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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Adjusting Downward Dog
Yoga Adjustments
David explains how to work with several different intentions in both the lower body and…
down dog | technique
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What Is The Correct Alignment For Your Hands In Upward Dog And Downward Dog?
Upper Limb | Yoga Postures
David breaks down the common cues about how to align your hands in upward dog…
arms | down dog | upward dog | wrist pain
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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 You Walk The Feet In For Downward Dog?
Yoga Postures
David discusses why the interrelationship between postures, intention, and body proportions all affect whether to…
down dog | hip | technique
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What’s Your Intention With That Adjustment?
Yoga Adjustments
Intention: What is it that we want to communicate to the student in this moment?…and…
down dog
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Sun Salutation 9 – Downward Facing Dog – You’ve Arrived!
Yoga Postures
I hear so many questions about downward facing dog. Where should your feet and hands…
down dog | serratus anterior | shoulders | sun salutations
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Sun Salutations 8 – Tricks for Up Dog to Down Dog
Yoga Postures
Transitioning from Up Dog to Down Dog can be as simple as flipping your feet….
down dog | psoas | sun salutations | upward dog
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The Serratus Anterior Muscle
Anatomy | Upper Limb
Serratus anterior is this month’s muscle of the month. As usual, we put it into…
down dog | handstand | muscle | serratus anterior
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Working With Wrist Pain in Yoga?
Yoga Injuries
Wrist pain in yoga is fairly common. There are many considerations when evaluating pain and/or…
chaturanga | down dog | upward dog | wrist | wrist pain
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Your Shoulders in Downward Facing Dog
Anatomy | Upper Limb | Yoga Postures
I think we can all agree about one thing with regard to the shoulders in…
down dog | serratus anterior | shoulders | wrist