HeyJaredYoga Anatomy Insights
Clear, accessible insights into the science of yoga—grounded in anatomy, physiology, and movement research.
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Does Tree Pose help prevent falls? (opens the original)
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Most yoga teachers would probably agree that yoga can help improve balance. Spend enough time practising Tree Pose, Warrior III or Half Moon and, unsurprisingly, you will probably become better at balancing in those poses.What I’ve become more interested in recently is the much bigger leap we sometimes make from “yoga improves balance” to “yoga helps prevent falls”.If someone becomes better at standing on one leg in a predictable yoga pose, does that necessarily make them better a
Does sitting all day really shorten your psoas? (opens the original)
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Most yoga teachers have probably heard some version of this explanation: we spend too much time sitting, which keeps the psoas, one of our major hip flexor muscles, in a shortened position. Over time, it becomes shorter, pulling the pelvis forwards and potentially contributing to back pain.It is a neat anatomical story, and after several hours sitting, many of us genuinely do stand up feeling stiff through the front of the hips. But does sitting actually shorten the psoas?[Premium members - clic
Teach the student, not the condition (opens the original)
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When we learn that a yoga student has osteoporosis, arthritis or chronic low back pain, it can be tempting to immediately start thinking about what they should and shouldn’t do. Which poses should they avoid? What should we modify? Is this movement safe?Having some understanding of the condition absolutely matters. But a diagnosis is only one piece of information.Two people with knee osteoarthritis may have very different symptoms, strength, confidence and movement histories. Two people with ost
Today’s masterclass replay is now available (opens the original)
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Hi everyone,Thank you to everyone who joined me live today for Demystifying Hypermobility: Teaching Hypermobile Students.The replay is now available in the Masterclass Replay Library.You’ll find today’s session there alongside Part 1: Beyond Flexibility, so if you missed either masterclass, or would simply like to revisit them, you can watch them whenev… Read more
Is a noisy joint an unhealthy joint? (opens the original)
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We’ve all experienced joint noises. Perhaps your knees crack when you squat, your hip clicks when you cross your legs, or you’re one of those people who enjoys cracking their knuckles. Words such as cracking, grinding and popping don’t exactly sound reassuring, so it is easy to understand why we might interpret them as evidence that something inside a joint is rubbing, wearing away or gradually deteriorating. But how much can we actually learn about the health of a joint from the noises it makes
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