Does Yoga Practice Increase Equanimity? - Yoganatomy
Recent research suggests that yoga practice can increase equanimity. Frequency of practice and intention affected impacts of practice.| Yoganatomy
Recent research suggests that yoga practice can increase equanimity. Frequency of practice and intention affected impacts of practice.| Yoganatomy
Learn why yin yoga and Ashtanga are not mutually exclusive. Use your breathing to cultivate different qualities in your Ashtanga practice.| Yoganatomy
Should I do setu bandhasana? David explains how other postures prepare the body for setu bandhasana and when you might not want to do it at all.| Yoganatomy
David deconstructs parsvottanasana or intense side-stretching pose. Explore intentions for this posture and gain insights into how to evolve your pose.| Yoganatomy
What are the anatomical keys to bakasana B? Learn the anatomy and relevant techniques for evolving this challenging pose.| Yoganatomy
Should you do other exercise besides yoga? Find out why yoga offers some kinds of exercise benefits, but not others.| Yoganatomy
Most respondents reported experiencing hands-on adjustments as “Very Helpful” and did not report getting injured while receiving an adjustment. A small percentage of respondents reported an injury while being adjusted,| Yoganatomy
Based on our survey of over 2000 yoga practitioners, learn about practitioners' knee injuries in yoga and in lotus-type poses.| Yoganatomy
Deconstruct standing wide-legged forward bend. Explore multiple intentions for variations of this posture and evolve your pose.| Yoganatomy
David deconstructs triangle and revolved triangle pose. Explore multiple intentions for these postures and gain insights into how to evolve your poses.| Yoganatomy
Ashtanga yoga is a flowing yoga style rooted in the vinyāsa krama practices of Krishnamacharya. It's adaptable to all levels of students.| Yoganatomy
In this article, David explores the anatomy of marichyasana D. Understand the intentions for this posture and how to evolve it.| Yoganatomy
Research summarized here suggests yoga may positively affect our brain by changing activity levels in specific areas.| Yoganatomy
In this article David Keil attempts to explain what happens anatomically when we engage mula bandha, which muscles are involved, and how this is related to the breath and the more subtle, esoteric aspects of bandha control.| Yoganatomy
Learn a great way to stretch the quadriceps. Find out how to use a modified virasana to prepare for doing backbends.| Yoganatomy
Base yoga alignment intentions and verbal cues on sound anatomical concepts and apply them individually to each person’s specific situation.| Yoganatomy
In part 6 of the Sun Salutation series we take a closer look at the landing and lowering down into chaturanga dandasana after jumping or stepping back.| Yoganatomy
David deconstructs two variations on standing forward bend, padagusthasana and pada hastasana. Gain insights into how to evolve your pose.| Yoganatomy
This month, David answers the question: Should we jump into plank or chaturanga position? David describes the difference between these two movements and explains why either could be the right choice, depending on the situation.| Yoganatomy
Chaturanga dandasana, or low plank, is difficult for many yoga practitioners. Learn the fundamental principles for doing this pose properly.| Yoganatomy
Baddha konasana lengthens the adductors and can help balance the tension between the tissues on the inside and outside of your thighs.| Yoganatomy
Some practitioners reported that videos of Ashtanga yoga on social media teach and inspire them, while others felt discouraged.| Yoganatomy
We surveyed more than 900 practitioners to learn more about the mental, emotional, and spiritual effects of Ashtanga yoga.| Yoganatomy
Find out why the primary series of Ashtanga is not really about forward bending, but is actually an opportunity to open our hips.| Yoganatomy
More frequent home Ashtanga yoga practice was related to greater years of practice overall and increased mindfulness scores of practitioners.| Yoganatomy
Learn why aging doesn't have to stop anyone from doing an Ashtanga practice, and find out how practice changes as we age.| Yoganatomy
How do you do an Ashtanga practice without a teacher nearby? A student of David Keil's shares her suggestions for practice.| Yoganatomy
Can you get an anatomical imbalance from too much primary series? Learn which aspects of the Ashtanga yoga primary series to emphasize.| Yoganatomy
Ever wonder how you can avoid overworking the upper trapezius in your yoga practice? One of the keys is to stabilize the scapulae.| Yoganatomy
When teaching Ashtanga, instructors balance the structure of the Ashtanga practice with tools to adapt the practice to the individual.| Yoganatomy
Muscles can shake in yoga when many individual muscle cells use up their ATP before other muscle cells are refueled and ready to contract.| Yoganatomy
There are large variations in intensity between styles of yoga based on oxygen consumption and heart rate.| Yoganatomy
