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 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 AdjustmentsAdjusting Downward Dog
Learn how to work with several different intentions in both the lower body and the upper body when adjusting downward dog.
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.
AnatomyWhat Are We Stretching In Yoga?
Find out about the possible mechanisms for what happens when we stretch in yoga with the intention to increase range of motion.
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.
Yoga ResearchCan Yoga Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes?
Recent research which reviewed a group of smaller studies, reported that yoga can help manage the symptoms of type 2 diabetes.
YogaShould You Do Other Exercise Besides Yoga?
Should you do other exercise besides yoga? Find out why yoga offers some kinds of exercise benefits, but not others.
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…
Yoga ResearchCan Yoga Reduce Stress During Pregnancy And Improve Sleep?
Recent research which suggests that a simple maternity yoga practice reduces stress and improves sleep during pregnancy.
AnatomyWhat Is The Right Alignment In Chaturanga?
There is not one right alignment in chaturanga. Learn why some common cues for alignment in chaturanga don't work for everyone.
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.
Yoga ResearchWhy Does Yoga Breathing Improve Our Health?
Recent research shows that the parasympathetic nervous system contributes to increased heart rate variability at low breathing rates in yoga.
AnatomyWhat Is The Correct Alignment For Your Hands In Upward Dog And Downward Dog?
Want to know how to align your hands in upward dog and downward dog? Find out why the focus should actually be…
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…
Yoga ResearchYoga Affects Brain Structure And Function
Researchers suggest that yoga affects brain structure and function. Yoga practitioners had greater hippocampus tissue volume and prefrontal cortex activity.
YogaAre Bandhas A Myth?
The bandhas can be understood as a multilayered concept including physical, energetic, metaphorical aspects and as an object of meditation.
Yoga AdjustmentsAdjusting Janu Sirsasana A
Learn key ideas for how to effectively adjust janu sirsasana A. Learn which adjustments might be helpful in different stages of this…
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…
AnatomyHow Should You Line Up The Feet In Downward Dog?
Should you line up the outsides of the feet with the edge of the mat in downward dog? Learn why it's important…
Yoga ResearchCan We Use Yoga To Manage Anxiety?
Recent research suggests that we can use yoga to manage anxiety. Further research is needed to discover what practices were most effective.
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 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.
AnatomyShould You Tuck The Tailbone In Yoga?
Find out why the common verbal cue to tuck the tailbone in yoga postures such as utkatasana and warrior 1 might not…
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