It’s Probably Fine

It’s Probably Fine

You have been redirected to this blog from an old blog I wrote back in 2014. I kept the original blog up for years because I thought it was a great learning tool for yoga teachers. It offered insight into some of the origins of the fear-based alignment rules we were...
The Thinking Practitioner Podcast

The Thinking Practitioner Podcast

Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau have an in-depth conversation with Jules Mitchell (author of Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined) about topics like tissue change, flexibility, and hypermobility as they relate to yoga and manual therapy.

Lessons from the Lab – Ribs and Sternum

Lessons from the Lab – Ribs and Sternum

Anatomy Labs for Yoga Teachers  I recently spent another week in the lab with another incredible cadaver/teacher. As always, I observed and learned things I’d never noticed before, even though I was revisiting dissections I’ve performed multiple times. How...
Lessons from the Lab – The Knee Joint Capsule

Lessons from the Lab – The Knee Joint Capsule

Anatomy Labs for Yoga Teachers I’m back with another observation from the lab, this time in regards to the knee joint. I’ve talked about the relationship between muscles and joint capsules before; I actually address it in the first few pages of Chapter 6...
Mindful Strength #5: Biomechanics of Strength Building

Mindful Strength #5: Biomechanics of Strength Building

In this episode, Kathryn and Jules talk about what strength training is (and what it isn’t), strength training vs. general fitness, basic biomechanics, the practicality of learning anatomy and making sense of the research. If you are endlessly curious about exercise science and its application to moving and teaching, Jules’ insights into biomechanics and tissue adaptation will both excite and challenge the way you understand the body.