Yoga anatomy: the body parts teachers name

Trapezius and Yoga: Anatomy, Stretches and Strength for the Traps

Trapezius and Yoga: Anatomy, Stretches and Strength for the Traps

The trapezius is the large, flat, diamond-shaped muscle that covers the back of the neck and the upper back. It has three parts: the upper fibres lift the shoulder blades, the middle fibres draw them together, and the lower fibres pull them down. Upper and lower fibres also rotate the shoulder...
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Hamstrings and Yoga: Anatomy, Stretches and Strength Poses

Hamstrings and Yoga: Anatomy, Stretches and Strength Poses

The hamstrings are the three muscles on the back of the thigh: biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus. They run from the sitting bones to the top of the lower leg bones, so they extend the hip and bend the knee. In yoga you stretch them in forward folds such as Uttanasana and...
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Scapula and Yoga: Shoulder Blade Anatomy, Movements and Stability Poses

Scapula and Yoga: Shoulder Blade Anatomy, Movements and Stability Poses

The scapula, or shoulder blade, is the flat triangular bone on the back of the ribcage that the arm hangs from. It is held to the trunk almost only by muscles, so it can glide up, down, apart, together and rotate. In yoga, a healthy shoulder needs both: the scapula has to move freely when you...
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Core and Yoga: Core Muscles and the Best Yoga Poses for Core Strength

Core and Yoga: Core Muscles and the Best Yoga Poses for Core Strength

Your core is the group of muscles that wraps the trunk between the ribs and the pelvis: the abdominal wall, the deep back muscles, the diaphragm on top and the pelvic floor underneath. In yoga its main job is to hold the spine and pelvis steady while the arms and legs move. You work it in poses...
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