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 Help Older Adults Maintain A Healthy Gait?
Some aspects of gait initiation positively increased in yoga practitioners compared with walkers in the older population studied.
Your QuestionsHow Do I Work With Hip Impingement In Yoga?
Before working with a hip impingement in yoga, find out whether you have an existing bony deformity or tight muscles causing the…
Yoga PosturesAnatomy Of Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana And Krounchasana
Both triang mukhaikapada paschimottanasana and krounchasana require that we lengthen tissues for internal hip rotation and forward bending.
Standing PosturesStanding Yoga Poses Vary In Their Joint Force And Physical Demands
The joint force passing through knees, hips, and ankles varied in standing yoga poses. This has implications for rehabilitation using yoga.
Your QuestionsCan I Learn How To Do Dropbacks On A Wall?
Learning dropbacks on a wall is not ideal for the long term. You can form habits that won't serve you well once…
Ashtanga SurveyWhat Does Long-term Ashtanga Practice Really Look Like?
Those with a long-term Ashtanga practice typically practice consistently at home, rarely watch videos of Ashtanga, and focus on subtle aspects of…
Yoga ResearchHow Is Muscle Activation Different In Yoga Transitions Versus Static Poses?
The research study we summarize here suggests that muscle activation is greater during dynamic transitions than during static poses.
Your QuestionsWhy Can’t I Bind Supta Kurmasana And Pasasana?
Proportions, flexibility of shoulders for internal rotation, and the amount of hip flexion you have will all affect how easy it is…
AnatomyStretching and Flexibility in Yoga: Types, Science & How It Works
Yoga and stretching both increase our flexibility. However, while increased flexibility is a benefit of yoga, it's not the main purpose of…
Yoga ResearchYoga Improves Muscle Endurance
The research study we summarize here, suggests that yoga asana practice improves muscle endurance not just muscle strength.
Standing PosturesWhy Do I Feel Unstable In Revolved Side Angle?
One reason for feeling unstable in revolved side angle is setting up with the feet too close together and the front knee…
Yoga ResearchYoga “Eye Stretches” May Positively Affect Our Eyes And Eye Health
Researchers show that yoga eye stretches positively affect eyes and eye health in the preliminary study we summarize here.
Ashtanga Vinyasa YogaAshtanga Yoga: History, Philosophy, Sequences & Common Myths
Ashtanga yoga is a flowing style of yoga rooted in the vinyāsa krama practices of Krishnamacharya. Although people sometimes claim Ashtanga is…
Your QuestionsWhat Is Restricting My Ability To Squat In Yoga Poses Like Malasana?
The ability to squat in yoga poses like malasana could be restricted for various reasons including tight Achilles tendons and bone shape.
Yoga ResearchLong-term Yoga Practice Positively Affects Physical Health
Long-term yoga practice positively affected aspects of physical health such as flexibility and cardiopulmonary function.
Your QuestionsWhy Do My Muscles Shake In Some Yoga Poses?
Muscles can shake in yoga when many individual muscle cells use up their ATP before other muscle cells are refueled and ready…
AnatomyShould We Be Trying To Tilt Our Pelvis In Downward Dog?
Trying to tilt our pelvis in a particular way in downward dog may not have any noticeable effect on either our hamstring…
Yoga ResearchYoga Advertising: Who Are Ads Targeting?
Yoga advertising should share the message that yoga is for everyone. Advertorials showing narrow subgroups of people don't convey that message.
Your QuestionsPracticing Yoga With Hyperextended Elbows
Some shoulder pain could be related to practicing yoga with hyperextended elbows since the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder make up an…
Yoga PosturesAnatomical Breakdown Of Baddha Konasana
Baddha konasana lengthens the adductors and can help balance the tension between the tissues on the inside and outside of your thighs.
YogaWhat Does Vinyāsa Mean In Yoga?
Vinyāsa yoga can refer to the connecting movements between postures which are synchronized with breath as well as a style of practice.
Your QuestionsWhy Is My Spine Popping After Deep Flexion In Yoga?
A likely reason that your spine is popping during flexion or twisting is that the synovial fluid in the intervertebral joints is…
Yoga ResearchCan Yoga Help Manage Heart Arrhythmia?
Yoga positively improved some aspects of heart arrhythmia and some secondary effects, like decreased anxiety and depression.
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