Yoga Anatomy

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External

oblique

Quadriceps

Triceps brachii

Serratus anterior

Internal oblique

Gluteus medius

Hamstrings

Skeletal joint actions

Spine Upper limbs Lower limbs

Upper armLower armFront legBack leg

Neutral spine

or slight lat-

eral flexion,

slight rotation

for chest to

orient to side,

head rotated

to face upper

arm

Scapular upward

rotation,

abduction,

and eleva-

tion; shoulder

abduction and

external rota-

tion; elbow

extension; fore-

arm pronation

Shoulder

abduction,

forearm pro-

nation, wrist

dorsiflexion

SI joint nuta-

tion, hip

flexion and

abduction,

knee flex-

ion, ankle

dorsiflexion

S-I joint counter-

nutation, hip

extension and

abduction, knee

extension, ankle

dorsiflexion, foot

supination at

heel and prona-

tion at forefoot

Utthita Parsvakonasana

Extended Side Angle Pose

oo-TEE-tah parsh-vah-cone-AHS-anna

utthita = extended; parsva = side, flank; kona = angle

Classification

Asymmetrical standing pose

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