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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How Do You Protect The Knees In Warrior One?
Your Questions
David shares how to modify the hip and foot placement to protect the knees in…
hip | knee
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Is Lotus Pose Anatomically Possible?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Yoga Postures
David explains the kinds of range of motion necessary to do full lotus pose. He…
hip | knee | lotus | padmasana
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Why Can’t I Keep My Legs Straight In Navasana?
Yoga Postures | Your Questions
David explains why the relationship between strength and flexibility of the quadriceps and hamstrings is…
hamstring | hip | quadriceps
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Which Postures Strengthen Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL)?
Your Questions
David answers a question about how to strengthen the tensor fascia latae. He explains how…
hip | muscle
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Adjusting Janu Sirsasana A
Yoga Adjustments | Yoga Postures
David discusses the key ideas for how to effectively adjust janu sirsasana A. Learn which…
forward bend | hip | technique
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Should You Practice Through Pain In Yoga?
Your Questions
David answers a question about what it means to practice through pain and whether you…
hip | 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 Tuck The Tailbone In Yoga?
Anatomy
David questions the common verbal cue to tuck the tailbone in yoga postures such as…
hip
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Hip Range Of Motion In Yoga
Yoga Postures | Yoga Research
David summarizes recent research that suggests that hip range of motion in yoga may exceed…
hip
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An Anatomical Breakdown Of Leg Behind Head
Anatomy | Yoga Postures
In this article, David deconstructs the anatomy of leg behind head. Understand the anatomical components…
hip | leg behind head | technique
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Should The Sit Bones Be Down In Marichyasana?
Yoga Postures
David questions why we want to put the sit bones down in marichyasana A, B,…
hip | knee | knee pain | 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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Adjusting Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Yoga Adjustments
David discusses the key ideas for effectively adjusting utthita hasta padangusthasana. Learn which adjustments might…
forward bend | hamstring | hip
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Should We Be Trying To Stack The Hips In Triangle Pose?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Yoga Postures
David explains why the anatomy of the hips affects our intention to stack the hips…
hip | technique
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What’s Happening In Kurmasana and Supta Kurmasana?
Yoga Postures
David breaks down the anatomy of kurmasana and supta kurmasana and explores techniques for evolving…
ashtanga yoga | hamstring | hip | primary series | supta kurmasana | technique
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Should The Heels Be Lined Up In Revolved Triangle And Warrior Pose?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Yoga Postures
David explains why having the heels lined up in revolved triangle and similar poses is…
foot | hip | technique
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Should I Do Full Expression Of A Pose On One Side If I Can’t Do It On The Other Side?
Your Questions
David explains why you should do both sides of a posture even if one side…
ashtanga yoga | hip | primary series
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Adjusting Triangle Pose And Revolved Triangle: Where Is Your Intention?
Yoga Adjustments | Yoga Postures
David discusses the key ideas for safely and effectively adjusting triangle pose and revolved triangle….
hip | primary series
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Why Should We Open Our Hips In Yoga And Lengthen Our Hamstrings?
Your Questions
This month David answers the question, why should we open our hips in yoga and…
hamstring | hip
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Is the Psoas Stretched in Supta Virasana?
Yoga Postures | Your Questions
Is supta viarasana really a psoas stretch? David explains the anatomical reasons why the psoas…
hip | knee | muscle | psoas
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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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