In this part of the series we move forward from chaturanga into upward facing dog and take a look at all those compensations by the shoulders and feet! It all comes down to one simple thing.| Yoganatomy
Tight hip flexors affect posture in many ways. They can affect movement in daily activities, sports, and our yoga practice.| Yoganatomy
Backbend - Here are all of the articles on yoga anatomy that are related to backbend that we've written so far. Keep your backbends feeling good.| Yoganatomy
The shape, orientation, and spacing of the vertebrae in the lumbar spine affect our ability to back bend, forward bend, and twist.| Yoganatomy
Openness in the hip flexors is one important key to avoiding low back pain in urdhva dhanurasana. Find out how to stretch them!| Yoganatomy
Dive into the anatomical components of a backbend and learn why and how to set yourself up for comfortable and safe backbending.| Yoganatomy
Learn about the many complex sources of low back pain and get some direction for working with low back pain in yoga practice.| Yoganatomy