Join Jennilee in this short tutorial exploring the knees in yoga. After her brief talk on the anatomy of the knee (demonstrating on the skeleton), Jennilee continues with an information-based movement exploration of how to safely align the knee in certain strengthening and stretching yoga postures. Read Jennilee's accompanying blog which explores the anatomy and biomechanics of the knee joint and teaches us how to safely navigate yoga postures.
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Cathy09.11.2021
This refresher about knee and leg anatomy was a good reminder of how the knee works, and how to protect it. Yoga can be my undoing if I'm not attentive to what my left knee is doing. Thank you.
Cathy24.11.2018
This is the second of your knee tutorials I've watched. Several months ago, I did some damage to my left knee, and now I can't get into child pose (I adapt by rotating the thigh bone in from the hip). Your advice not to push too hard into a pose is well taken.
Jennilee25.11.2018
Cathy, I am so glad I could help...AGAIN:):):)
You can always roll up a little towelette to place under knee crease in childs' pose...can do wonders for internal knee issues:):):)
Annemarie30.11.2018
Thank you, very useful for me :)
Jennilee05.12.2018
Annemarie!
I am so glad this was useful:))
Donna11.02.2019
Thank you, Jennilee. Very helpful tutorial!
Jennilee02.03.2019
Donna!
I am so glad you enjoyed!
monica20.10.2019
Great explanation. Thank you very much.
Jennilee28.10.2019
You are so very welcome Monica!!!
Happy Knees!!!
Cecy23.11.2018
This was just wonderful, Jennie. I am a hyperextender, and try to counter it by micro-flexing, but this tutorial really made me aware of many little things we usually take for granted (mostly because we tend to forget we're not 25 anymore!). Not to mention the wealth of anatomy details which are always useful. Thank you, thank you! I will give my knees more love from now on!
Jennilee23.11.2018
Cecy!!! YAHOOO for KNEE LOVE!!!
I am SUCH a hyperextender! I even micro-bend (or deep bend) in down dog...focusing on lengthening my spine versus the hamstring stretch (my hamstrings are LONG!!!)
I am so glad you enjoyed this:):):)
Louise30.04.2020
This has been so helpful - thank you Jennilee
Jennilee10.09.2020
I am so glad you thought so Louise!
You are so very welcome!!!
Alison02.12.2018
So helpful Jennilee. It would be great if you could do short classes concentrating on each situation. Love your anatomy tutorials ..so much knowledge. thank you ?
Jennilee05.12.2018
Hello Alison! I am so glad you enjoy these!!! When I film next I will remember to do a knee class:):):)
Jackie06.01.2021
This was so helpful to me as I try to work out how best to work with a current knee problem. Thank you!
Jacomine28.04.2022
very helpful after injuring my knee after sport, and good reminder to love both of my knees ;-)
Francesca23.11.2018
Wonderful tutorial! Thank you very much for sharing!
Jennilee23.11.2018
Francesca!
I am so glad you enjoyed:):):)
Janet03.12.2018
As a reformed middle distance runner and an eagle pose addict, this was so useful! My knees can feel vulnerable sometimes (in life and on the mat) so understanding more about where force goes was a bit of a lightbulb moment for me. Love, gratitude and big high fives Jennilee xx
Jennilee05.12.2018
Janet!
I am so glad to hear this:):):)
Gluteus Medius strengthening work for you my runner friend:) And eagle is great for the stretch!!!
Rebecca05.12.2018
Question: In warrior one I’ve had instructors say heel down hips squared to the front. Doesn’t heel down, hips squared, force your back knee to rotate when it’s straight and put stress on those ligaments in the knee?
Jennilee05.12.2018
Hello Rebecca!:)
I am a big fan of Classical Warrior One with heel down (I am quite the internal rotator in the hip sockets:) but I know many a practitioner likes the heel up modification due to pain and discomfort felt at knee and ankle. The great thing about Warrior One Heel Down is that it challenges the internal rotators of the hip (like Tensor Fascia Lata) so superbly! The safest way to practice this is to find a turn out of the foot that does not overly stress the ligaments and then work on internally rotating the thigh bone with your TFL...your hips bones do not have to be squared to the front! Your ribs turn to be squared (obliques) and then your shoulders are squared:) Have fun exploring this pose with new awareness:):):)
Neny26.11.2018
Thank you for sharing a great reminded how to take more care on the knees. Namaste Jennilee???
Jennilee05.12.2018
Neny...you are so welcome:):):) Thank YOU for enjoying!!!
Maris26.11.2018
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of the knee joint. It was so easy to follow, understand how the knee works, and how to take good care of our knees in Yoga and every day life. I love your functional approach to yoga and your expert knowledge of the body. Not all postures fit everyone and you have given us the opportunity to explore our body and know what our body can and cannot do and how to prevent injury. I will share your wonderful instructions with my Yoga class. Hugs! Maris
Jennilee05.12.2018
Maris!!!
THANK YOU of this heart warming message:):):)
My heart sings and leaps with JOY:):):)
Meena29.11.2018
Very useful for my knees and yoga postures. Thank you JL as I will be following some of you advice from dictatorial.
Jennilee05.12.2018
So good Meena!
I love hearing this:):):)
Nigel18.12.2018
Great tutorial. I've had some knee issues (mostly tendons) this year on both legs, and this has really helped to deepen my understanding
Jennilee19.12.2018
Nigel!
I am so glad to hear this:):):)
Sending your knees LOVE!!!
