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.
Arm BalancesWhat Is Happening Anatomically In Eka Pada Galavasana?
The back leg often doesn't straighten in eka pada galavasana because of the position that the pelvis is in when we do…
Your QuestionsHow Do You Backbend Without Pinching The Lumbar Spine?
My technique for doing a backbend without pinching the lumbar spine is to stretch the hip flexors right before backbending.
Your QuestionsWhat Muscles Do You Use To Move In And Out Of Utkatasana Or A Squat?
The quadriceps, hamstrings, and gluteals contract in different ways to help you move into and out of utkatasana or a squat.
Arm BalancesIs Headstand Really Safe?
Headstand is a relatively safe posture if you don't have pre-existing medical conditions that would make headstand contraindicated, and you build up…
Your QuestionsWhy Do I Have Knee Pain In Bhujapidasana?
Knee pain in bhujapidasana can happen for many reasons. Do some testing in the pose to determine how to best modify the…
Your QuestionsHow Do You Create Balance Between Both Sides Of The Body?
To support balance between both sides of the body, do your best to move both sides equally. When injured, modify as needed,…
Your QuestionsWhy Do My Shoulder Blades Stick Out In Headstand?
Engaging serratus anterior is the key to keeping your shoulder blades in a neutral position in your headstand.
Your QuestionsAre My Arms Too Short To Bind Marichyasana D And Supta Kurmasana?
Using the right techniques can help alleviate that feeling that your arms are too short to bind poses like Marichyasana D or…
Your QuestionsHow Can I Work On Forward Bending When I Am Very Tight?
Increasing your flexibility in forward bending in yoga when you are very tight takes practice, done consistently for a long time.
Your QuestionsHow Do I Balance Opening My Hips In Yoga With Stability For Running?
Opening the hips in yoga for poses like lotus can be in conflict with creating stability for activities like running. You have…
Arm BalancesHow Should We Position The Hands For Arm Balances?
The exact position of the hands in arm balances matters less than whether you're engaging serratus anterior to stabilize the shoulders.
Your QuestionsWhy Do My Elbows Come Up In Headstand?
Proportions, technique, and lack of engagement with serratus anterior can all lead to having the elbows come up in headstand.
Your QuestionsDo Yoga Practitioners Get More Injuries In Cold Climates?
Perhaps surprisingly, there is no correlation between greater yoga injuries when practicing yoga in cold climates.
Your QuestionsHow Do I Work With Hip Impingement In Yoga?
Before working with a hip impingement in yoga, find out whether you have an existing bony deformity or tight muscles causing the…
Your QuestionsCan I Learn How To Do Dropbacks On A Wall?
Learning dropbacks on a wall is not ideal for the long term. You can form habits that won't serve you well once…
Your QuestionsWhy Can’t I Bind Supta Kurmasana And Pasasana?
Proportions, flexibility of shoulders for internal rotation, and the amount of hip flexion you have will all affect how easy it is…
Standing PosturesWhy Do I Feel Unstable In Revolved Side Angle?
One reason for feeling unstable in revolved side angle is setting up with the feet too close together and the front knee…
Your QuestionsWhat Is Restricting My Ability To Squat In Yoga Poses Like Malasana?
The ability to squat in yoga poses like malasana could be restricted for various reasons including tight Achilles tendons and bone shape.
Your QuestionsWhy Do My Muscles Shake In Some Yoga Poses?
Muscles can shake in yoga when many individual muscle cells use up their ATP before other muscle cells are refueled and ready…
Your QuestionsPracticing Yoga With Hyperextended Elbows
Some shoulder pain could be related to practicing yoga with hyperextended elbows since the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder make up an…
Your QuestionsWhy Is My Spine Popping After Deep Flexion In Yoga?
A likely reason that your spine is popping during flexion or twisting is that the synovial fluid in the intervertebral joints is…
Your QuestionsWhat’s Happening In the Shoulders In Prasarita Padottanasana C?
Flexibility of all muscles that surround the shoulder girdle can affect the mobility of the shoulders in prasarita padottanasana C.
Your QuestionsWhy Is My Back Rounded In Forward Bends?
The likely reason that your back is rounded in forward bends is that your hamstrings are tight. Tight lateral gluteals could also…
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