Pigeon Pose: Friend or Foe?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the ins and outs of pigeon pose. Points of discussion include: A description of the anatomy and biomechanics of pigeonT...
14 Kesä 20221h 26min
Stop Micromanaging Your Yoga Students!
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the topic of micromanaging in yoga and movement classes. Points of discussion include: What does “micromanaging” mean i...
31 Touko 20221h 24min
What’s the Best Way to Teach Yoga? Visual, Verbal, & Kinesthetic Cueing
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss verbal, visual, and kinesthetic cueing in yoga and movement teaching. Using the tool of movement science, they examine ...
17 Touko 20221h 7min
Are Headstand & Shoulder Stand the King & Queen of Yoga Poses?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the widely varying viewpoints on headstand and shoulder stand in the yoga world. On the one hand, these two inversions ...
3 Touko 20221h 24min
The Truth About Polyvagal Theory w/ Dr. Laura Baehr
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the nervous system and take a science-based look at the popular polyvagal theory with Dr. Laura Baehr, PT, DPT, and PhD...
19 Huhti 20221h 27min
The Glutes: Peachy Keen or Not All They Seem?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the glutes and the many beliefs and claims about this area of the body we tend to hear in the yoga, fitness, and therap...
5 Huhti 20221h 9min
Is Restorative Yoga Truly De-Stressing?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss a controversial study that found that stretching was more de-stressing than restorative yoga. Could this assertion poss...
21 Maalis 20221h 5min
Hot Yoga, Cold Yoga, & The Science of Body Temperature
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss how hot yoga and cold yoga affect the body and the eye-opening and geeky science of body temperature! Points of discuss...
8 Maalis 20221h 13min
