Anatomy need to know

Question 1

What poses would you modify for acute disc herniation?

Answer 1

• Use blocks
• Forward bends with blocks (Utanasana, Pascimotanasana)
• Putting a blanket under your butt for an anterior tilt

Question 2

Name 2 muscles that are hip flexors

Answer 2

• Psoas

* Erectus Femeris

Question 3

Name 2 asanas that STRETCH the hip flexor muscles

Answer 3

• Anjaneyasana (low lounge)
• Dhanurasana (Bow pose)
• Siva Natrajasana

Question 4

Name 2 asanas that STRENGTHEN the hip flexors muscles

Answer 4

• Navasana
• Utkatasana
• Uttita Hasta Padagustasana A

Question 5

What is the optimum position of the pelvis in back bends?

Answer 5

Neutral pelvis gives more length in the spine

Question 6

Name a pose that would be important to cue the knee

Answer 6

• Warrior I
• Warrior II (cue that the knee doesn’t do anything but flex and extend because it’s a hinge joint)
• Garudasana
• Utkatasana
• Uttita parsvo konasana
• Anything where the knee is flexed

Question 7

What does the diaphragm do on inhalation?

Answer 7

Contracts and moves down. As the diaphragm contracts and flattens, the thoracic cavity expands in volume. As the pressure in the thoracic cavity has now decreased, air is drawn into the body from high to low pressure.

Question 8

What does the diaphragm do on exhalation?

Answer 8

relaxes and moves back up into a dome shape. The pressure in the thoracic cavity is increased and the breath is forced outward. The natural elastic recoil of the lungs helps this process.