Yoga Anatomy Articles
Arm balance postures ask us to balance our weight on our hands or arms. They can challenge our ideas of what is possible.
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.
Why Am I Feeling Weight In Headstand In My Elbows?
To evenly distribute the weight in headstand, allowing the pelvis to tilt is necessary, as is engaging serratus anterior.…
How To Do Bakasana B
David helps us understand the anatomy that is key to bakasana B. He then shares some technique for evolving this…
What Do I Need To Strengthen To Maintain Handstand?
David explains why serratus anterior is often the key muscle that you need to strengthen in order to maintain a…
Does Headstand Increase Blood Flow To Your Brain?
David summarizes recent research that indicates doing headstand does not increase the blood flow to the brain for otherwise healthy…
How To Do Bhujapidasana – Are My Shins Too Long?
David explains why getting the shoulders deeply through the legs and then lifting the body off the floor are the…
What Are We Doing In Bhujapidasana?
David describes the anatomy of what is happening in bhujapidasana and explores techniques for evolving this challenging posture.…
Is Shoulder Range of Motion Restricting My Handstands And Arm Balances?
This month, David answers the question: Is shoulder rotation restricting my handstands and arm balances? David shares some techniques for…
How Do Long Femurs in Yoga Effect Handstands and Jump Throughs?
David shares some anatomical reasons for why working with long femurs in handstands and jump throughs might be challenging!…
Bakasana to Handstand: What Muscles are Used to Press Up?
So this month’s question comes from Jessica Payne and she asked a very simple question, well, she asked a complex…
Yes, You Can Get Injured Doing A Headstand
Learn how the hand position you choose affects your headstand. Find out where your shoulders should be relative to your…
So, You Wanna Do A handstand…
Want to do a handstand? This article explains some anatomical patterns required to establish the foundation for a handstand in…