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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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 of the… 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,… Torso

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 some thoughts… 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.… Lower Limb

Ankle Pain In Half Lotus Pose: How To Evolve Your Half Lotus Without Pain

David shares his approaches to working with ankle pain in half lotus. Find out what might be causing your ankle pain and… Anatomy

Deep Six Lateral Rotators

This month I'm highlighting the deep six lateral rotators. The deep six lateral rotators are a powerful group of muscles that move… Torso

Yoga Twisting And Disk Herniations: Should You Do Twists In Yoga With A Herniation?

Yoga twisting and disk herniations is the topic of this question of the month. David gives some guidelines for how to test… Anatomy

Pectoralis Major Muscle

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

Frozen Shoulder And Yoga: How To Work With It?

This month's question comes from Shirley, who asks about frozen shoulder and yoga. How do you modify practice for this condition? David… 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

Winged Scapula, What Are Those Shoulder Blades Doing?

This month's question asks about winged scapula. What is winged scapula? When should you be concerned about the shoulder blades winging off… 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… Upper Limb

Elbow Pain: Finding the Source of Your Elbow Tendinitis

This month’s question comes from Jade. She asked a question about elbow pain in yoga practice. What might be causing that elbow… Anatomy

Sit Bone Pain – 2021 Update

There have been a couple of overlapping issues to the original article on Sit Bone Pain. It just shows that whatever the… 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… Lower Limb

Lotus – Right Leg First?

There are two answers to the question of whether we should always put our right foot into lotus first? One answer is… Anatomy

Triceps Brachii Muscle

The triceps brachii is located on the posterior of the upper arm. It's our muscle of the month. Where does it attach?… Anatomy

Binding Marichyasana C, Which Muscles Prevent It?

The question of the month was: Which muscles or muscle groups prevent me from binding in Marichyasana C? As usual, I give… Anatomy

The Teres Major Muscle

Teres major is this month's muscle of the month. Get information on where this muscle is, where it attaches, its function, and… Anatomy

The Brachialis Muscle

This month's muscle of the month is the brachialis muscle. We break down the muscle, what the name means, where it attaches,… Anatomy

Forward Folds With A Rounded Spine?

Should we be rounding our spine when we do forward bends? Well, do you want a traditional answer or an anatomical answer?… Anatomy

The Biceps Brachii Muscle

This month's muscle of the month is the biceps brachii muscle. We break down the muscle, what the name means, where it… Anatomy

Si Joint And Hamstring Relationship

An imbalance of tension between the hamstrings on the right and left sides can lead to pelvic imbalances. This can lead to…