“. . . according to the Yoga Sutra (3.1), the term [Bandha] refers to the ‘binding’ of consciousness to a particular object or locus (desha), which is the very essence of concentration.”
Georg Feuerstein



QuickQuiz #2 - Your Piriformis Muscle


An excerpt from "Yoga Mat Companion 3 - Anatomy for Backbends and Twists".

An excerpt from "Yoga Mat Companion 3 - Anatomy for Backbends and Twists".

10 comments:

  1. In bridge you are internally rotating both your thighs. So wouldn't the piriformis be stretching since it is an external rotator?

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  2. Yep... if one reads Ray's posts it's easy to ace the quiz... keep them coming though... it's fun!

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  3. I agree, more quizzes!
    It's fun to test our knowledge..& yes, if you read the posts and the book, you ace the test! :-)

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  4. WOOW GREAT...........WILL TRY THIS......THANKS

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  5. The content of these quizzes are no longer available. :(
    I love sharing these quizzes with my students, and use The Key Muscles and Key Poses of Yoga as the anatomy manuals in my trainings. Please bring them back. <3

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