Podcasts by Yoga Research
Are you trying to make sense of all the conflicting narratives about fitness? Learn how to ground your teaching practice in science-based research instead. The Yoga Research & Beyond Podcast helps yoga teachers and fitness professionals discern popular messages about the benefits and dangers of how our bodies move. Co-hosts Ariana Raven and Jules Mitchell discuss published research on yoga and exercise, challenge dominant trends about the human body, and teach research literacy in a fun and engaging way.
About The Hosts:
Ariana Raven is a yoga teacher and strength trainer who co-runs New York Stretch in NYC. For more than ten years, she’s been helping people reach their goals with a holistic approach that combines principles from yoga, exercise science, and published research. Find her at arianaraven.com.
Jules Mitchell is a disrupter, yoga teacher, and the author of Yoga Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined. She is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and leads advanced continuing education programs in biomechanics for fitness and rehab professionals worldwide. Find her at julesmitchell.com.
Further podcasts by Ariana Rabinovitch
Podcast on the topic Gesundheit und Fitness
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Y&B #63 - What's the best hamstring stretch? Comparison of four techniques from 2017-12-12T11:30
How often do your students ask for help with tight hamstrings? In this episode Jenn Pilotti and I discuss a study that compared 4 stretching techniques for greater hamstring flexibility. This st...
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Y&B #62 - Buteyko Breathing and Asthma from 2017-11-28T11:30
How can Buteyko breathing help with asthma? Research shows 6-30% of asthma sufferers use breathing methods to alleviate their asthma symptoms in the UK. Catherine and I discuss a paper from the...
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Y&B #61 - Ground Reaction Forces in 28 Yoga Poses from 2017-10-19T10:30
What are Ground Reaction Forces (GRFs) and why are they important? In biomechanics GRF is the force exerted from the ground onto the body when they make contact. It's basically Newton's 3rd law:...
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Y&B #60 - Can VR Technology Alter Pain Perception? from 2017-08-31T10:30
Can virtual reality technology affect pain perception? Well, yeah. Catherine Cowey and I discuss a fun study about this co-authored by Lorimer Moseley in 2015 in the Psychological Science Journa...
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Y&B #59 - Hamstring Injuries and Yoga from 2017-07-28T10:30
Proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) is a pathology of the tendon with a combination of tissue damage, inflammation, and possibly pain at the proximal tendon where the hamstring attaches to the...
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Y&B #58 - The Value of Blowing Up a Balloon from 2017-06-28T10:30
Breathing is a hot topic for yoga teachers and fitness professionals. Jenn Pilotti and I talk about a study on the 90/90 breath technique with ball and balloon. Postural Restoration Institute (P...
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Y&B #57 - How does Kinesiotape® affect balance and athletic performance? from 2017-05-25T10:30
How does Kinesiotape® affect balance and athletic performance? Cat and I discuss a study from the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy done in 2016. The authors hypothesized that the...
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Y&B #56 - Does yoga reverse bone loss? from 2017-04-20T10:30
Can 12 minutes of yoga a day reverse osteoporotic bone loss? The title of this study "Twelve-Minute Daily Yoga Regimen Reverses Osteoporotic Bone Loss" might lead you to believe so, but the resu...
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Y&B #55 - Chronic Pain and Hypermobility from 2017-03-23T10:30
Catherine Cowey and I discuss an article on chronic pain and hypermobility syndrome (HMS) from the Journal of Pain Research. This article gives a thorough overview of the many kinds of hypermobi...
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Y&B #54 - Are headstands safe? from 2017-03-02T11:30
Are headstands safe? Jules Mitchell and I discuss a study about headstands from 2014. This is the first study of its kind that assessed loads on the neck and head in headstand. We had different...
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Y&B #53 - Distal Mobility for Proximal Stability from 2017-02-09T11:30
How does ankle instability affect the knee? In the previous episode Jenn Pilotti and I discussed proximal stability for distal mobility - how core stability affects the knees and ankles. But wha...
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Y&B #52 - Proximal Stability for Distal Mobility from 2017-01-19T11:30
Proximal stability for distal mobility is a principle that’s often used in corrective exercise, manual treatment and personal training. Generally, it means that working on core stability can aff...
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Y&B #51 Does Yoga improve athletic performance? from 2016-12-29T11:30
Does Yoga improve athletic performance?
It might, but we don't know exactly how. Jules Mitchell was researching how yoga affects athletics performance for her upcoming book and disc...
