits your ability to do a pose. This is where yoga anatomy comes in. From this, we often want “the answer” to the problem or the injury. Unfortunately, there is often no single answer or simple solution. It is not my desire to simplify the anatomy or the yoga itself, that would be an injustice to the complexity and diversity of who we are physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Read More »