Research, Podcast, and Blogs
to Move and Live Well
TIGHT HIPS?
You probably need to STOP stretching…
This Yoga Tune Up Blog helps excavate misunderstood myths about the hips.
• More flexibility ≠ Better
• Why should I roll my hip muscles?
• When is stretching ok?
Blog: https://www.tuneupfitness.com/blog/hip-pain-solutions-avoid-common-hip-myths-try-these-hip-strengthening-exercises/
Yoga: What are we really doing to and for the body?
Podcast: Looking at Yoga Poses Through the Lens of Yoga Neuromechanics With Robyn Capobianco
http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode88/
Pain Perception: Is it in the Body or Mind?
Movement, it seems, is the “glue that binds the body with the self.” - Luke Miller and Alessandro Farnè at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Centre
Article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/oct/20/rubber-hand-illusion-reveals-how-the-brain-understands-the-body
Movement Can Cause Injury, It Can Also Heal Injury
Low back pain is something I am often asked about from my clients, students, friends and family. I wanted to share a helpful post from the founder of Yoga Tune Up, a method based on self-massage, corrective movement, and breath to prevent and heal injury.
Article: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-23858/3-therapy-ball-moves-to-relieve-lower-back-pain.html
Four Stretches for Healthy Shoulders
Tight shoulders? Check out these easy stretches for shoulder prehab and rehab.
Article: https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/4-poses-prevent-heal-shoulder-injuries#gid=ci0207568de01425bd&pid=tadasana
Interoception as mindfulness in the body and how yoga can help change the brain
Awareness in the body can promote lasting changes in the structures of the brain.
Podcast: https://www.liberatedbody.com/podcast/bo-forbes-lbp-017/