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Yoga Anatomy Articles
The yoga anatomy articles are organized into categories such as, Injuries , Postures, Your Questions , Yoga , Anatomy , Yoga Injuries Research , Ashtanga Yoga Research , 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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When Should You Place Weight On The Head During Headstand?
I emphasize minimizing the weight on your head during headstand, especially for beginners. More weight means more risk to your…
Why Can’t I Do A Headstand?
To do a headstand, set up your base, train the pelvic tilt needed to lift your legs with control, and…
How Should I Do Half Headstand (Pike)?
For half headstand, or pike, let a little more backbend come into your back and have someone’s outside feedback cue…
Is Headstand Really Safe?
Headstand is a relatively safe posture if you don’t have pre-existing medical conditions that would make headstand contraindicated, and you…
Why Do My Shoulder Blades Stick Out In Headstand?
Engaging serratus anterior is the key to keeping your shoulder blades in a neutral position in your headstand.…
Why Do My Elbows Come Up In Headstand?
Proportions, technique, and lack of engagement with serratus anterior can all lead to having the elbows come up in headstand.…
The Truth About Headstand In Yoga
Learn headstand in yoga by going step by step. Build the pose from the base, control the pelvis, and lift…
How Do I Control My Core In Headstand?
Learn why setting up your foundation correctly is just as important as engaging your core for stability in headstand.…
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.…
Does Headstand Increase Blood Flow To Your Brain?
Recent research indicates that doing headstand does not increase the blood flow to the brain for otherwise healthy practitioners.…
The Levator Scapulae Muscle
This month’s muscle of the month is the levator scapulae! It can definitely be a real “pain in the neck”…
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…