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 ResearchCan Yoga Practice Help Manage Migraines?
Yoga positively affected symptoms of migraines and headaches across multiple studies in most cases as well as or better than controls.
Your QuestionsWhy Don’t My Feet Touch The Ground In Purvottanasana?
In purvottanasana, hip flexor flexibility and glute strength help get the pelvis up high enough to allow you to straighten the legs…
Yoga ResearchWhat’s The Purpose Of Yoga?
The purpose of yoga is more than the health and wellness benefits it provides. Yoga is a path to explore human consciousness.
Your QuestionsAre Proportions Preventing Me From Pressing Into A Handstand?
Challenging proportions like long legs and a short torso can make pressing into a handstand harder, but good technique is needed, regardless.
AnatomyThe Adductors In Yoga
Stretching and engaging our adductors, or inner thigh muscles, is important for maintaining stability and mobility around our hips.
Your QuestionsWhich Yoga Poses Are Helpful For A Heel Spur?
To work with a heel spur in yoga, first assess the specific situation. Be sure to stretch the calf muscles, Achilles tendon,…
Yoga ResearchCan Yoga Practice Help Manage Substance Use Disorder?
Research suggests yoga could help reinforce positive behaviors as part of managing substance use disorder and addiction.
Your QuestionsWhen Should You Place Weight On The Head During Headstand?
I emphasize minimizing the weight on your head during headstand, especially for beginners. More weight means more risk to your neck.
AnatomyWhat 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 ResearchDoes Online Yoga Work?
Online yoga reduces barriers to accessing yoga, like cost and travel, while still providing mental and physical health benefits.
Your QuestionsWhy Can’t I Straighten My Arms In Kapotasana?
Tight hip flexors and tight muscles on the front of the torso can make it hard to straighten the arms in kapotasana…
AnatomyThe Calf Muscles In Yoga
Tight calf muscles can restrict our forward bends. But, we can also use our forward-bending postures to stretch the calf muscles in…
Yoga ResearchCan Yoga Improve Our Balance And Bone Health?
The review study we summarized here suggests that yoga helps maintain balance, may reduce falls, and may support long-term bone health.
Your QuestionsHow Do I Work With Outer Knee Pain In Yoga?
With outer knee pain in yoga, a tight IT band can sometimes be the culprit. Aligning your legs based on your knees,…
Yoga PosturesTwisting in Yoga: Anatomy, Technique, and Common Issues
Twisting in yoga is a whole-body movement. A twist in yoga involves the pelvis and spine and often even the legs and…
Your QuestionsWhat Is The Right Amount Of Pelvic Tilt In Yoga?
The right amount of pelvic tilt in yoga is whatever is right for the individual in the posture and maintains the natural…
Yoga ResearchHow Does Yoga Affect Those Experiencing Gastrointestinal Disorders?
Yoga may help reduce the symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders like IBS and GI cancers by reducing the effects of stress.
Yoga PosturesAnatomical Breakdown Of Laghu Vajrasana
In laghu vajrasana, or lightning thunderbolt pose, the primary aspect or pattern we develop is resisting gravity.
Yoga ResearchHow Might Yoga Influence Gene Expression?
A review study suggests meditation and yoga have positive effects on many types of gene expression for those with a variety of…
Your QuestionsHow Does Our Yoga Practice Change As We Age?
It's inevitable that our yoga practice will change as we age. What's important is that we adapt our practice and keep realistic…
Yoga PosturesAnatomical Breakdown Of Pasasana
Pasasana is a challenging twist posture that incorporates a bind around both legs from a squat base position.
Yoga ResearchWhat Is The Role Of Pratyahara In Contemporary Yoga Practice?
Research we summarized here suggests that skillfully applied pratyahara practice could result in greater discernment about when to withdraw and when to…
Your QuestionsWhy Can’t I Do A Wide-legged Forward Bend?
A short, tight adductor magnus is often the culprit if you struggle to do a wide-legged forward bend, but don't struggle with…
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