Yoga Anatomy Articles
We have divided anatomy into three main sections, Upper Limb, Lower Limb, and Torso.
More specifically we talk about shoulders, foot, hip, hamstrings, psoas, and SI joint.
More specifically we talk about shoulders, foot, hip, hamstrings, psoas, and SI joint.
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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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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Leg Behind Head Pose and Neck Pain
Torso | Yoga Injuries | Your Questions
Working with eka pada sirsasana (leg behind head) is the subject of this month’s question…
leg behind head | neck | pain
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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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Deep Six Lateral Rotators
Anatomy | Torso
This month I’m highlighting the deep six lateral rotators. The deep six lateral rotators are…
backbend | hip | muscle | piriformis | sciatica
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Yoga Twisting and Disk Herniations: Should You Do Twists in Yoga With a Herniation?
Torso | Yoga Injuries | Your Questions
Yoga twisting and disk herniations is the topic of this question of the month. David…
back pain | injury | twist
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Pectoralis Major Muscle
Anatomy | Torso | Upper Limb
This month’s muscle is Pectoralis major. We’ll take a look at where is attaches in…
arms | muscle | shoulders
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Frozen Shoulder And Yoga: How To Work With It?
Upper Limb | Yoga Injuries | Your Questions
This month’s question comes from Shirley, who asks about frozen shoulder and yoga. How do…
injury | pain | rotator cuff | shoulders
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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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Winged Scapula, What Are Those Shoulder Blades Doing?
Anatomy | Torso | Your Questions
This month’s question asks about winged scapula. What is winged scapula? When should you be…
arms | chaturanga | scapula | serratus anterior | shoulders
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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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Elbow Pain: Finding the Source of Your Elbow Tendinitis
Upper Limb | Yoga Injuries | Your Questions
This month’s question comes from Jade. She asked a question about elbow pain in yoga…
biceps | elbow | pain | wrist
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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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Triceps Brachii Muscle
Anatomy | Upper Limb
The Triceps Brachii is located on the posterior of the upper arm. It’s also our…
arms | muscle | shoulders
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Binding Marichyasana C, Which Muscles Prevent It?
Anatomy | Upper Limb | Yoga Postures | Your Questions
The question of the month was: Which muscles or muscle groups prevent me from binding…
arms | rotator cuff | shoulders | twist
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The Teres Major Muscle
Anatomy | Upper Limb
Teres Major is this month’s muscle of the month. Get information on where this muscle…
muscle | shoulders
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The Brachialis Muscle
Anatomy | Upper Limb
This month’s muscle of the month is the Brachialis Muscle. As usual we break down…
arms | muscle | shoulders
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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