It’s not uncommon for students to feel strong sensations in the region of their sacroiliac (SI) joints but does this mean that yoga can create instability in this area?
Read moreDoes Contracting One Muscle Group Relax the Opposing Group
If you’ve taken a yoga teacher training course or ever read a yoga anatomy book, you’ll most likely have come across the term reciprocal inhibition.
Read moreIs Flaring the Ribs in a Backbend Bad?
Some of us have a natural ‘hinge’ in our spines, simply meaning that there is a large range of movement available between two particular adjacent vertebrae.
Read moreCan Yoga "Decompress" the Lower Back?
We cannot actively create space between our vertebrae. While there is widespread belief that we can lengthen our spine i.e. actively move the vertebra further apart from each other and grow taller, we simply can’t.
Read moreThe Atlas and Axis: Range of Movement
The vertebrae of the cervical spine and the base of the cranium interact to provide extensive three-dimensional placement of the head and neck, which is essential for optimal spatial orientation of the special senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste and balance).
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