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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What Is Hip Opening In Yoga?

Hip opening in yoga increases our range of motion in external hip rotation to prepare us for poses like half lotus and… Yoga Postures

Why 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… Anatomy

Where 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… Anatomy

Is 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. Yoga Postures

What Are We Doing In Garbha Pindasana And Kukkutasana?

Explore the anatomy of what is happening in garbha pindasana and kukkutasana and learn techniques for evolving these challenging postures. Anatomy

The Anatomy Of Standing Half-bound Lotus Pose

In this article, David deconstructs the anatomy of standing half-bound lotus. Explore multiple intentions for this posture and gain insights into how… Yoga Postures

Should I Be Opening My Knees For Lotus?

Should you open your knees for lotus? No, you should focus on your hips. When it comes to lotus opening the hips… 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

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

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…