Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss yoga myths about the knees.
Points of discussion include:
- Will running wear out your knees?
- What is a systematic review with meta analysis?
- Should we avoid locking our knees in yoga?
- Are knee pops and clicks bad?
- Are open chain knee extension exercises bad?
- What’s the deal with knee alignment in chair pose?
- Is knee valgus in our standing yoga poses bad?
- Should you *not* square your hips in warrior 1 in order to protect your back knee?
- …And much more!
Enjoy this engaging and eye-opening discussion for yoga, movement, and fitness geeks!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Strength for Yoga Remote Group Training – ongoing, interactive monthly strength program for yogis designed by Jenni & Travis
Episodes of this podcast covering the yoga myths we didn't get to in this episode:
Should we avoid letting the knee track forward over the toes? Podcast episode: Chair Pose: Knees Over Toes and Other Hot Topic Woes
Should we flex the foot in pigeon pose to protect the knee? Podcast episode: Pigeon Pose: Friend or Foe?
Is it bad to place your foot on your knee in tree pose? Podcast episode: Yoga Alignment Rules That Don’t Make Sense
Online yoga class library & yoga anatomy workshops with Jenni
Strength for Yoga email newsletter
To find out more about Travis Pollen: website / Instagram
Music used with generous permission from Dischord A Cappella.
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