Parsvottanasana: What Are Our Intentions?
David deconstructs parsvottanasana or intense side-stretching pose. Explore intentions for this posture and gain insights into how to evolve your pose.| Yoganatomy
David deconstructs parsvottanasana or intense side-stretching pose. Explore intentions for this posture and gain insights into how to evolve your pose.| Yoganatomy
David Keil considers the anatomical structure and movement involved when sitting in padmasana, or lotus posture, why there can be pain or discomfort, and how to eliminate this for the purposes of yoga or meditation.| Yoganatomy
David Keil revisits the issue of sit bone pain in this yoga anatomy article and discusses which trigger points and muscles could be contributing to the pain. It's not always about the hamstrings!| Yoganatomy
What are the anatomical keys to bakasana B? Learn the anatomy and relevant techniques for evolving this challenging pose.| Yoganatomy
David discusses why we open our hips in yoga and lengthen our hamstrings. He explains that open hips are important for sitting comfortably in meditation.| Yoganatomy
Twisting in yoga is a whole-body movement. A twist in yoga involves the pelvis and spine and often even the legs and shoulders.| Yoganatomy
Based on our survey of over 2000 yoga practitioners, find out in which contexts people reported that yoga contributed to healing.| Yoganatomy
Deconstruct standing wide-legged forward bend. Explore multiple intentions for variations of this posture and evolve your pose.| Yoganatomy
Hamstring injuries are prevalent in yoga. In our survey, we found some very interesting facts about what is going on in forward bends and hamstring injuries. The data may surprise you!| Yoganatomy
David deconstructs triangle and revolved triangle pose. Explore multiple intentions for these postures and gain insights into how to evolve your poses.| Yoganatomy
In part 3 of this series we explore the forward fold in Sun Salutations. Not as simple and obvious as you think!| Yoganatomy
Based on our survey of over 2000 yoga practitioners, learn about their experiences with low back injuries in yoga.| Yoganatomy
David deconstructs the anatomy of utthita hasta padangusthasana. Explore multiple intentions for this posture and gain insights into how to evolve it.| Yoganatomy
Recent research evaluates physical effort needed to do common standing yoga postures and explains how that effort compares to walking.| Yoganatomy
Consider why we want to put the sit bones down in marichyasana A, B, C, and D and learn why our leg proportions can make that unlikely.| Yoganatomy
Our SI joint page includes information on the anatomy, function, dysfunction and relationship of the SI joint to yoga practice.| Yoganatomy
Explore the anatomy of what is happening in bhujapidasana and learn techniques for evolving this challenging posture.| Yoganatomy
In this question of the month a student asked why there is such an emphasis on forward bending and stretching the hamstrings in modern yoga. You'll have to watch the video for my answer.| Yoganatomy
Muscle contraction in yoga is more complex than you'd think. Learn the difference between concentric and eccentric muscle contractions.| Yoganatomy
Check out Part 4 of the Sun Salutation Series and explore the seemingly simple - Look Up Position.| Yoganatomy
Anatomically, find out which muscles are key for initiating the challenging lift up and jump back transition in vinyasa styles of yoga.| Yoganatomy
The shape, orientation, and spacing of the vertebrae in the lumbar spine affect our ability to back bend, forward bend, and twist.| Yoganatomy
David deconstructs two variations on standing forward bend, padagusthasana and pada hastasana. Gain insights into how to evolve your pose.| Yoganatomy
Chaturanga dandasana, or low plank, is difficult for many yoga practitioners. Learn the fundamental principles for doing this pose properly.| Yoganatomy
Research on muscle activity in standing yoga postures shows that stabilizing the ankle is important for maintaining standing balance poses.| Yoganatomy
Learn the key ideas for how to effectively adjust marichyasana C. Learn which adjustments are helpful in different stages of this posture.| Yoganatomy
A healthy knee joint is important in yoga. Take an in-depth look and find out how to take care of your knees while doing your yoga practice.| Yoganatomy
David shares what he considers to be the signs that you are ready to add the next pose.| Yoganatomy
Learning to bind Marichyasana C, like other seated bound twists, requires establishing a stable base, before reaching the arm to bind.| Yoganatomy
