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Yoga Alignment Rules That Don’t Make Sense

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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 the same) positions. By examining these carefully-chosen examples, we gain insight into whether or not these cues are actually important. And we improve our ability to think critically about the information we’re taught!

Yoga alignment rules covered in this episode include:

  • Stack the shoulder over the wrist in plank pose
  • Stack the shoulder over the wrist in side plank pose
  • Don’t let the feet turn out in wheel pose
  • Don’t jump back to straight-arm plank pose; instead, jump into bent-elbow chaturanga
  • Don’t transition from closed-to-open hip poses or vice versa
  • Don’t place your foot on your inner knee in tree pose
  • Ground your inner hands down in down dog
  • Internally rotate your hips in forward folds
  • Catch the outer ankle in bow pose

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

Sara Paige, who inspired the idea for this episode! website / Instagram

YouTube video: Should We Shift Forward Onto Our Toes in Chaturanga?

YouTube video: Is Turning Your Feet Out in Wheel Bad?

YouTube video: Is Jumping Back to Plank Bad for Our Shoulders?

Blog post: No Foot on the Knee in Tree Pose? Questioning the Cue

YouTube video: Should We Avoid Closed to Open Hip Transitions in Yoga?

YouTube video: Should We Ground Our Inner Hands in Down Dog?

To find out more about Travis Pollen: website / Instagram

Music used with generous permission from Dischord A Cappella.

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1. Yoga Alignment Rules That Don’t Make Sense (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast (00:12:35)

3. (Cont.) Yoga Alignment Rules That Don’t Make Sense (00:13:20)

4. [Ad] My Fit Tribe (00:25:01)

5. (Cont.) Yoga Alignment Rules That Don’t Make Sense (00:25:48)

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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 the same) positions. By examining these carefully-chosen examples, we gain insight into whether or not these cues are actually important. And we improve our ability to think critically about the information we’re taught!

Yoga alignment rules covered in this episode include:

  • Stack the shoulder over the wrist in plank pose
  • Stack the shoulder over the wrist in side plank pose
  • Don’t let the feet turn out in wheel pose
  • Don’t jump back to straight-arm plank pose; instead, jump into bent-elbow chaturanga
  • Don’t transition from closed-to-open hip poses or vice versa
  • Don’t place your foot on your inner knee in tree pose
  • Ground your inner hands down in down dog
  • Internally rotate your hips in forward folds
  • Catch the outer ankle in bow pose

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

Sara Paige, who inspired the idea for this episode! website / Instagram

YouTube video: Should We Shift Forward Onto Our Toes in Chaturanga?

YouTube video: Is Turning Your Feet Out in Wheel Bad?

YouTube video: Is Jumping Back to Plank Bad for Our Shoulders?

Blog post: No Foot on the Knee in Tree Pose? Questioning the Cue

YouTube video: Should We Avoid Closed to Open Hip Transitions in Yoga?

YouTube video: Should We Ground Our Inner Hands in Down Dog?

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. Yoga Alignment Rules That Don’t Make Sense (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast (00:12:35)

3. (Cont.) Yoga Alignment Rules That Don’t Make Sense (00:13:20)

4. [Ad] My Fit Tribe (00:25:01)

5. (Cont.) Yoga Alignment Rules That Don’t Make Sense (00:25:48)

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