Yoga Anatomy Articles
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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Sciatica, Piriformis Syndrome, And Yoga
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Yoga Injuries
David explains the difference between sciatica, piriformis syndrome, and other sources of sciatica-like pain. He…
back pain | gluteals | sciatica | trigger points
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Is Lotus Pose Anatomically Possible?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Yoga Postures
David explains the kinds of range of motion necessary to do full lotus pose. He…
hip | knee | lotus | padmasana
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How Should You Line Up The Feet In Downward Dog?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Yoga Postures
David discusses the cue to line up the outsides of the feet with the outsides…
down dog | foot | hip | knee | technique
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Should We Be Trying To Stack The Hips In Triangle Pose?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Yoga Postures
David explains why the anatomy of the hips affects our intention to stack the hips…
hip | technique
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Should The Heels Be Lined Up In Revolved Triangle And Warrior Pose?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Yoga Postures
David explains why having the heels lined up in revolved triangle and similar poses is…
foot | hip | technique
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Should The Knee Go In Front Of The Ankle In Yoga?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Yoga
David explains when it’s okay for us to place the knee in front of the…
ankle | knee | knee pain | quadriceps | technique
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Fibularis Longus Muscle (Peroneus Longus Muscle)
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month David highlights the fibularis longus muscle (peroneus longus muscle). Learn where these lower…
ankle | foot | muscle
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The Tibialis Anterior Muscle
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month David highlights the tibialis anterior muscle. Learn where these lower leg muscles are…
ankle | foot | muscle
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What Are The Risks Of Hyperextending The Knees In Dandasana?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Your Questions
This month David answers the question: What are the risks of hyperextending the knees in…
knee | knee pain
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The Soleus Muscles
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month David highlights the soleus muscles. Learn where these lower leg muscles are found,…
ankle | muscle
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The Gastrocnemius Muscles
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month David highlights the gastrocnemius muscles. Learn where these lower leg muscles are found,…
muscle
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Tensor Fascia Latae Muscle and the Iliotibial Band
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month I’m highlighting a unique muscle, the tensor fascia latae along with its related…
hip | knee pain | muscle
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Gluteus Maximus Muscle
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month I’m highlighting the gluteus maximus muscle. This is a powerful hip extensor. Take…
gluteals | hip | muscle
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Gluteus Medius Muscle
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month I’m highlighting the gluteus medius muscle. This is one of the muscles responsible…
gluteals | hip | muscle
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Ankle Pain in Half Lotus Pose: How to Evolve Your Half Lotus Without Pain
Lower Limb | Yoga Injuries | Your Questions
David shares his approaches to working with ankle pain in half lotus. Find out what…
ankle | foot | lotus | pain
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Sartorius Muscle
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month’s muscle is sartorius. We’ll take a look at where is attaches in the…
hip | knee | muscle
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The Adductors: What Are The Adductor Muscles?
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month’s muscle focus is the Adductor group. We’ll take a look at where they…
hip | muscle
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Sit Bone Pain – 2017 Update
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Yoga Injuries
There have been a couple of overlapping issues to the original article on Sit Bone…
hamstring | pain | sit bone pain
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Adductor Magnus Muscle
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month’s muscle of the month is the adductor magnus. We’ll take a look at…
hip | muscle | sit bone pain
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Lotus – Right Leg First?
Lower Limb | Your Questions
There are two answers to the question of whether we should always put our right…
lotus | padmasana
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Forward Folds With A Rounded Spine?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Your Questions
Should we be rounding our spine when we do forward bends? Well, do you want…
forward bend | hamstring | primary series
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