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.
Coracobrachialis Muscle
Learn about the coracobrachialis muscle. Find out where it attaches, what actions it does, and where we might be using…
How To Work With Discomfort When Rolling On The Spine
Building up the spinal muscles or simply rolling over a blanket can help with discomfort when rolling on the spine.…
Aging And The Ashtanga Practice
Learn why aging doesn’t have to stop anyone from doing an Ashtanga practice, and find out how practice changes as…
Pranayama 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.…
Lower Crossed Syndrome And Yoga
Learn about the muscular imbalance pattern of lower crossed syndrome. Find out how we can use yoga to help rebalance…
Why Can’t I Jump Through With Straight Legs?
Both the right proportions and dealing with hamstring tension can help you jump through with straight legs.…
How To Do Bakasana B
What are the anatomical keys to bakasana B? Learn the anatomy and relevant techniques for evolving this challenging pose.…
How Much Muscular Effort Is Used In Standing Yoga Postures?
Recent research evaluates physical effort needed to do common standing yoga postures and explains how that effort compares to walking.…
How Can Yoga Help My Sit Bone Pain From Cycling?
Learn how yoga can potentially help with sit bone pain from cycling as well as sit bone pain from other…
Alignment In Triangle Pose: What’s Correct?
Learn why the style of triangle pose and tensional patterns throughout the whole chain of joints affect our alignment in…
Balancing Effort And Ease: Are You Working Too Hard In Yoga?
Balancing effort and ease is an important part of your yoga practice. Here are some tips to determine if you’re…
Yoga Reduces Tension Type Headache Symptoms
Research suggests yoga can reduce tension-type headache symptoms, but does not improve migraines. Learn more about yoga and headaches.…
Muscular Imbalance Created by Yoga Practice?
Does muscular action in yoga create an imbalance between pushing muscles and pulling muscles? Find out in this article!…
What Are The Mechanics Of Lowering Into Chaturanga?
Learn why the key to lowering into chaturanga is doing two things at once: maintaining an active serratus anterior and…
A Comprehensive Guide To The Shoulder In Yoga
This post is a comprehensive look at the shoulder in its entirety. We share a detailed breakdown of the shoulder…
Yoga Improves Cognitive Function And Mood
Recent research that suggests low intensity yoga practice can improve cognitive function and mood in sedentary young adults.…
Where Should Your Elbow Crease Point In Upward Dog?
What alignment should we look for in the elbow crease in upward dog? Learn why that’s related to the position…
What Do I Need To Strengthen To Maintain Handstand?
Learn why why serratus anterior is often the key muscle that you need to strengthen in order to maintain a…
What Causes Low Back Pain?
Learn about the many complex sources of low back pain and get some direction for working with low back pain…
How Does Yoga Reduce Stress?
A recent review paper shares several models for how embodiment through yoga postures could reduce perception of stress and help…
When To Heal The Body With Yoga And When To Get Outside Help
When is healing with yoga not enough? If a body issue is not improving and you’ve come to the end…