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.
Your QuestionsWhy Can’t I Jump Through With Straight Legs?
Both the right proportions and dealing with hamstring tension can help you jump through with straight legs.
Standing PosturesAlignment In Triangle Pose: What’s Correct?
Learn why the style of triangle pose and tensional patterns throughout the whole chain of joints affect our alignment in triangle pose.
AnatomyWhat Are The Mechanics Of Lowering Into Chaturanga?
Learn why the key to lowering into chaturanga is doing two things at once: maintaining an active serratus anterior and relaxing the…
Arm BalancesWhat Do I Need To Strengthen To Maintain Handstand?
Learn why why serratus anterior is often the key muscle that you need to strengthen in order to maintain a handstand.
Standing PosturesHow Do You Protect The Knees In Warrior One?
Learn how to modify the hip and foot placement to protect the knees in warrior one and find out why common alignment…
Your QuestionsHow Should You Move The Hips Or The Neck During Twisting Poses?
Learn when you might not want to move the hips or neck with the spine when doing twisting poses and when it…
Your QuestionsHow Do I Modify Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana After Meniscus Surgery?
Learn how to modify triang mukhaikapada paschimottanasana after meniscus surgery in the knee. Explore options for gentle knee rehabilitation while maintaining a…
Your QuestionsWhen To Use Belly Breathing Versus Breathing With Bandhas
Belly breathing and breathing with bandha create different qualities. Learn why that technique is for yoga practice, not daily life.
Yoga PosturesWhy Can’t I Keep My Legs Straight In Navasana?
Learn why the relationship between strength and flexibility of the quadriceps and hamstrings is key to keeping the legs straight in navasana.
Your QuestionsHow Do I Avoid Overworking The Upper Trapezius In The Ashtanga Practice?
Wondering how to avoid overworking the upper trapezius when jumping through and jumping back? Find out why a strong serratus anterior is…
Your QuestionsWhat Poses Will Strengthen Serratus Anterior?
Find out what might contribute to a winged scapula and how you can use sun salutations to strengthen serratus anterior.
Your QuestionsWhich Postures Strengthen Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL)?
Wondering how to strengthen the tensor fascia latae? Learn how the tensor fascia latae works in balance with other muscles in the…
Your QuestionsShould You Practice Through Pain In Yoga?
Should you ever practice through pain in yoga? Learn about different potential sources of pain and what those types of pain might…
Yoga PosturesHow Do I Prevent Elbow Pain In Chaturanga?
Find out why too many repetitions can cause elbow pain in chaturanga by irritating the triceps attachment at the elbow.
Arm BalancesHow To Do Bhujapidasana – Are My Shins Too Long?
David explains why getting the shoulders deeply through the legs and then lifting the body off the floor are the first two…
Your QuestionsWhat Is That Burning Sensation In The Lower Back After Forward Bends?
Learn why over-stretching connective tissue along the spine might contribute to feeling a burning sensation in the lower back after forward bending.
Your QuestionsWhy Can’t I Stand Up Straight After Forward Bending?
Learn why a tight psoas muscle might contribute to feeling like you can't stand up straight after forward bending.
Yoga InjuriesWhat Is Causing Low Back Pain In Forward Bending?
Learn why over-stretching the muscles of the low back in forward bending can contribute to feeling lower back pain.
Your QuestionsHow Can I Work Backbends With Scoliosis?
Curious about how to work backbends with scoliosis? Learn some tips for focusing on the hip flexors to evolve your backbend.
Your QuestionsShould I Do Full Expression Of A Pose On One Side If I Can’t Do It On The Other Side?
Learn why you should do both sides of a posture even if one side is more flexible than the other. And, learn…
Your QuestionsWhat Causes Abdominal Cramps During Primary Series?
Find out why repeated forward bending and dehydration could both contribute to abdominal cramps during the primary series.
Your QuestionsHow Do I Self-treat Sit Bone Pain And Obturator Internus?
David answers the question: How do I self-treat sit bone pain and obturator internus? He explains that sit bone pain can originate…
Yoga PosturesShould You Contract Or Relax The Glutes In Urdhva Dhanurasana?
This month David answers the question: Should you contract or relax the glutes in urdhva dhanurasana? He explains why the answer should…
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