Yoga Anatomy Articles
The yoga anatomy articles are organized into categories such as, Injuries, Postures, Your Questions, Yoga, Anatomy, Yoga Anatomy Research Project, and even Yoga Adjustments.
They are also broken down more specifically by muscles, bandhas, breathing, sit bone pain, shoulders, psoas, and knee pain.
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Adductor Magnus Muscle
Anatomy | Lower Limb
This month’s muscle of the month is the adductor magnus. We’ll take a look at…
hip | muscle | sit bone pain
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What’s Your Intention With That Adjustment?
Yoga Adjustments
Intention: What is it that we want to communicate to the student in this moment?…and…
down dog
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Lotus – Right Leg First?
Lower Limb | Your Questions
There are two answers to the question of whether we should always put our right…
lotus | padmasana
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Sun Salutation 9 – Downward Facing Dog – You’ve Arrived!
Yoga Postures
I hear so many questions about downward facing dog. Where should your feet and hands…
down dog | serratus anterior | shoulders | sun salutations
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Triceps Brachii Muscle
Anatomy | Upper Limb
The Triceps Brachii is located on the posterior of the upper arm. It’s also our…
arms | muscle | shoulders
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Bakasana to Handstand: What Muscles are Used to Press Up?
Yoga Postures | Your Questions
So this month’s question comes from Jessica Payne and she asked a very simple question,…
handstand | psoas | serratus anterior | shoulders
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Binding Marichyasana C, Which Muscles Prevent It?
Anatomy | Upper Limb | Yoga Postures | Your Questions
The question of the month was: Which muscles or muscle groups prevent me from binding…
arms | rotator cuff | shoulders | twist
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The Teres Major Muscle
Anatomy | Upper Limb
Teres Major is this month’s muscle of the month. Get information on where this muscle…
muscle | shoulders
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What’s the difference between fuzz and scar tissue?
Your Questions
What’s the difference between the “fuzz” and scar tissue? This month I answered this question…
scar tissue
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Sun Salutations 8 – Tricks for Up Dog to Down Dog
Yoga Postures
Transitioning from Up Dog to Down Dog can be as simple as flipping your feet….
down dog | psoas | sun salutations | upward dog
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The Brachialis Muscle
Anatomy | Upper Limb
This month’s muscle of the month is the Brachialis Muscle. As usual we break down…
arms | muscle | shoulders
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Forward Folds With A Rounded Spine?
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Your Questions
Should we be rounding our spine when we do forward bends? Well, do you want…
forward bend | hamstring | primary series
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The Biceps Brachii Muscle
Anatomy | Upper Limb
This month’s muscle of the month is the Biceps Brachii Muscle. As usual we break…
arms | muscle | shoulders
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Si Joint and Hamstring Relationship
Anatomy | Lower Limb | Your Questions
An imbalance of tension between the hamstrings on the right and left sides can lead…
SI joint | back pain | forward bend | hamstring
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Is Yoga Tearing Labrums?
Yoga Injuries
Is yoga tearing labrums? The answer to that question is not so simple. Reports of…
hip | injury
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The Levator Scapulae Muscle
Anatomy | Torso
This month’s muscle of the month is the Levator Scapulae! It can definitely be a…
headstand | muscle | scapula | shoulders
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Do I Have a Trapped Nerve?
Your Questions
In this Question of the Month a student ask: A student asks: Do I have…
pain | sciatica
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How Much Muscular Engagement Do I need?
Your Questions
In this Question of the Month a student asks: “How much muscular engagement do we…
technique
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Adjusting Yoga Postures… Why Bother?
Yoga Adjustments
Doing adjustments or assists while our students are practicing yoga can be beneficial in a…
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Sun Salutations – Part 7 – Upward Facing Dog
Yoga Postures
In Part 7 of the Sun Salutation Series we move from chaturanga dandasana to upward…
sun salutations
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Why The Emphasis On Forward Bending?
Your Questions
In this question of the month a student asked why there is such an emphasis…
forward bend | hamstring