Y&B #50 How does Bikram Yoga affect core temperature and heart rate? from 2016-12-08T11:30
Yoga and Movement Research Series
How does Bikram yoga affect heart rate and core temperature?
To be completely honest neither Cat nor I are fans of Bikram yoga or hot ...
Y&B #49 Are core stabiilty exercises the best for low back pain? from 2016-11-17T11:30
Jenn Pilotti and I discuss a thorough review of 29 studies that answers this question: Are core stability exercises the best for back pain? The meta review was conducted in 2014 and is entitled,...
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Y&B #48 Yoga Re:Alignment Workshops for Teachers from 2016-10-13T10:45
In this bonus episode Jules Mitchell (biomechanist and yoga educator) asks me questions about my new workshops for teachers called the Yoga Re:Alignment Workshop Series. We also talk about the ...
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Y&B #47 Should we use mirrors in yoga classes? from 2016-10-13T10:30
Whether or not to use mirrors in yoga classes is a popular topic of discussion among teachers.
This is the first episode in my new yoga and movement research series. I talk to Jules...
Y&B #46 Dan John - Body, Mind and Soul from 2016-09-01T10:30
Dan John has been lifting weights since 1965 and coaching for more than 30 years. He holds the American record in the Weight Pentathlon event, won the American Masters Discus Championships seve...
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Y&B #45 Charlie Reid on Mobility and Strength Training from 2016-07-22T10:30
Charlie Reid, CSCS, CMT, considers himself an "anti-guru", an educator, and an enthusiast for all things strength and conditioning related. His pragmatic approach centers around helping others f...
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Y&B #44 Greg Lehman - Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science from 2016-06-30T10:30
Greg Lehman, Physiotherapist and Chiropractor talks about why pain science and biomechanics need to be reconciled. People think that pain science challenges every...
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Y&B #43 Shelly Prosko - Bridging the Gap Between Yoga and Healthcare from 2016-06-16T10:30
Shelly Prosko, PT, PYT, CPI, specializes in pain science, yoga therapy and pelvic floor health.
She's dedicated to bridging the gap between yoga and modern healthcare philosophies a...
Y&B #42 Exposing Yoga Myths part 4 from 2016-03-04T11:00
Last year Mel, Kim and I decided to write a book in order to dispel some of the popular claims we hear in mainstream yoga classes. Exposing Yoga Myths V1 is the result of those efforts. In this ...
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Y&B #41 PhysiYoga with Helen O'Neill and Diana Zotos from 2016-02-26T11:00
Diana and Helen are both experienced yoga teachers and physical therapists. They've created a course that reflects the thirst for applicable and teachable knowledge regarding functional anatomy ...
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Y&B #40 Lauren Ohayon, Holy Shift Yoga from 2016-02-19T11:00
Lauren Ohayon is a body mechanics geek who relishes in constant learning, laughing and community. Through her biomechanics and movement studies, Lauren has develo...
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Y&B #39 Jules Mitchell part 2 from 2016-02-12T11:00
Redefining stretching with Biomechanist and Yoga Educator Jules Mitchell, MS. We talk about her upcoming book, different types of stretching like PNF, the shoulder joint in downward dog and why ...
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Y&B #38 Dana Santas Part 2 from 2016-02-05T11:00
Mobility maker and creator of Radius Yoga, Dana Santas talks more about how she works with athletes, why breathing is THE fundamental movement pattern and her beef with good posture.
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Ep #37 - Exposing Yoga Myths Part 3 with Kim Lien Kendall and Melissa Gutierrez from 2015-10-14T19:00
Mel, Kim and I talk about the myth that doing yoga gives you long and lean muscles and a Vogue article about foam rolling that Tony Gentilcore busted up. We touch on body image, eating disorder...
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Ep #36 - Exposing Yoga Myths Part 2 with Kim-Lien Kendall and Melissa Gutierrez from 2015-10-09T00:00
Mel, Kim (SMARTer Bodies founders) and I talk more about our book, Exposing Yoga Myths. We riff more about cultural misappropriation, yoga teachers trying to make a living, Lululemon, Kirtan, yo...
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Ep #35 - Exposing Yoga Myths (Part 1) with Kim Lien Kendall and Melissa Gutierrez from 2015-10-02T10:00
In this episode I talk to Mel and Kim of SMARTer Bodies about our upcoming ebook, Exposing Yoga Myths. We talk about how we started working together, cultural misappropriation in the yoga world,...
