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Is Ashtanga a Cult? And the Value of Strength

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Content provided by Jenni Rawlings & Travis Pollen, PhD, Jenni Rawlings, and Travis Pollen. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jenni Rawlings & Travis Pollen, PhD, Jenni Rawlings, and Travis Pollen or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

In this episode, yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen cover a ton of ground regarding yoga, strength, and movement, including these hot-button topics (and more!):

  • Is Ashtanga Yoga a cult?
  • Are repetitive movement activities a bad idea?
  • 4 distinct phases that a movement science-based yogi might go through on their yoga journey over time
  • The common tendency to see yoga as a magical practice that offers everyone everything they need
  • How a strength training practice can be about so much more than aesthetics and how we look
  • Is adding resistance bands and weights to a yoga practice a good way to get strong?
  • And tons more!

Enjoy this engaging and eye-opening discussion for yoga, movement, and fitness geeks!

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Jenni’s email newsletter

Strength for Yoga Remote Group Training – ongoing, interactive monthly strength program for yogis designed by Jenni & Travis

Online yoga class library & yoga anatomy workshops with Jenni

Strength for Yoga email newsletter

Article: Physical Touch in Yoga: Do Teachers & Students Agree?

To find out more about Travis Pollen: website / Instagram

Music used with generous permission from Dischord A Cappella.

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1. Is Ashtanga a Cult? And the Value of Strength (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast (00:14:51)

3. (Cont.) Is Ashtanga a Cult? And the Value of Strength (00:15:36)

4. [Ad] My Fit Tribe (00:30:12)

5. (Cont.) Is Ashtanga a Cult? And the Value of Strength (00:30:59)

50 episodes

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Content provided by Jenni Rawlings & Travis Pollen, PhD, Jenni Rawlings, and Travis Pollen. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jenni Rawlings & Travis Pollen, PhD, Jenni Rawlings, and Travis Pollen or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

In this episode, yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen cover a ton of ground regarding yoga, strength, and movement, including these hot-button topics (and more!):

  • Is Ashtanga Yoga a cult?
  • Are repetitive movement activities a bad idea?
  • 4 distinct phases that a movement science-based yogi might go through on their yoga journey over time
  • The common tendency to see yoga as a magical practice that offers everyone everything they need
  • How a strength training practice can be about so much more than aesthetics and how we look
  • Is adding resistance bands and weights to a yoga practice a good way to get strong?
  • And tons more!

Enjoy this engaging and eye-opening discussion for yoga, movement, and fitness geeks!

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Jenni’s email newsletter

Strength for Yoga Remote Group Training – ongoing, interactive monthly strength program for yogis designed by Jenni & Travis

Online yoga class library & yoga anatomy workshops with Jenni

Strength for Yoga email newsletter

Article: Physical Touch in Yoga: Do Teachers & Students Agree?

To find out more about Travis Pollen: website / Instagram

Music used with generous permission from Dischord A Cappella.

Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast
Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

My Fit Tribe
Where each episode devles into unique experience and knowledge about body mind and spirit
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Support the show

**Become a supporter of the Yoga Meets Movement Science podcast – starting at $3/month!

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Is Ashtanga a Cult? And the Value of Strength (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast (00:14:51)

3. (Cont.) Is Ashtanga a Cult? And the Value of Strength (00:15:36)

4. [Ad] My Fit Tribe (00:30:12)

5. (Cont.) Is Ashtanga a Cult? And the Value of Strength (00:30:59)

50 episodes

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