Some physical therapists, like myself and my guest, Dr. Lauren, are moving away from a stretching routine. Stretching in yoga could be doing you more harm than good, and Dr. Lauren discusses her novel approach to practicing yoga from a lens of improving stability rather than deeply stretching.

0:00: Introduction
3:37: Dr. Lauren’s philosophy on Yoga
6:04: What is stability?
7:45: What is alignment?
9:35: Neutral spine
15:54: Stretching and flexibility
24:18: An adapted Yoga routine
28:54: Yoga for pain management
35:00: Is the industry moving into the direction of stability as opposed to flexibility?38:43: Yoga should not be the only mode of exercise in your routine
41:30: What if you enjoy stretching?

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