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Ep #34 - Gentle Is The New Advanced with J. Brown from 2015-08-07T10:00
How has modern yoga practice changed since the early 90s? Can the Yoga Alliance or International Association of Yoga Therapists do a better job credentialing yoga teachers? J. Brown and I also d...
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Ep #33 - Healthy Brain, Happy Life with Dr. Wendy Suzuki from 2015-07-10T09:00
How does exercise affect the brain? After achieving tenure at NYU and researching how memory works in the brain, neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki realized that her life was in the lab and her soc...
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Ep #32 Dr. Evan Osar on the Psoas, Corrective Exercise Solutions and Fitness Education Seminars from 2015-06-26T10:00
Dr. Evan Osar - creator of Fitness Education Seminars and author of Corrective Exercise Solutions talks to us about his approach to movement which requires alignment breathing and control. He sh...
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Ep #31 - Mike Fitch - Animal Flow/Global Bodyweight Training from 2015-05-29T09:00
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Ep #30 Dana Santas - Mobility Maker, Radius Yoga from 2015-05-22T08:00
Dana is the yoga/movement expert for CNN and CNN Health, and the creator of Radius Yoga Conditioning which helps athletes move, breathe and focus better to enhance performance and decrease injur...
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Ep #29 Joanne Elphinston - JEMS / Stability, Sport and Performance Movement from 2015-05-15T08:00
Joanne Elphinston is a physiotherapist for more than 20 years, writer, innovator, lecturer and educator.
She’s also the creator of JEMS which stands for Joanne Elphinston Movement Sy...
Ep #28 Dr. Ray McClanahan - Correct Toes/Natural Foot Alignment from 2015-04-29T09:00
Dr Ray McClanahan is not your typical Podiatrist. Instead of reverting to surgery, he believes in preventative measures and uses sports science principles to restore foot alignment and function....
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Ep #27 Katy Bowman - Whole Body Barefoot from 2015-04-21T10:00
Katy Bowman talks about what minimal footwear is, what it does for your body and how to transition into it. I also included 2 foot-related excerpts from previous interviews with Dr. Mark Cheng a...
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Ep #26 Gary Ward - What the Foot? Free Your Feet from 2015-04-17T08:00
Join me for an in-depth conversation with Gary Ward about how he works with the feet and how they influence the whole body. We talk about how the feet affect the whole body, footwear, the joy of...
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Ep #25 Dr. Mark Cheng - Martial Arts, Human Performance, Rehabilitation, from 2015-04-03T10:00
Join me for an in depth conversation with Dr. Mark Cheng about his roots in Chinese Martial Arts and the many MA masters he's been lucky to study with. We talk about his Tui Na Practice, FMS/Gra...
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Ep #24 Charlie Weingroff - DPT, SCS, Athletic Trainer from 2015-03-20T05:00
Charlie Weingroff - Doctor of Physical Therapy, certified Athletic Trainer and certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Formally trained in DNS, ART, Dry Needling, Graston, FMS/SFMA and t...
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Ep #23 James Earls - Born to Walk from 2015-03-06T07:00
James Earls is a Structural Integrationist, Writer, Lecturer, Bodywork practitioner and the director of Kinesis UK. We talk about his book - Born to Walk : Myofascial Efficiency and the Body in ...
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Yoga&Beyond #22 Andrew Biel - Trail Guide to Movement from 2015-02-06T06:00
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Yoga&Beyond #21 Jill Miller - The Roll Model and Yoga Tune Up® from 2015-01-30T06:00
Jill Miller is the creator of the corrective exercise format, Yoga Tune Up and the author of The Roll Model: A Step-by-Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body. T...
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Yoga&Beyond #20 David Weinstock - Neurokinetic Therapy® from 2015-01-23T06:00
David Weinstock codeveloped Neurokinetic Therapy® in 1985 and since then has been traveling the world teaching the method to all kinds of medical and fitness professionals. His book, Neurokineti...
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Yoga&Beyond #19 Dr. Kathy Dooley – Rehabilitative Chiropractor from 2015-01-09T06:00
Dr. Kathy Dooley talks about her new training and rehab facility - Catalyst Sport where she practices as a Rehabilitative Chiropractor. She also shares insights on the stability/mobility puzzle...
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Yoga&Beyond #18 Tom Myers - Anatomy Trains from 2014-12-26T06:00
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Yoga&Beyond #17: Todd Hargrove - A Guide to Better Movement from 2014-12-19T06:00
Todd Hargrove, author of A Guide to Better Movement, talks about about pain science, what good movement is, why it’s important to have it, some myths about pain, why perfect biomechanics doesn’t...
