Mindful Strength #6 Adaptations, Overstretching, Engaging Muscles, Spinal Flexion

Mindful Strength #6 Adaptations, Overstretching, Engaging Muscles, Spinal Flexion

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.

The Orange Analogy Of Muscle and Fascia

The Orange Analogy Of Muscle and Fascia

The Difference Between Muscle Tissue and Connective Tissue: A Guide for Yoga Teachers One of the biggest challenges I see in understanding how adaption works lies in differentiating between tissues. I can’t tell you how often this gets overlooked.  I’ll be...
Stress Strain Curve Crash Course

Stress Strain Curve Crash Course

Clarifying the Confusion Around Connective Tissue Stretching: A Guide for Yoga Teachers Are you a yoga teacher in search of a crash course on the stress-strain curve of fascia and other connective tissues? Look no further! In this post, I’m sharing with you a...
The Orange Analogy Of Muscle and Fascia

Design Your Own Study

The ability to understand research and interpret results is a valuable skill for yoga teachers. By designing your own imaginary study, you can gain a better understanding of the challenges in doing research, as well as how to interpret the results.

Stress Strain Curve Crash Course

Lessons from the Lab – Kindness

Anatomy Labs for Yoga Teachers I’m back with another observation from the lab, this time with regard to kindness. In my most recent lab, we had an eye-opening discussion about the difference between reading research about tissue mechanics and observing these...