Our bodies have 14 main joints:
- 2 Ankles and 2 Wrists
- Moves in 6 directions
- Up
- Down
- Left
- Right
- Twist Left
- Twist Right
- 2 Elbows and 2 Knees
- Move in 2 directions
- Extend
- Contract
- 2 Shoulders and 2 Hips
- Move in 6 directions
- Up
- Down
- Left
- Right
- Twist Left
- Twist Right
- 1 Neck
- Move in 6 directions
- Up
- Down
- Left
- Right
- Twist Left
- Twist Right
- 1 Spine
- Moves in 6 directions
As we create flows in yoga we want to make sure to activate each joint in each direction at least once.