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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Do Cooling Pranayama Techniques Actually Cool The Body?
Yoga Research
David summarizes recent research which evaluates the effects of two pranayama techniques. Researchers found the…
breath
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What Is Jalandhara Bandha?
Anatomy | Torso | Yoga
David describes anatomically what happens when we are in jalandhara bandha position and he explains…
bandha | breath
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When To Use Belly Breathing Versus Breathing With Bandhas
Your Questions
David explains that belly breathing and breathing with bandhas create two different qualities. He shares…
bandha | breath | technique
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Should You Do Other Exercise Besides Yoga?
Yoga
David answers the question: Should you do other exercise besides yoga? He explains why yoga…
benefits | breath
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Why Does Yoga Breathing Improve Our Health?
Yoga Research
David summarizes research which suggests that activity by the parasympathetic nervous system, specifically the vagal…
breath
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Are Bandhas A Myth?
Yoga
David discusses how the bandhas could be understood as physical, energetic, metaphorical and as an…
bandha | breath | jump back
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Does Yoga Practice Increase Equanimity?
Yoga Research
David summarizes recent research that suggests that yoga practice can increase equanimity. Frequency of practice…
breath
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How Does Yoga Work?
Yoga Research
Researchers propose a model which suggests that yoga and other contemplative practices work by using…
breath
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Why Is Breathing In Twists So Hard?
Anatomy | Torso | Yoga Postures
David explains from an anatomical perspective why breathing in twists can feel so challenging! Learn…
breath | flexibility | twist
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Internal and External Intercostal Muscles
Anatomy | Torso
This month David is highlighting the internal and external intercostal muscles. Take a look at…
breath | muscle
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Diaphragm Muscle
Anatomy | Torso
This month David is highlighting the diaphragm muscle. Take a look at where this very…
breath | muscle
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Scalene Muscles
Anatomy | Torso
This month David is highlighting the scalene muscles. They work to stabilize and move the…
breath | muscle | neck
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Breathing in Yoga: Is there a Right and Wrong Way?
Anatomy | Torso | Yoga
We shouldn’t take it lightly when we ask or direct people to breathe in very…
bandha | breath | mula | uddiyana
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How Breathing Leads to Bandhas © 2010
Anatomy | Torso | Yoga
In the last two newsletters I’ve covered both mula and uddiyana bandhas from an anatomical…
bandha | breath | mula | psoas | uddiyana
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Mula Bandha Anatomically Speaking by David Keil © 2010
Anatomy | Torso | Yoga
The bandhas (mula bandha specifically) are perhaps the most difficult aspect to grasp in the…
bandha | breath | mula | uddiyana
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Uddiyana Bandha Anatomically Speaking by David Keil © 2010
Anatomy | Torso
In the last piece about mula bandha and its relationship to the pelvic floor muscles…
bandha | breath | psoas | uddiyana
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Thinking of Neuromuscular Patterns and Practice
Yoga
Something I often talk about is our neuromuscular patterns. What are they? How do we…
ashtanga yoga | breath
