Yoga Anatomy Articles
This series of posts aims to make the latest yoga research simple and understandable so that you can apply it to your own teaching.
The yoga anatomy articles are organized into categories such as, Injuries, Postures, Your Questions, Yoga, Anatomy, Yoga Anatomy Research Project, and even Yoga Adjustments.
They are also broken down more specifically by muscles, bandhas, breathing, sit bone pain, shoulders, psoas, and knee pain.
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Yoga Reduces Tension Type Headache Symptoms
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David summarizes recent research which suggests yoga reduces tension headache symptoms, but does not improve…
benefits
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Yoga Improves Cognitive Function And Mood
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David summarizes recent research that suggests low intensity yoga practice can improve cognitive function and…
benefits
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How Does Yoga Reduce Stress?
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David summarizes a review paper that shares several models for how embodiment through yoga postures…
benefits
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Does Headstand Increase Blood Flow To Your Brain?
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David summarizes recent research that indicates doing headstand does not increase the blood flow to…
headstand
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Do Cooling Pranayama Techniques Actually Cool The Body?
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David summarizes recent research which evaluates the effects of two pranayama techniques. Researchers found the…
breath
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Muscle Activation During Yoga Poses: Are There Sex Differences?
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David summarizes research that measured muscle activation in yoga postures. There were differences in muscle…
core | muscle
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Can Yoga Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes?
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David summarized research which reviewed a group of smaller studies and reported that yoga can…
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Can Yoga Reduce Stress During Pregnancy And Improve Sleep?
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David summarizes research which suggests that a simple maternity yoga practice reduces stress and improves…
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Why Does Yoga Breathing Improve Our Health?
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David summarizes research which suggests that activity by the parasympathetic nervous system, specifically the vagal…
breath
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Yoga Affects Brain Structure And Function
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Researchers suggest that yoga affects brain structure and function. Yoga practitioners had greater hippocampus tissue…
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Can We Use Yoga To Manage Anxiety?
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David summarizes research which suggests that we can use yoga to manage anxiety. Further research…
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Hip Range Of Motion In Yoga
Yoga Postures | Yoga Research
David summarizes recent research that suggests that hip range of motion in yoga may exceed…
hip
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Can Yoga Practice Improve Immune System Function?
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David summarizes recent research that suggests that yoga practice can improve immune system function. More…
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Can Yoga Practice Reduce Neck Pain?
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David summarizes recent research that suggests that yoga practice may reduce chronic, non-specific neck pain…
neck | pain
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Does Yoga Practice Increase Equanimity?
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David summarizes recent research that suggests that yoga practice can increase equanimity. Frequency of practice…
breath
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Can Yoga Practice Reduce Obesity And Metabolic Syndrome?
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David summarizes recent research that suggests yoga practice can positively impact obesity and markers of…
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How Does Yoga Work?
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Researchers propose a model which suggests that yoga and other contemplative practices work by using…
breath
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Yoga Postures Stabilize The Shoulder Blade
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Researchers found that some yoga postures show promise for use as a preventative therapy to…
scapula | serratus anterior | shoulders
