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.
YogaGoing Forward With Ashtanga: Tradition, Myth, And Community
Practitioners are the lineage of Ashtanga yoga. It's up to the community to decide what aspects of the tradition to retain and…
YogaTeaching The Stages Of A Life-long Ashtanga Practice
Teaching students how to shape the stages of their Ashtanga practice into a life-long relationship, not a static achievement, is essential.
YogaWhat Makes A Sustainable Ashtanga Practice?
Elements of a sustainable Ashtanga practice include using structure without rigidity, cultivating breath, awareness, and concentration. It requires developing comfort with the…
YogaDrishti: Gazing Practice Bridges The External And The Internal
Drishti practice incorporates focusing your external gaze on a fixed point with the intention of also holding your mental focus on that…
YogaAre So-Called Extreme Asanas In Ashtanga Yoga Injurious In The Long Term?
So-called extreme poses in Ashtanga aren't necessarily injurious. They simply require caution and an understanding of the risks.
Ashtanga Vinyasa YogaAshtanga Yoga: History, Philosophy, Sequences & Common Myths
Ashtanga yoga is a flowing style of yoga rooted in the vinyāsa krama practices of Krishnamacharya. Although people sometimes claim Ashtanga is…
YogaWhat Does Vinyāsa Mean In Yoga?
Vinyāsa yoga can refer to the connecting movements between postures which are synchronized with breath as well as a style of practice.
YogaTristhāna: The Essence Of The Ashtanga Yoga Method
The elements of the tristhāna in Ashtanga Yoga: breath, bandha, and drishti, are the foundation of our work in primary series.
YogaMyth: Everyone Should Do The Full Expression Of Poses Before Adding A New Pose
Whether you are doing full expression of poses is only one factor to consider before adding more postures to your Ashtanga practice.
YogaYin Yoga And The Myth That Ashtanga is Yang
Learn why yin yoga and Ashtanga are not mutually exclusive. Use your breathing to cultivate different qualities in your Ashtanga practice.
YogaHow Important Is Alignment In Ashtanga Yoga?
Find out when and why alignment in Ashtanga yoga is important. And, find out when to emphasize function over form.
YogaAging And The Ashtanga Practice
Learn why aging doesn't have to stop anyone from doing an Ashtanga practice, and find out how practice changes as we age.
YogaHow Do You Know When To Add Poses In The Ashtanga Intermediate Series?
How do you know when it's time to add poses in the Ashtanga intermediate series? Understand the relationships between aspects of the…
YogaHow Much Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series Is Too Much?
How do you know when you might be acquiring an anatomical imbalance from yoga practice? In this post, I discuss aspects of…
YogaHow Do You Know When To Add Poses In The Ashtanga Primary Series?
How do you know when to add poses in the Ashtanga primary series? Learn the signs that you are ready to add…
Ashtanga Vinyasa YogaAshtanga Practice Without A Teacher: What Do I Do?
It can hard to maintain an Ashtanga practice when you don't have a teacher nearby. In this post, one of David Keil's…
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