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.

Standing Postures

What Are Our Intentions In Standing Wide-legged Forward Bend?

Deconstruct standing wide-legged forward bend. Explore multiple intentions for variations of this posture and evolve your pose.
Yoga Postures

How Do I Fix A Flat Back In Poses Like Garbha Pindasana?

Distinguish between anatomical and technique-related reasons for difficulty rounding the low back in garbha pindasana. For those working on technique, learn some…
Yoga

How Do You Know When To Add Poses In The Ashtanga Intermediate Series?

How do you know when it's time to add poses in the Ashtanga intermediate series? Understand the relationships between aspects of the…
Standing Postures

What Are Our Intentions In Side Angle And Revolved Side Angle Pose?

Deconstruct side angle and revolved side angle pose. Explore multiple intentions for these postures and learn how to evolve your poses.
Standing Postures

What Are Our Intentions In Triangle and Revolved Triangle Pose?

David breaks down triangle and revolved triangle pose. Learn what components allow or restrict access to these postures. Understand what patterns can…
Yoga

How Much Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series Is Too Much?

How do you know when you might be acquiring an anatomical imbalance from yoga practice? In this post, I discuss aspects of…
Yoga

How Do You Know When To Add Poses In The Ashtanga Primary Series?

How do you know when to add poses in the Ashtanga primary series? Learn the signs that you are ready to add…
Standing Postures

Is Standing Forward Bend As Simple As It Looks?

David breaks down two variations on standing forward bend, padagusthasana and pada hastasana. Learn what components allow or restrict access to these…
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Ashtanga Practice Without A Teacher: What Do I Do?

It can hard to maintain an Ashtanga practice when you don't have a teacher nearby. In this post, one of David Keil's…
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

Thinking Of Neuromuscular Patterns And Practice

Something I often talk about is our neuromuscular patterns. What are they? How do we develop them? Do they help us? Do…