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.
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.
AnatomyBack Pain In Backbending
Learn why back pain in backbending can be related to overworking backbends, technique, anatomical issues, as well as other variables.
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.
Yoga InjuriesIs Your Pain Really A Shoulder Impingement?
Find out why that pinchy pain is probably not a shoulder impingement. Learn how to modify common yoga postures for shoulder pain.
AnatomyAnatomy Of The Knee
The anatomy of the knee is unique among our joints. Find out how our knee anatomy affects knee function in our body…
AnatomyWhat Is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
Thoracic outlet syndrome affects the head, neck, shoulder, arm, and/or chest. Learn what it is and how it could affect your yoga…
YogaWhat Causes Low Back Pain?
Learn about the many complex sources of low back pain and get some direction for working with low back pain in yoga…
YogaWhen To Heal The Body With Yoga And When To Get Outside Help
When is healing with yoga not enough? If a body issue is not improving and you've come to the end of your…
AnatomySciatica, Piriformis Syndrome, And Yoga
Learn the difference between sciatica, piriformis syndrome, and other sources of sciatica-like pain. Find out when yoga can be helpful.
Yoga InjuriesPracticing Yoga After Meniscus Surgery
David shares his own experience with a meniscus tear to help answer the question: how do you practice yoga after meniscus surgery?
YogaHow To Practice Yoga When You Are Hypermobile
Read one practitioner's experience in Ashtanga vinyasa yoga and suggestions for how to practice yoga when you are hypermobile.
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.
Injury SurveyIs Yoga Safe? – Injury In Yoga
Our research on injury in yoga provides information to empower yoga practitioners and teachers to make informed decisions on yoga and risk.
Injury SurveyWhat’s Driving Yoga Injuries?
Based on our survey of over 2000 yoga practitioners, learn about practitioners' yoga injuries and the contexts in which they happened.
Injury SurveyYoga Injuries: When Do They Happen?
Based on our survey of over 2000 yoga practitioners, learn what types of injuries in yoga occurred and the contexts in which…
Injury SurveyLow Back Injuries In Yoga: What Are Practitioners Experiencing?
When are yoga practitioners most at risk for low back injuries? Read our report on the experiences of our survey of 2000+…
Injury SurveyChaturanga And Shoulder Injuries In Yoga – What’s Going On?
When are yoga practitioners most at risk for shoulder injuries? Learn about the experiences of our survey of 2000+ practitioners regarding shoulder…
Yoga InjuriesShould I Pull The Flesh From Sitting Bones In Forward Bend?
This month, David answers a question about forward bending. David discusses why we sometimes like to pull the flesh from the sitting…
Injury SurveyKnee Injuries In Yoga: When Are Your Knees Most At Risk?
When are yoga practitioners most at risk for knee injuries? Read about the experiences of our survey of 2000+ practitioners regarding knee…
TorsoLeg 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…
Lower LimbAnkle 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…
Injury SurveyForward Bends And Hamstring Injury: Have You Injured Your Hamstrings?
Hamstring injuries are prevalent in yoga. In our survey, we found some very interesting relationships between forward bends and hamstring injuries. The…
TorsoYoga 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…
Upper Limb