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Yoga&Beyond #16 Brent Brookbush - Brookbush Institute for Human Movement Science from 2014-12-12T06:00
Brent Brookbush is a Personal Trainer, Physical Therapist, Founder of the Brookbush Institute of Human Movement Science, and the author of Fitness or Fiction: The Truth About Diet and Exercise....
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Yoga&Beyond #15 Dr. Perry Nickelston from 2014-12-05T06:00
Dr. Perry Nickelston is a Chiropractor, founder of Stop Chasing Pain, Creator of Primal Movement Chains, Master Instructor for NKT and Rocktape, and Instructor for FMS, SFMA. He talks about his ...
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Yoga&Beyond #14 Katy Bowman - Move Your DNA from 2014-11-21T06:00
Katy Bowman is a Biomechanist, Author, Teacher and Director of the Restorative Exercise Institute. Move Your DNA is her latest book which highlights the fact that our modern society is in the m...
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Yoga&Beyond #13 Matthew Remski from 2014-11-14T06:00
Matthew Remski is a Writer, Therapist and Yoga Asana Teacher who is taking on the topic of pain, injury and recovery in the context of yoga asana. For this project, called WAWADIA - What Are We ...
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Yoga&Beyond #12 Gary Ward from 2014-10-31T05:00
Gary Ward is the author of What the Foot?, and the creator of the Anatomy in Motion (AiM) courses and clinics. AiM is considered a “next generation” movement therapy technique, that enhances spo...
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Yoga&Beyond #11 Kiambu Dickerson from 2014-10-17T08:00
Kiambu Dickerson is a NY based Orthopedic Massage Therapist who incorporates methods from internationally recognized teachers such as Tom Myers, James Waslaski, Erik Dalton and Jerry Hesch. And ...
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Yoga&Beyond #10 Marjorie Brook from 2014-10-03T05:00
Marjorie Brook is a massage therapist who specializes in scar tissue therapy. She’s also an author, and international educator. For the last 1o years she has been educating people about the sign...
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Yoga&Beyond #09 Dr Andreo Spina from 2014-09-19T05:00
Dr. Andreo Spina is a sports specialist, chiropractor, medical acupuncturist, Director of Sports Performance Centers in Toronto, Creator and Director of Functional Anatomy Seminars. We talk abou...
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Yoga&Beyond #08 Jules Mitchell from 2014-09-05T03:29:06
Interview with Jules Mitchell, Yoga Therapist and Biomechanist on the Science of Stretching, how science doesn't make its way to the yoga community yet and why you don't need to do yoga every da...
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Yoga&Beyond Episode #7 Jamie Francis from 2014-06-12T03:43:06
Ariana Rabinovitch interviews Jaime Francis, a Physical Therapist and Neurokinetic Therapy practitioner who specializes in working with children and Crossfitters.
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Yoga&Beyond Episode #6 Dr Emily Splichal Interview from 2014-05-30T10:00
Yoga & Beyond Interview with Dr Emily Splichal - highly sought-after Podiatrist in NYC and the creator of EBFA Barefoot training and education programs that are catching on at gyms around the wo...
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Yoga&Beyond Episode #5 Jason Brown Interview from 2014-04-04T05:00
Yoga & Beyond Jason Brown Interview. We discuss how and why he created the Anatomy Studies for Yoga Teachers program.
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Yoga&Beyond #4 | Katy Bowman Interview from 2014-03-21T05:00
Yoga & Beyond Katy Bowman Interview. We talk about her book, Alignment Matters: The First 5 Years of Katy Says. We also talk about Pelvic Floor Disorder, Optimal Gait Patterns and the importance...
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Yoga&Beyond Episode #3 Brooke Thomas Interview from 2014-02-28T11:00
Yoga & Beyond Brooke Thomas Interview about her new FREE ebook, Why Fascia Matters. In addition to fascia, we also talk about Rolfing, Yoga Tune Up, Fitness vs. Movement.
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Yoga&Beyond | Chrissy Carter Interview from 2014-02-13T17:01:47
Yoga and Beyond Chrissy Carter Interview about. Interviews with yoga, anatomy and healthy living experts with Ariana Rabinovitch.
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Yoga and Beyond with Brooke Siler Pilates from 2014-01-29T21:14
Yoga and Beyond. In this episode I talk to Brooke Siler about her latest book The Women's Health Big Book of Pilates.
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