Key Poses Of Yoga Flashcards
Greater mobility =
lesser the stability
Synergist muscles aid
movement
Antagonist’s muscles oppose
movement
Capsuloligamentous
capsule and ligaments surrounding the joints
What do capsuloligamentous do?
fasten bones to one another also contribute to determining joint mobility and stability
What are the muscular stabilizers?
Muscles that surround the joint
___ muscles limit joint mobility
tight
___ muscles increase joint mobility
relaxed
What does stretching do?
lengthens muscular stabilizers of a specific joint
allow for a greater range of motion of that joint
How can muscular stabilizers be safely affected?
By practicing yoga
Limitations to perform a given yoga post can result from:
Muscles contractive state
Length and/or tightness of the capsuloligamentous
Bone shape
Or combo from above
What does stretching a muscle do?
moves the origin and insertion farther apart
How can muscles be stretched?
fixing their skeletal origin in place and moving the insertion or vice versa
___ tissues lengthen with consistent practice
Connective Tissues
Contractile elements are under the control of the
central nervous system