Yoga Meets Movement Science Is Restorative Yoga Truly De-Stressing?
Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss a controversial study that found that stretching was more de-stressing than restorative yoga. Could this assertion possibly be true?
Points of discussion include:
- The temptation to make definitive conclusions based on the results of a single study
- What is the “stress response” (a biological process in the human body)?
- What’s the relationship between restorative yoga and the stress response?
- What’s the relationship between exercise in general and the stress response?
- Foundational tips for reading and analyzing a research article
- What did the researchers in this study do, and what did they find?
- What are some practical applications we yoga practitioners might take away from this study?
- …And much more!
Enjoy this engaging and eye-opening discussion for yoga, movement, and fitness geeks!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Jenni’s email newsletter
Strength for Yoga Remote Group Training – ongoing, interactive monthly strength program for yogis designed by Jenni & Travis
Online yoga class library & yoga anatomy workshops with Jenni
Strength for Yoga email newsletter
Article: The Rise of Online Yoga
To find out more about Travis Pollen: website / Instagram
Music used with generous permission from Dischord A Cappella.
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