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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.
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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…
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…
Exploring The Semispinalis Muscles
The semispinalis muscles are deep spinal muscles that contribute to extension, lateral flexion, and rotation of the cervical and thoracic…
Anatomical Breakdown Of Shoulder Stand
Shoulder stand is a classical asana that can offer many benefits, but is contraindicated for those with many types of…
Exploring The Suboccipital Muscles
Find out where the suboccipital muscles are, what actions they assist with, and where they show up in our yoga…
Upper Crossed Syndrome And Yoga
Learn about the muscular imbalance pattern of upper crossed syndrome. Find out how we can use yoga to help rebalance…
What Is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
Thoracic outlet syndrome affects the head, neck, shoulder, arm, and/or chest. Learn what it is and how it could affect…
Alignment In Triangle Pose: What’s Correct?
Learn why the style of triangle pose and tensional patterns throughout the whole chain of joints affect our alignment in…
How Should You Move The Hips Or The Neck During Twisting Poses?
Learn when you might not want to move the hips or neck with the spine when doing twisting poses and…
Can Yoga Practice Reduce Neck Pain?
Recent research that suggests that yoga practice may reduce chronic, non-specific neck pain for some practitioners, but not others.…
Should I Do Setu Bandhasana And Shoulder Stand?
This month David answers the question: Should I do setu bandhasana? David explains how other postures prepare the body for…
Splenius Muscles
This month David is highlighting the splenius muscles. They work to extend and rotate the neck. Take a look at…
Scalene Muscles
This month take a look at the scalene muscles. They work to stabilize and move the neck. They also assist…
Sternocleidomastoid Muscle (SCM): Anatomy & Function in Yoga
This month I highlight the sternoleidomastoid (SCM) muscles in the neck. These muscles are important for both stabilization and movement…
Leg Behind Head Pose And Neck Pain
Working with eka pada sirsasana (leg behind head) is the subject of this month’s question of the month. David offers…
The Trapezius Muscle
The trapezius muscle is this month’s muscle of the month. As usual we describe its attachments and its functions in…
Sun Salutations – Part 4 – The Look Up
Part 4 of the Sun Salutation Series explores the small but important movement of “looking up” after folding forward. There…