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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Anatomy

The Adductors In Yoga

Stretching and engaging our adductors, or inner thigh muscles, is important for maintaining stability and mobility around our hips. Anatomy

What Is Hip Opening In Yoga?

Hip opening in yoga increases our range of motion in external hip rotation to prepare us for poses like half lotus and… Anatomy

Effects Of Tight Hip Flexors On Posture

Tight hip flexors affect posture in many ways. They can affect movement in daily activities, sports, and our yoga practice. Anatomy

Where Should Your Knee Point In Standing Half-Bound Lotus?

Let the knee point in half-bound lotus wherever it needs to. Focus on opening the hips to eventually allow the knee to… Anatomy

Is Lotus Pose Anatomically Possible?

Learn the kinds of range of motion necessary to do full lotus pose. While often challenging, lotus pose is anatomically possible. Anatomy

How Should You Line Up The Feet In Downward Dog?

Should you line up the outsides of the feet with the edge of the mat in downward dog? Learn why it's important… Anatomy

Should We Be Trying To Stack The Hips In Triangle Pose?

Learn why the anatomy of the hips affects our intention to stack the hips in triangle pose and how we can work… Anatomy

Should The Heels Be Lined Up In Revolved Triangle?

Learn why having the heels lined up in revolved triangle and similar poses is not the only way to align the feet.… Anatomy

Tensor Fascia Latae Muscle And The Iliotibial Band

This month I'm highlighting a unique muscle, the tensor fascia latae along with its related structure, the iliotibial band. This is one… Anatomy

Gluteus Maximus Muscle

This month I'm highlighting the gluteus maximus muscle. This is a powerful hip extensor. Take a look at where this muscle attaches,… Anatomy

Gluteus Medius Muscle

This month I'm highlighting the gluteus medius muscle. This is one of the muscles responsible for stabilization and abduction at the hip.… Anatomy

Sartorius Muscle

This month's muscle is sartorius. We'll take a look at where it attaches in the body, what actions it does, and where… Anatomy

The Adductor Muscles

This month's muscle focus is the adductor group. We'll take a look at where they attach in the body, what actions they… Anatomy

Adductor Magnus Muscle

This month's muscle of the month is the adductor magnus. We'll take a look at where it attaches on the body, what… Anatomy

Students With Labral Tears?

In this question of the month a student asked about Labral Tears for her existing population of students. Labral tears have been… Anatomy

The Hamstrings

This month's muscle of the month focus is on the hamstrings group. The hamstrings are a very powerful group of muscles that…