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.
The Knee Joint And Yoga: An In-depth Guide
Knee pain and injuries are common in the general population as well as in the practice of yoga. Here we…
How Do You Protect The Knees In Warrior One?
David shares how to modify the hip and foot placement to protect the knees in warrior one and he explains…
Is Lotus Pose Anatomically Possible?
David explains the kinds of range of motion necessary to do full lotus pose. He shares that, while often challenging,…
How Should You Line Up The Feet In Downward Dog?
David discusses the cue to line up the outsides of the feet with the outsides of the mat in downward…
Should The Sit Bones Be Down In Marichyasana?
David questions why we want to put the sit bones down in marichyasana A, B, C, and D and explains…
Should The Knee Go In Front Of The Ankle In Yoga?
David explains when it’s okay for us to place the knee in front of the ankle in poses like side…
What Are The Risks Of Hyperextending The Knees In Dandasana?
This month David answers the question: What are the risks of hyperextending the knees in dandasana? David explains why there…
Knee Injuries in Yoga: When Are Your Knees Most at Risk?
When are yoga practitioners most at risk for knee injuries? David reports on the experiences of our survey of 2000+…
Should the Knee Ever Go Past the Ankle or Toes in Warrior?
Should the knees go past the ankle or toes? We hear this all the time in yoga classes but why…
Is the Psoas Stretched in Supta Virasana?
Is supta viarasana really a psoas stretch? David explains the anatomical reasons why the psoas is not necessarily stretched in…
Sartorius Muscle
This month’s muscle is sartorius. We’ll take a look at where is attaches in the body, what actions it does,…
The Knee Part 2 by David Keil © 2005 Enlightened Practice Magazine
In Part 1 of this article we left off looking at the deepest, most intrinsic structures that make the knee…
The Knee Part 1 by David Keil © 2005 Enlightened Practice Magazine
In our last article, we looked at the part of our anatomy that grounds us, literally, the feet. Making our…
Inner Knee Pain – Lotus Not Blooming by David Keil © 2010
As much as I’ve already written about the knee, it never seems to be enough. I often take a poll…