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Alignment and Functional Movement with Dr. Ariele Foster
Basic misunderstandings about the human body can lead to yoga cues that have the opposite effect from what the teacher intended. In this episode, physical therapist and longtime yoga educator Dr. Ariele Foster breaks down why rigid alignment cues often fail our biology. Listen in to hear a nuanced discussion of the role of alignment in asana and how to bring more functional movement into your yoga classes.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
01:11 Meet Dr. Ariele Foster: From yoga enthusiast to physical therapist
11:08 Reconsidering the role of alignment
15:18 How alignment can either increase or decrease your options for movement.
22:58 How alignment can feed into kinesophobia
30:05 Functional movement vs. specialized movement
42:58 How to weave more functional movement into your classes
46:36 Conclusion and further resources
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Yoga Anatomy Academy
Yoga for 3D Hip Stability Course
Follow Yoga Anatomy Academy on Instagram @yogaanatomyacademy
Follow Yoga Anatomy Academy on Facebook
Wellilo Physical Therapy and Yoga
Follow Dr. Ariele Foster on Instagram @dr.ariele.foster
Follow Dr. Ariele Foster: Wellilo Physical Therapy + Yoga on Facebook
Here is a webinar on how to avoid injury that Dr. Ariele Foster would like to share with listeners.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Leave a review on iTunes
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPip
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Basic misunderstandings about the human body can lead to yoga cues that have the opposite effect from what the teacher intended. In this episode, physical therapist and longtime yoga educator Dr. Ariele Foster breaks down why rigid alignment cues often fail our biology. Listen in to hear a nuanced discussion of the role of alignment in asana and how to bring more functional movement into your yoga classes.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
01:11 Meet Dr. Ariele Foster: From yoga enthusiast to physical therapist
11:08 Reconsidering the role of alignment
15:18 How alignment can either increase or decrease your options for movement.
22:58 How alignment can feed into kinesophobia
30:05 Functional movement vs. specialized movement
42:58 How to weave more functional movement into your classes
46:36 Conclusion and further resources
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Yoga Anatomy Academy
Yoga for 3D Hip Stability Course
Follow Yoga Anatomy Academy on Instagram @yogaanatomyacademy
Follow Yoga Anatomy Academy on Facebook
Wellilo Physical Therapy and Yoga
Follow Dr. Ariele Foster on Instagram @dr.ariele.foster
Follow Dr. Ariele Foster: Wellilo Physical Therapy + Yoga on Facebook
Here is a webinar on how to avoid injury that Dr. Ariele Foster would like to share with listeners.
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Leave a review on iTunes
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPip
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