Brian Aganad from The Asana Academy shines new light on the common approaches to stretching the hamstrings.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

* How subtle changes help protect the body from injury

* How tight and weak glutes create tight quadriceps

* Why “move the flesh away from the sit bones” is a risky cue

* How to rethink your sequencing to stretch the hamstrings more effectively

* How to identify the difference between pain and stretching

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

* Show notes: www.loveteachingyoga.com/episode0467

* The Asana Academy with Brian Aganad (website) (podcast)

* Muscle Pro III (app)

* William J. Broad (How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body) (The Science of Yoga: The Risks & The Rewards)