DurgaDevi01.03.2019
Hi Jennilee, how are you doing? Thank you for the knee tutorial. I have a problem with my back of left knee. Something i’ve practiced wrongly and now I feel a sudden sharp pain. Could you please explain what I did wrong? ?
DurgaDevi08.03.2019
Thank you Jennilee.
Jennilee02.03.2019
Oh no Durga Devi...so sorry to hear! I wouldn't be able to tell you with out being in your presence and seeing the knee. But pain in the back of the knee could be a little muscle called the popliteus - a small triangular muscle at the back of the knee. The popliteus biggest role is in ‘unlocking’ the knee to allow it to bend from a fully straightened position. It is a helper to the quads in extending the knee from bent position. Usually an overextension can cause strain or pain in this muscle.
Hope this information helps!
Mary29.11.2018
Thank you Jennillee for this great tutorial. ?
Jennilee05.12.2018
You are so welcome Mary!!!
Glad you enjoyed it:)
Georgia11.09.2020
Thank you for continuing to spread and love and peace through anatomy! I do have anew appreciation and respect for my knees. Always a joy to learn from you.. anatomy comes alive in your classes and tutorials. <3
Jennilee15.10.2020
Georgia! Thank you for this great comment!
YAYYYYYYYYY!!!
Catherine23.11.2018
Wow, Jennilee, I absolutely loved this tutorial. Your knowledge is astounding. Thank you for sharing. The detailed awareness of the knee mobility together with the hip and their interdependency was absolutely fascinating. What your tutorial has triggered for me is the curiosity of how my knee and hip work and with that awareness I can try and accept that unique expression within my yoga practice. Please continue the discussion across other joints in the body. Brilliant!
Jennilee23.11.2018
Catherine:) I am so glad you enjoyed this!!! And I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the trigger of intrigue for you:):):)
YUMMMMMMMMM!!!
Michelle28.11.2018
Great tutorial, lots of excellent information, thank you Jennilee.
Jennilee05.12.2018
You are so welcome Michelle!!!
I am so glad you enjoyed:):):)
Joëlle01.04.2020
Wow, very interesting tutorial. I have some knee issues and now I know a lot more about them. I'm gonna add some of the poses in my practice. Namasté
Jennilee20.04.2020
I am so glad you got so much out of this Joelle!!!
Namaste to you:)
Love to your knees!!!
Rebecca04.05.2020
Just watched your tutorial and whenI saw you drop down into lower lunge I thought "Yes, she's going to cover this!" but unfortunately you didn't mention the pain that can occur in the kneecap.
I tend to have pain/pressure in the patella region when doing the low lunge. How can this be avoided?
Jennilee10.09.2020
Hi Rebecca!
Thank you for this reminder/oversight!
One of my rules of thumb is to never "drop" a body part:) I never cue it and would never do it. Always lowering with eccentric contraction is safer!
Lowering the knee down in low lunge can definitely offer some people discomfort if they have patella tenderness. A great way to alleviate this is to press into the top of foot (as in up dog). This takes pressure off the knee:)
Hope this helps!!!
Irina08.01.2019
Half hour well-worth investing into. The class clarifies a lot about my posture and tendencies, plus gives a name (and exercising antidotes!) to that annoying recurring pain in the knee. All with that winning charm of yours. Thank you Jennilee!
Jennilee02.03.2019
Irina:) Love this:)
I am going forth today with that compliment:)
WINNING CHARM:):):)
Caroline23.11.2018
Great tutorial. My knees send you their love.❤️??
Jennilee23.11.2018
Caroline!!!
I send your knees back SO MUCH LOVE!!!
SO glad you enjoyed this:):):)
Ariana26.11.2018
Thank you.Really great tutorial.I thought I was invincible and didn’t really think too much about alignment. It was only paid lip service to in the vinyasa flow classes I attended. But in the last few years have had shoulder impingement (thank you chaturanga), much better now I’m pleased to say, and then more recently a knee injury, although not through yoga. On the plus side, having these injuries has made me much more interested in how everything all hangs together and I’ve also had a lot of good training since.Your tutorial was easy to follow and made a lot of sense. Thank you again and more please.
Jennilee05.12.2018
Ariana:)
Thank you for this message...it renews my passion for teaching posture alignment and safe yoga when I hear stories like yours. Breaks my heart to hear of vinyasa yoga injuries (I love chaturanga so much but it tends to be such a culprit!!!) I am glad to her of all the good training since!!!
Linda22.09.2020
Thank you, Jennilee; you gave one of the best tutorials on the knees I have experienced. Your information-based movement is so important, and I have learned so much in this short tutorial of yours. I look forward to following you. Namaste
Jennilee15.10.2020
Awwww Linda!
I am honored:)
Thank you!!!
steven01.01.2020
Hi Jenilee, this has to be one of the best short tutorial videos I have watched. Your knowledge and enthusiasm on subjects that you teach are great. Thankyou very much.
Jennilee02.01.2020
Thank you so much Steven!!!
I really really REALLY love the human body:):):)
Emma07.09.2020
Thank you Jennie I love your classes you explain everything in such manageable terms and relate them to experiential ways. Which help massively to inform my teaching. Blessings. Emma
Jennilee09.09.2020
I love this Emma!
Helping you and then helping you hep others!!!
Keeping the love wheel turning!!!
daniela13.10.2020
Loved this class! Thanks Jennilee :)
Jennilee15.10.2020
I am so glad you enjoyed Daniela!!!
You are so welcome!!!
alison05.10.2020
Lovely clear and thoughtful presentation
Thank you jenny
Jennilee15.10.2020
I am so glad you enjoyed Alison:)
You are so very welcome:)