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.
Is It Okay To Adjust The Feet In Downward Dog?
What’s more important than how you adjust your feet in downward dog is whether you start the movement from up…
Myth: Everyone Should Do Dropbacks Before Starting Second Series
Doing dropbacks before beginning second series in Ashtanga makes sense only if the student has a comfortable steady full wheel…
Can Yoga Help Manage Fibromyalgia Symptoms?
A personalized nine-month yoga treatment had a very positive impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in the single-patient case study summarized here.…
Where Is This Knee Pain In Backbends Coming From?
Common sources of outer knee pain in backbends include tension in tensor fascia latae (TFL) and the iliotibial band (IT…
Does Yoga Experience Affect Heart Rate Variability?
Yoga experience had a limited effect on heart rate variability, but it contributed generally to balancing the nervous system in…
What To Know About Spinal Disc Dysfunction And Yoga
When concerned about spinal disc dysfunction and yoga, pay extra attention to how you approach forward bends, twists, and deep…
Why Does My Leg Go Numb In Full Lotus?
If your leg goes numb in full lotus, due to compression or stretching of nerves or reduced blood flow, you…
How Are We Teaching The Ashtanga Practice?
When teaching Ashtanga, instructors balance the structure of the Ashtanga practice with tools to adapt the practice to the individual.…
Can Yoga Help Manage Schizophrenia Symptoms?
Yoga treatments improved quality of life for those suffering with schizophrenia and moderately reduced some symptoms of the disorder.…
How Does Breathing Technique In Ashtanga Affect Our Nervous System?
Our breathing technique in Ashtanga may sometimes increase our sympathetic response in the short term, but ideally, we work towards…
How are we doing our Ashtanga yoga practice?
Greater weekly home practice was related to greater years of practice overall and increased mindfulness scores of practitioners.…
When Can I Return To Yoga Practice After A Hip Replacement?
Experienced yoga practitioners can safely resume yoga practice after a hip replacement, but should be cautious with deeper ranges of…
What Is Happening In The Back Leg In Triangle Pose?
Unpack the anatomy of what is happening in the back leg, and more importantly the back hip, in triangle pose.…
What Are Bandhas In Ashtanga Yoga?
Many practitioners conceptualize bandhas in Ashtanga as physical as well as energetic and as objects of concentration. That increased with…
Back Pain In Backbending
Learn why back pain in backbending can be related to overworking backbends, technique, anatomical issues, as well as other variables.…
Why Can’t I Put My Back Heel Down In Revolved Side Angle?
Learn why both tight hips, and the technique you use to do the posture, can affect getting the back heel…
Exploring The Suboccipital Muscles
Find out where the suboccipital muscles are, what actions they assist with, and where they show up in our yoga…
Breathing In Ashtanga
Most practitioners were aware of their breathing in Ashtanga during at least half of their practice time. That increased with…
How Do I Get Up Into Shoulder Stand?
Learn why tension along the back of the body can sometimes get in the way when we are trying to…
Do Online And In-person Yoga Have Similar Benefits?
Practitioners rated online yoga as beneficial for its convenience and affordability, but less desirable than in-person yoga for connection.…
Working With The Lumbar Spine In Yoga
The shape, orientation, and spacing of the vertebrae in the lumbar spine affect our ability to back bend, forward bend,…