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.
AnatomyHow Can I Work With Scoliosis In My Yoga Practice?
When working with scoliosis in yoga practice, you may have to choose in poses like down dog, whether to balance the pelvis…
Your QuestionsIs 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 dog to…
Your QuestionsWhere 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 band) as…
Yoga PosturesWhy 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 can likely…
Your QuestionsHow 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 balance.
Standing PosturesWhat 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.
Standing PosturesWhy 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 down in…
Your QuestionsHow 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 get into…
Your QuestionsWhy Is It So Hard To Do A Press Handstand With Straight Legs?
Find out why tight hamstrings are often the reason that going up into a press handstand with straight legs is so challenging.
AnatomyHow Do We Know If We Should Lengthen Or Strengthen The Psoas?
Learn why we should strive for balance rather than an overly-simplified idea that we should always lengthen or strengthen the psoas.
Yoga InjuriesWhy Is My Mid-back Sore In Urdhva Dhanurasana?
Learn why trying too hard to engage the muscles of the back can result in the mid-back feeling sore in urdhva dhanurasana.
Your QuestionsShould I Hug My Elbows Into The Ribs In Chaturanga?
Learn why you might choose not to hug your elbows into your ribs in chaturanga. Instead, focus on strengthening serratus anterior to…
Your QuestionsHow Is Yoga Different From Meditation?
Learn how yoga is related to meditation. Developing steady concentration in our yoga asana practice is the foundation for meditation.
Arm BalancesHow Do I Control My Core In Headstand?
Learn why setting up your foundation correctly is just as important as engaging your core for stability in headstand.
Your QuestionsIs Locking My Knee In Forward Bends Causing My Knee Pain?
What's the difference between straight legs and locked knees? There may be an appropriate time to keep your knees straight and there…
Your QuestionsWhy Can’t I Push Up Into Urdhva Dhanurasana?
Find out what's restricting your ability to push up into urdhva dhanurasana. The most likely reason is tightness, not lack of strength!
Your QuestionsHow To Avoid Low Back Pain In Urdhva Dhanurasana
Find out why openness in the hip flexors is one important key to avoiding low back pain in urdhva dhanurasana.
AnatomyHow Is Turnout In Ballet Achieved, Anatomically?
Learn how turnout in ballet happens in your body, anatomically. Find out how the hip and kinetic chain of the leg are…
Your QuestionsWhy Don’t My Hands Reach The Ground In Dandasana?
Learn why your hands may not reach the ground in dandasana if your torso is longer relative to the length of your…
Your QuestionsHow Do You Breathe In Backbends?
Reducing tension on the ribcage, and increasing your focus on the breath, can help you breathe in backbends with more overall ease.
Yoga PosturesHow Can I Relax My Abdomen In Forward Bending?
For more ease in forward bending, avoid overusing the abdominal muscles, and instead, relax the abdomen in forward bending.
Arm BalancesWhy Am I Feeling Weight In Headstand In My Elbows?
To evenly distribute the weight in headstand, allowing the pelvis to tilt is necessary, as is engaging serratus anterior.
Your QuestionsHow To Stretch The Quadriceps
Learn a great way to stretch the quadriceps. Find out how to use a modified virasana to prepare for doing backbends.
Your Questions