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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 Injuries Research , Ashtanga Yoga Research , 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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Does Headstand Increase Blood Flow To Your Brain?
Recent research indicates that doing headstand does not increase the blood flow to the brain for otherwise healthy practitioners.…
Do Cooling Pranayama Techniques Actually Cool The Body?
Recent research evaluated the effects of two pranayama techniques. Researchers found the pranayama techniques did not cool the body.…
Muscle Activation During Yoga Poses: Are There Sex Differences?
Recent research measured muscle activation in yoga postures. They found differences in muscle use among postures and between the sexes.…
Can Yoga Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes?
Recent research which reviewed a group of smaller studies, reported that yoga can help manage the symptoms of type 2…
Can Yoga Reduce Stress During Pregnancy And Improve Sleep?
Recent research which suggests that a simple maternity yoga practice reduces stress and improves sleep during pregnancy.…
Why Does Yoga Breathing Improve Our Health?
Recent research shows that the parasympathetic nervous system contributes to increased heart rate variability at low breathing rates in yoga.…
Yoga Affects Brain Structure And Function
Researchers suggest that yoga affects brain structure and function. Yoga practitioners had greater hippocampus tissue volume and prefrontal cortex activity.…
Can We Use Yoga To Manage Anxiety?
Recent research suggests that we can use yoga to manage anxiety. Further research is needed to discover what practices were…
Hip Range Of Motion In Yoga
Recent research suggests hip range of motion in yoga may exceed the recommended end-range for those with a recent hip…
Can Yoga Practice Improve Immune System Function?
Research suggests that yoga practice can improve immune system function. More years of practice may increase the likelihood of this.…
Can Yoga Practice Reduce Neck Pain?
Recent research that suggests that yoga practice may reduce chronic, non-specific neck pain for some practitioners, but not others.…
Does Yoga Practice Increase Equanimity?
Recent research suggests that yoga practice can increase equanimity. Frequency of practice and intention affected impacts of practice.…
Can Yoga Practice Reduce Obesity And Metabolic Syndrome?
Recent research, summarized here, suggests yoga practice can positively impact obesity and markers of metabolic syndrome.…
How Does Yoga Work?
Researchers propose a model which suggests that yoga and other contemplative practices work by using specifically regulated breathing techniques (low…
Yoga Postures Stabilize The Shoulder Blade
Researchers found that some yoga postures show promise for use as a preventative therapy to stabilize the scapula and potentially…