Yoga anatomy

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Muscles groups

Here's a three-step process that can result in healthy hamstrings by balancing and distributing the stretch during forward bends.

Protecting the knee in Pigeon Pose: Top illustrates engaging the muscles on the outside of the knee. Bottom shows the piriformis muscle stretching in Pigeon Pose.

In this anatomy article from Dr. Ray Long, you will learn four steps to facilitated stretches in Gomukhasana Pose (Cow-Faced Pose)

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I remember reading an article couple of years ago by a yoga teacher who observed that there’s a tendency for many teachers to give too much anatomical instruction in yoga classes. As expected, she got a lot of heat from other teachers who passionately commented that detailed anatomical instruction is absolutely necessary to avoid injury … Continued

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I just love the concept of connectivity in the body. If anatomy is defined as breaking things apart, then reversing anatomy the process of putting the pieces back together, and fascia is the connective tissue responsible for this return to whole. Fascia is a popular topic these days in the therapeutic sciences and yoga – … Continue reading "Gaining Connectivity Through Yoga and Fascia"

This Parivritta Trikonasana, Revolved Triangle, sequence is designed to address the tight spots that this posture reveals in the body.