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.
Yoga PosturesAnatomical Breakdown Of Baddha Konasana
Baddha konasana lengthens the adductors and can help balance the tension between the tissues on the inside and outside of your thighs.
Yoga PosturesHow To Do Janu Sirsasana A
Janu sirsasana A is a great posture for increasing your external hip rotation with less pressure on your knees than poses like…
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…
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…
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.
Yoga PosturesAshtanga Yoga Primary Series: Is It All About Forward Bending?
Find out why the primary series of Ashtanga is not really about forward bending, but is actually an opportunity to open our…
AnatomyCan Curvy People Jump Back And Jump Through?
How is the transition different for curvy people who want to jump back or jump through? Find out how to work that…
Yoga PosturesChaturanga Dandasana: There Is Only One Right Way To Do This Posture
Chaturanga dandasana, or low plank, is difficult for many yoga practitioners. Learn the fundamental principles for doing this pose properly.
AnatomyWhere Should Your Knee Point In Standing Half-Bound Lotus?
Let the knee point in half-bound lotus wherever it needs to. Focus on opening the hips to eventually allow the knee to…
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.
Yoga PosturesHow Do I Roll Over The Toes In Vinyasa Yoga Transitions?
Learn the techniques to roll over the toes in vinyasa transitions and discover why they are worth the effort to learn.
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.
Standing PosturesHow Much Muscle Activity Are We Using In Standing Postures?
Research suggests that the leg muscles which stabilize the ankle are important in maintaining standing balance poses.
Arm BalancesHow To Do Bakasana B
What are the anatomical keys to bakasana B? Learn the anatomy and relevant techniques for evolving this challenging pose.
Standing PosturesHow Much Muscular Effort Is Used In Standing Yoga Postures?
Recent research evaluates physical effort needed to do common standing yoga postures and explains how that effort compares to walking.
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.
AnatomyWhere Should Your Elbow Crease Point In Upward Dog?
What alignment should we look for in the elbow crease in upward dog? Learn why that's related to the position of 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…
Arm BalancesDoes Headstand Increase Blood Flow To Your Brain?
Recent research indicates that doing headstand does not increase the blood flow to the brain for otherwise healthy practitioners.
Yoga PosturesShould You Land In Chaturanga Or Plank?
Learn why developing strength in serratus anterior and shoulder girdle stability is important whether you land in chaturanga or plank.
AnatomyIs Lotus Pose Anatomically Possible?
Learn the kinds of range of motion necessary to do full lotus pose. While often challenging, lotus pose is anatomically possible.
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