Yoga Anatomy

Vrksasana Variation With Arms Elevated E5267/Kaminoff/fig6.15/417638/alw/pulled-r2 Superior gemellus Obturator internus Inferior ...

Garudasana Eagle Pose gah-rue-DAHS-anna garuda = a fierce bird of prey; the vehicle (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, usually de ...

Skeletal joint actions Spine Upper limbs Lower limbs Neutral spine or flexionScapular abduction and upward rotation, shoulder fl ...

Notes To achieve the full entwining of the legs, the standing leg needs to flex at the hip and knee as well as the lifted leg. T ...

Natarajasana King of the Dancers Pose not-ah-raj-AHS-anna nata = dancer; raja = king E5267/Kaminoff/fig6.17a/417641/alw/pulled-r ...

Muscular joint actions Spine Concentric contraction Eccentric contraction To extend spine: Spinal extensors To prevent hyperexte ...

Notes Scapular mobility is important in this full-arm version, both for getting the arms into posi- tion without overmobilizing ...

Virabhadrasana I Warrior I veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-anna Virabhadra = the name of a fierce mythical warrior E5267/Kaminoff/fig6.18a/417 ...

Muscular joint actions Spine Concentric contraction Eccentric contraction To extend spine: Spinal extensors To rotate chest forw ...

Notes In warrior I, warrior II (page 100), and other lunging poses, the weight of the body (in relationship to gravity) creates ...

E5267/Kaminoff/fig6.20a /417646/alw/pulled-r3 Erector spinae Latissimus dorsi Gluteus medius Rectus femoris Peroneals Deltoid Re ...

Virabhadrasana II Warrior II veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-anna Virabhadra = the name of a fi erce mythical warrior E5267/Kaminoff/fig6.22a/ ...

Muscular joint actions Spine Alternating concentric and eccentric contractions Concentric contraction To maintain neutral alignm ...

Notes As in warrior I (page 96), the action of flexion in the front hip and knee is eccentric in rela- tionship to the pull of g ...

Virabhadrasana III Warrior III veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-anna Virabhadra = the name of a fierce mythical warrior E5267/Kaminoff/fig6.24/ ...

Notes Keeping the pelvis level in this action requires the standing leg abductors to lengthen while they are active—gravity draw ...

E5267/Kaminoff/fig6.25/417653/alw/pulled-r2 External oblique Quadriceps Triceps brachii Serratus anterior Internal oblique Glute ...

Muscular joint actions Spine Concentric contraction Eccentric contraction To rotate chest to side: Internal oblique (back leg si ...

Notes The legs in this pose are performing the same actions as in warrior II (page 100), and similar muscle groups are active. I ...

Parivrtta Baddha Parsvakonasana Revolved Side Angle Pose par-ee-VRIT-tah BAH-dah parsh-vah-cone-AHS-anna parivrtta = twist, revo ...