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.

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Binding Marichyasana C, Which Muscles Prevent It?

The question of the month was: Which muscles or muscle groups prevent me from binding in Marichyasana C? As usual, I give… Yoga Postures

Sun Salutations, Part 8: Tricks for Up Dog to Down Dog

Transitioning from Up Dog to Down Dog can be as simple as flipping your feet. Why not take advantage of this movement… Yoga Postures

Sun Salutations, Part 7: Upward Facing Dog

In Part 7 of the Sun Salutation Series we move from chaturanga dandasana to upward facing dog. Sometimes it's the most common… Yoga Postures

Sun Salutations, Part 6: Lowering Into Chaturanga

In part 6 of the Sun Salutation series we take a closer look at the landing and lowering down into chaturanga dandasana… Yoga Postures

Sun Salutations, Part 5: Jump Back

Now that we have established some hand foundation in Part 4 of this sun salutation series, let me say something really obvious.… Yoga Adjustments

Observing Yoga Students Before Adjusting Their Posture

There is no better place to start discussing yoga adjustments than with what initially creates our desire to adjust or assist a… Yoga Postures

Sun Salutations, Part 4: The Look Up

Part 4 of the Sun Salutation Series explores the small but important movement of "looking up" after folding forward. There are a… Yoga Postures

Sun Salutations, Part 3: The Forward Fold

In part 3 of the Sun Salutation series we look at the forward fold that happens after you raise your arms in… Yoga Postures

Sun Salutations, Part 2: Arms Up!

Sun Salutations are a vital part of any system of yoga. In this part of the series I will break down the… Yoga Postures

Sun Salutations, Part 1: Tadasana

Sun Salutations are a vital part of any system of yoga. In this series I will break down all of the pieces… Yoga Postures

Turning Your Feet Out When Doing a Yoga Dropback?

Why do yoga students turn their feet out when they do a yoga dropback into a backbend? Get some answers from this… Anatomy

Flex Or Extend The Foot In Lotus Posture

Learn whether we should flex or extend our foot when doing lotus posture. Find out why flexing our foot in lotus could… Anatomy

Your Shoulders In Upward Facing Dog

Take a look at the anatomy related to the shoulders and what you should do with them in upward facing dog for… Anatomy

Your Shoulders In Downward Facing Dog

Your shoulders in downward facing dog: What should we do with them? Where does the movement come from? Get answers! Yoga Injuries

Injury In Supta Kurmasana: Supta Kurmasana Goes Pop!

Find out where injury in supta kurmasana can occur. Learn why the sternoclavicular joint is vulnerable when doing supta kurmasana. Arm Balances

Yes, You Can Get Injured Doing A Headstand

Learn how the hand position you choose affects your headstand. Find out where your shoulders should be relative to your elbows. Anatomy

To Squeeze Or Not To Squeeze? Upward Facing Dog

Find out whether we should or should not squeeze our butt in upward facing dog, back bends, and drop backs, and learn… Anatomy

Padmasana Article

The basic goal of all the asana practice is finding and maintaining a comfortable padmasana (lotus pose) for meditation. There are a… Yoga Injuries

The Shoulder Joint In Chaturanga: Who Are You Going To Blame?

Learn more about the shoulder joint in chaturanga. Find out what your shoulder joint is doing in chaturanga and how to avoid… Yoga Injuries

Inner Knee Pain – Lotus Not Blooming By David Keil © 2010

Find our why inner knee pain is often related to doing lotus posture. Learn about pain on the inside, outside, and center… Anatomy

Simple Preparation for Lotus Posture – Video

This is a simple and effective way to stretch the right muscles for lotus posture, which helps reduce potential for knee problems… Anatomy

So, You Wanna Do A handstand…

Want to do a handstand? This article explains some anatomical patterns required to establish the foundation for a handstand in yoga.