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Yoga Meets Movement Science
Yoga Meets Movement Science takes a science-based look at many of the common questions, myths, and controversies that arise in the realms of yoga, movement, and fitness. Join yoga teacher and educator Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor and longtime yogi Travis Pollen on this crash course, where the worlds of yoga and movement science collide!
Episodes
50 episodes
Yoga and Artificial Intelligence w/ Jules Mitchell, MS
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by Jules Mitchell, MS to discuss yoga and artificial intelligence (AI).Points of discussion include:What is AI?How do we commonly in...
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Episode 50
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1:18:58
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Wellness Myths in the Yoga World
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by Dr. Jessica Steier and Dr. Andrea Love (co-founders of the Unbiased Science Podcast) to discuss wellness myths in the yoga world.Jessica Steier, DrPH,...
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Episode 49
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1:29:12
The Top 7 Most Misused Movement Terms
Jenni and Travis discuss the top 7 most misused movement terms in yoga. Why did each of these movement terms make the list? How are their common uses in the yoga world unhelpful? How can we update our movement-based yoga language to be m...
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Episode 48
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1:28:24
What Yogis Should Know About Cardio
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by special guest Alec Blenis to discuss what yogis should know about cardio.Alec Blenis is a hybrid athlete, strength and conditioning coach, and science...
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Episode 47
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1:35:08
Yoga Myths About the Knees
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss yoga myths about the knees.Points of discussion include:Will running wear out your knees?What is a systematic review with meta analysis...
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Episode 46
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1:07:07
ABCs of the Knees: Anatomy, Biomechanics, & Cueing
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the anatomy, biomechanics, and cueing of the knees.Points of discussion include:What is the structure of the knee joint?What are the li...
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Episode 45
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1:09:26
What is a Yoga Teacher's Scope of Practice?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by the amazing Catherine Wilkinson to discuss a yoga teacher’s scope of practice.Catherine Wilkinson is the founder of Wellness Connection Yoga School, w...
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Episode 44
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1:35:52
Fascia Myths & Fascia Facts Part 2: Yin Yoga, Myofascial Release, & More
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the topic of fascia in part 2 of a 2-part series. This second episode of this 2-part series focuses on the questions:1) Does Yin Yoga target fascia?
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Episode 43
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1:15:24
Fascia Myths & Fascia Facts Part 1: Can We Train Fascia?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the topic of fascia in part 1 of a 2-part series. This first episode focuses on the questions:1) What is fascia?2) Can we specifically train fascia...
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Episode 42
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1:28:19
The Great Wild Thing Debate
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss wild thing – a yoga pose that many yoga practitioners have strong opinions about! Jenni and Travis discuss the anatomy and biomechanics of wild thing, as well as a...
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Episode 41
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1:19:43
Can Stretching Make You Strong? w/ Greg Nuckols
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by Greg Nuckols to discuss whether stretching can make you strong. Greg has an M.A. in exercise and sports science and is the co-founder of Stronger by Science ...
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Episode 40
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2:11:42
The ABCs of Hip Rotation
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the anatomy, biomechanics, and cueing of hip rotation.Points of discussion include:A brief intro to hip joint anatomyOpen vs. closed ch...
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Episode 39
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1:21:08
Should We Always Listen to Our Body?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss what research suggests about whether we should truly “always listen to our body”.Points of discussion include:A review of interoception...
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Episode 38
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1:23:53
Are Some Muscles Magical?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the phenomenon of “magic muscles”: the tendency in the yoga, fitness, and rehab worlds to treat some muscles as more important or more special than other muscles.<...
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Episode 37
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1:22:38
What Yoga Teachers Should Know About Breathing Physiology
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by special guest Joe Miller, MS to discuss the physiology of breathing.Joe Miller has been teaching yoga since 2000, and he has a master’s degree in appl...
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Episode 36
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1:29:37
Nasal vs. Mouth Breathing: Does It Matter?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss what scientific research suggests about nasal vs. mouth breathing.In addition to nasal vs. mouth breathing as a general topic, Jenni and Travis also take a ...
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Episode 35
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1:37:11
What's the Deal With Complementary & Alternative Medicine?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by the knowledgeable science educator Jonathan Jarry, MS to discuss complementary and alternative medicine.Jonathan Jarry is a science communicator for M...
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Episode 34
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1:32:24
Yoga Alignment Rules That Don’t Make Sense
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss a selection of yoga alignment cues that don't make sense! These cues all have one thing in common: they are each used inconsistently across similar (or th...
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Episode 33
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1:34:57
Myths About Women & Strength Training w/ Claire Zai, MS
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by the knowledgeable and inspiring Claire Zai, a strength coach with Barbell Medicine and a competitive powerlifter with her bachelor’s degree in physiology &am...
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Episode 32
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1:34:35
The ABCs of Down Dog: Anatomy, Biomechanics, & Cueing
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the anatomy, biomechanics, and cueing of the yoga asana downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana).Points of discussion include:The anatomy and ...
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Episode 31
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1:30:48
Should We Stop Teaching Yoga for Low Back Pain?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by the legendary Paul Ingraham, owner and operator of www.PainScience.com, to discuss the connection between yoga and...
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Episode 30
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1:26:02
Which Yoga Educators Should I Trust?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss helpful tips for how to discern whether or not to trust a source of information in the yoga, fitness, and rehab worlds.Points of discussion include:
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Episode 29
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1:35:40
Is Rounding Your Back Dangerous? w/ Dr. Sam Spinelli
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by the knowledgeable Dr. Sam Spinelli to discuss all things lumbar flexion!Sam is a doctor of physical therapy (DPT), a certified strength & conditio...
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Episode 28
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1:36:42
ABCs of the Shoulder: Anatomy, Biomechanics, & Cueing in Yoga
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss all things shoulders!Points of discussion include:The anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder joint complexCommon micromanaging should...
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Episode 27
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1:23:58
All Things Hamstrings: Cramps, "Yoga Butt", Flexibility, Strength, & More
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss all things hamstrings!Points of discussion include:The anatomy of the hamstrings musclesThe biomechanics of how to strengthen the hamst...
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Episode 26
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1:27:56