#114 Doctor Yogi (Andrew McGonigle) - Movement is Medicine

Andrew McGonigle aka Doctor Yogi (www.doctor-yogi.com  /
@doctoryogi)


Andrew McGonigle is a medically trained yoga anatomy teacher
empowering yoga teachers to teach from a
more science-informed perspective. He talks to Adam about:


The Physiology of Yoga | Evidence-based thinking/research | Where
is our information coming from? | What is anecdotal information?
| What is expert opinion? | Systematic reviews/meta-analysis |
Does yoga cause injuries? | Critical thinking | Muscle fascia
& yin yoga | Does muscle shorten or lengthen over time? |
Stretch tolerance | Role of the nervous system | Can you have
short hamstrings? | Importance of hypermobility | Micromanaging
teachers | The use of teaching language | Movement is medicine |
Not moving is worse than moving | Lower back issues | Yoga for
stress | Menstruation and shame in yoga | Parasympathetic system
| Role of the diaphragm | Is yoga all you need? | What is bandha?
| Detoxification, diet and yoga | When to step away from the
rules


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