It’s Not About the Shape
“Action Hiro” Landazuri shares his Body Smart Yoga, focusing on muscle sensations and effort over the endgame of a pose.
Yoga Anatomy
Shoulder Alignment Secrets for a More Comfortable Downward-Facing Dog
Many yoga teachers and students find Down Dog uncomfortable because they hold a fundamentally flawed understanding of how the shoulder joint moves.
What Every Yogi Needs to Know About Flexibility
While yoga isn’t about becoming more flexible, having a good understanding of what flexibility is, and why it’s important, can take your practice to the next level.
Anatomy: Know Your Neck, Plus 4 Stretches to Ease Neck Pain
Nixing neck rolls can actually help you relieve tension in your cervical spine.
Know Your Knees to Help Prevent Pain and Injury
How to protect your knees during your practice.
Anatomy 201 Exclusive: Fascial Glide Exercise for Functional Quads and Healthy Knees
Free your stride with this simple rhythmic flow from Karin Gurtner.
Anatomy 201: Discover the Connection Between Your Head and Pelvis
With some awareness and the right exercise, aligning one will help align the other.
How the Teres Major Can Make or Break Healthy Shoulders in Inversions
Start to understand, lengthen, and strengthen your teres major—a little-known muscle that can be the key to protecting your shoulders when you go upside down.
Anatomy 101: Why Anatomy Training is Essential for Yoga Teachers
The more anatomy knowledge you have, the better your intuition and insights will become about how to read imbalances and teach to them. Here’s why you need anatomy training, in a nutshell, from Myers.
Anatomy 101: Try This Simple Breathing Technique for an Instant Savasana-Like Feel
Tired of being a slave to stress? Try this simple breathing technique (hint: you already do it all of the time, but try it with intention) for down-regulating your nervous system and finding a Savasana-like state no matter where you are.
Anatomy 101: How to Read Bodies to Revolutionize Your Yoga Teaching + Practice
Seeing and understanding movement patterns in your students will up-level your cueing, and your teaching. You’ll be able to be more targeted, learn how to address imbalance, and help your students feel embodied.
Why Your Diaphragm Could Be the Core Strength Game-Changer You’ve Overlooked
You can rock Plank pose, but did you know that your diaphragm might be your secret weapon when it comes to strengthening your core?
What You Need to Know About Your Thoracic Spine
Here's how to strengthen and gain mobility in your upper back
Yoga Anatomy: What You Need to Know About the Shoulder Girdle
The shoulder girdle is the most mobile and arguably the most vulnerable joint in the body. Here’s what you need to know to prevent injury.
Anatomy 101: Understand Your Quadratus Lumborums (QLs)
Relieve hard-to-release back tension by unlocking your QL muscles.
Vinyasa 101: 3 Crucial Things to Know About the Spine
Understanding the anatomy of the spine is essential for both yoga teachers and practitioners. Injury-proof your practice with these three key tips.
Glute Anatomy to Improve Your Yoga Practice
A strong, balanced backside is key for a stable and pain-free practice. Learn the anatomy of this important muscle.
A Yogi’s Guide to the Shoulder Girdle + Its Actions
Get to know the anatomy and better understand the actions of your body's most vulnerable joint to prevent injury intelligently.
The Bee’s Knees
Yoga, when practiced with careful attention to alignment, can keep your knees healthy. In this post, Dr. Baxter Bell explains how.
Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews
Leslie Kaminoff never expected his humble yoga book to make a splash in 2007. But the book, co-authored with Amy Matthews, sold out its first printing in a month and shot to Amazon's Bestsellers...