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 ResearchDoes Yoga Experience Affect Heart Rate Variability?
Yoga experience had a limited effect on heart rate variability, but it contributed generally to balancing the nervous system in this study.
Your QuestionsHow Does Breathing Technique In Ashtanga Affect Our Nervous System?
Our breathing technique in Ashtanga may sometimes increase our sympathetic response in the short term, but ideally, we work towards balance.
Ashtanga SurveyBreathing In Ashtanga
Most practitioners were aware of their breathing in Ashtanga during at least half of their practice time. That increased with years of…
Your QuestionsHow Do You Breathe In Backbends?
Reducing tension on the ribcage, and increasing your focus on the breath, can help you breathe in backbends with more overall ease.
Yoga ResearchDoes Physiological Intensity Of Yoga Differ Between Styles?
There are large variations in intensity between styles of yoga based on oxygen consumption and heart rate.
AnatomyBreathing With The Diaphragm Muscle
In yoga, finding more ease when breathing with the diaphragm is not so much about which postures you do, but more about…
Yoga ResearchHow Does Pranayama Affect Our Physiology?
Pranayama affects our physiology in many positive ways. Learn how yogic breathing practices may affect us from this recent research study.
Yoga ResearchPranayama Can Potentially Improve Quality Of Life For Asthma Sufferers
Research suggests pranayama, or yogic breathing, may improve asthma symptoms and quality of life for asthma sufferers.
Yoga ResearchDo Cooling Pranayama Techniques Actually Cool The Body?
Recent research evaluated the effects of two pranayama techniques. Researchers found the pranayama techniques did not cool the body.
AnatomyWhat Is Jalandhara Bandha?
Find out, anatomically, what happens when we are in jalandhara bandha position and how jalandhara bandha can help us focus on breathing.
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.
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.
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.
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 ResearchDoes Yoga Practice Increase Equanimity?
Recent research suggests that yoga practice can increase equanimity. Frequency of practice and intention affected impacts of practice.
Yoga ResearchHow Does Yoga Work?
Researchers propose a model which suggests that yoga and other contemplative practices work by using specifically regulated breathing techniques (low respiration rate,…
AnatomyWhy Is Breathing In Twists So Hard?
David explains from an anatomical perspective why breathing in twists can feel so challenging! Learn how you can evolve your twists and…
AnatomyInternal And External Intercostal Muscles
This month I highlight the internal and external intercostal muscles. Take a look at where these important breathing muscles attach, what actions…
AnatomyDiaphragm Muscle
This month we highlight the diaphragm muscle. Take a look at where this very unique muscle attaches, what action it does, and…
AnatomyScalene Muscles
This month take a look at the scalene muscles. They work to stabilize and move the neck. They also assist as secondary…
AnatomyBreathing In Yoga: Is There A Right And Wrong Way?
Is there a right and wrong way for us to be breathing in yoga? Learn more about breathing to help you understand…
AnatomyHow Breathing Leads To Bandhas © 2010
Bandhas seem elusive. Breathing with the diaphragm, mental intention, and focus is the way to develop a relationship with our bandhas.
AnatomyMula Bandha Anatomically Speaking By David Keil © 2010
Which muscles actually form mula bandha? Find out how this relates to breathing and the evolution of mula bandha in the practice…
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