Yoga Anatomy Articles

The articles below demystify yoga anatomy, offering accessible guidance on alignment cues, asana techniques, injury prevention, and more. Learn how to activate individual muscles in your body, and then how to translate that awareness to your students with effective teaching cues and hands-on assists. Explore yoga poses and sequences that target specific musculature; and find out how to modify your asana to increase effectiveness and reduce injury. Deepening your body awareness will both improve your personal practice and advance your yoga teaching career.

February 13, 2025
A chakra flag hangs as a reminder of how to spot and fix a chakra imbalance for yoga students.

How To Spot & Fix A Chakra Imbalance

Updated February 12, 2025 Your body is made up of more than just bones, muscles, blood, and organs. You have an entire energetic system in your […]
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January 7, 2025
A yoga teacher uses yoga props –a bolster and two blocks – to demonstrate how yoga props can support a healthy spine.

Yoga Props To Support A Healthier Spine

While props can be beneficial, they can also place a practitioner at greater risk for injury if not utilized properly - learn the effects of each prop and how you can benefit from each.
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July 18, 2024
Demystifying Low Back Pain

Demystifying Low Back Pain

In this webinar, Andrew McGonigle shares his unique blend of Western medicine knowledge and yoga teacher expertise to walk yogis and yoga teachers through lower back […]
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