Ever been told that hypermobile people shouldn’t practice yoga? Yoga is not bad for bendy people, but there are different considerations for people with hypermobile joints. Dr. Libby Hinsley, author of Yoga for Bendy People joins us to debunk some myths and talk about the ways that yoga is amazing for bendy people.
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Learn essential concepts in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and kinesiology as it applies in the yoga classroom.
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Somatics and Yoga
Somatics and Yoga: with Trina AltmanIncorporate somatics into your yoga classes to offer your students access to deeper relaxation and a better mind/body connection. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode Highlights Incorporate...
Anatomy Q&A with Libby
Q&A with Libby with Mado Hesselink and Libby HinsleyMado and Libby address questions for yoga teachers who are curious about anatomy and biomechanics and how they apply to specific poses. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode...
Self-care and body literacy
Self-care and body literacy with Tia WallaceExpand your view of self-care and learn how understanding cues from our body plays a role in intuitive self-care. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode Highlights Expand your definition of...
Anatomy Myths with Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Myths with Libby HinsleyLibby Hinsley returns to the podcast this week to do some anatomy myth busting. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode Highlights Investigate some of the common myths and misconceptions people have...
Hypermobility & Yoga with Libby Hinsley
Hypermobility & Yoga with Libby HinsleyPhysical therapist and yoga teacher, Libby Hinsley returns to the podcast to talk about hypermobility and yoga. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode Highlights Libby Hinsley returns to the...
Why students struggle to step forward from down dog
Episode 94: Why students struggle to step forward from down dog with Mado HesselinkLearn why the stepping from down dog to lunge is challenging for some and how you can help your students navigate this transition. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is...
Shannon Crow on Pelvic Health
Episode 93: Shannon Crow on Pelvic Health Mado speaks with Shannon Crow about what yoga teachers should know about pelvic health and how she built her one to one consultation business. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode Highlights...
Yoga philosophy for pain care with Marlysa Sullivan
Episode 83: Yoga philosophy for pain care with Marlysa SullivanMado and guest, Marlysa Sullivan, discuss philosophical and neurophysiological perspectives for people in pain. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode Highlights...
Yoga for People in Pain with Shelly Prosko
Episode 82: Yoga for People in Pain with Shelly ProskoPart two in a three-part series on yoga and pain, Mado and guest, Shelly Prosko explore tangible ways yoga teachers can think about pain and specific yogic practices for people with pain. Psst. Want to get an...
Pain Science Basics with Neil Pearson
Episode 81: Pain Science Basics with Neil Pearson In part 1 of a 3 part series about yoga and pain science, Mado talks with Neil Pearson, a physiotherapist and yoga therapist and one of the editors of the book, Yoga and Science in Pain Care about the basics of pain...
Science of yoga with Ann Swanson
Episode 61: Science of yoga with Ann Swanson Yoga therapist Ann Swanson shares insights on the intersection of science and yoga. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode Highlights This week’s episode is a conversation with Science of...
Movement Positivity with Jules Mitchell
Episode 57: Movement Positivity with Jules Mitchell Jules Mitchell, author of Yoga Biomechanics, Stretching Redefined, joins Mado for a conversation about teaching yoga and how her personal yoga journey lead her to where she is today. Psst. Want to get an email each...
Sequencing Warm Ups
Episode 48: Sequencing Warm Ups with Mado Hesselink Learn a simple but effective approach to creating warm up sequences for your yoga classes. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode HighlightsWarm ups are an essential part of your...
Anatomy of Stretching
Episode 40: Anatomy of Stretching with Cat Matlock Trigger point therapist and yoga teacher Cat Matlock takes us on a tour of the human muscular system and the way it interacts with the nervous system. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...
The myth of stretching vs strengthening
Episode 39: The myth of stretching vs strengthening with Ferris FakhouryDo you (really) understand the relationship between stretching and strengthening? Yoga teacher and physical therapist Ferris Fakhoury sets us straight about the relationship between these two...
The Truth About Anatomy
Episode 38:The Truth About Anatomywith Mado Hesselink Is knowing anatomy really essential for being a great yoga teacher? Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? HighlightsMany of the yoga teachers I talk to believe that anatomy is their...
Jill Miller on Hip Replacements
Episode 37: Hip Replacements and Yoga with Jill Miller13 months post surgery, Jill opens up about the procedure, the possible causes, and what yoga teachers need to know about working with students who have had one or both hips replaced. Psst. Want to get an email...
Psoas major in yoga and life
Episode 29: The Psoas Major in Yoga and Life with Libby Hinsley, PT Learn the significance of the psoas muscle and how yoga teachers can most effectively work with it in their classes. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? This week's podcast...
Bernie Clark on Anatomical Variation
Episode 25: Your Spine, Your Yoga with Bernie Clark Bernie Clark shares how you can use knowledge of anatomical variation to make your yoga classes more inclusive and supportive of long term optimal health for your students. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new...
Safe and Healthy Wrists in Yoga
Episode 12: Healthy Wrists in Yoga with Mado Hesselink In this episode, Mado shares some basic principles of how to take care of your wrists in a yoga class setting. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?Highlights Two major factors in how...
Injury prevention and yoga evolution with Trina Altman
Episode 11: Injury prevention and yoga evolution with Trina Altman Trina shares her thoughts about preventing injury in yoga classes and how she sees yoga evolving in an uplifting trend towards integrity and personalization. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new...
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