| A | B |
|---|
| hip extensor/butt muscle | gluteus maximus |
| Main 'thigh' muscle. Goes from iliac crest to top of shin bone. Structural muscle | Rectus femoris |
| psoas | major hip flexor, connects at T12 or L1 |
| radius | the bone of upper arm on thumb side |
| sternum | breastbone |
| acetabulum | opening where femur fits into |
| depression | lowering away from top of head |
| abduction | movement away from midline |
| adduction | moving towards midline |
| flexion | lessening space/angle between joint. Like moving thigh toward chest is hip... |
| extension | opening/increasing the angle. |
| prone | face down, palms face down. "on one's belly" |
| supine | face up. Like bridge or wheel. "on one's back" |
| quad | four |
| levator (levator scapulae) | moving up , elevate |
| one of our hip extensors. Originates on sitting bones. | Hamstrings. |
| sacroiliac joint (SI) | where sacrum and ilium bones come together. |
| calcaneus | heel bone |
| clavicle | collarbone |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| external rotation | what top leg does in Tree Pose |
| axial rotation | Twisting |
| diaphragm | major muscle of respiration |
| upper trap, pecs, sternocleidomastoid | secondary muscles of respiration |
| psoas | hip flexor that goes from T12 to femur |
| external rotation of shoulder | Action we look for in shoulders in DWD and most movements in yoga. |
| Front leg in Warrior 2 is in | External Rotation of Hip and abduction |
| Tight pectoral muscles prevent... | students from opening the chest in poses like Ustrasanana |
| Backbends help conquer? | Fear |
| Benefits of Forward Folds include: | opening back body and conquering ego |
| the upper five vertebrae | Cervical Spine |
| the middle 12 vertebae | Thoracic |
| Lower five vertebrae before sacrum | Lumbar |
| last five fused vertebrae in spine | sacrum |
