The psoas is one of the few muscles that is widely known, at least to the extent that most people know that it’s a hip flexor. But there’s so much more about this muscle that’s relevant to yoga practice, and to daily life… 💥 It’s actually a back and core muscle, originating on the bones and discs of the lumbar spine to directly connect our spine to our inner thigh bone. 💥 It plays key roles in both static posture and movement, and (like most muscles) benefits from variety in position and loadi

Anatomy of the psoas