Hip opening in yoga increases our range of motion in external hip rotation to prepare us for poses like half lotus and full lotus. Hip opening can help us access yoga poses, and it can help us move and sit in more functional, balanced ways. The post What Is Hip Opening In Yoga? appeared first on Yoganatomy.| Yoganatomy
Tight calf muscles can restrict our forward bends. But, we can also use our forward-bending postures to stretch the calf muscles in yoga. The post The Calf Muscles In Yoga appeared first on Yoganatomy.| Yoganatomy
An exploration of the psoas major and iliacus muscles. Learn about iliopsoas function, dysfunction, and when to stretch or strengthen.| Yoganatomy
The popliteal vein is a vein found in the lower leg. It drains blood from the lower leg to the femoral vein, where this vein will drain blood to the inferior vena cava, and then the blood returns to the heart of the right atrium. Under normal Source| Earth's Lab