Let's Talk Yoga

Why You Should Be Fascinated By Your Fascia with Pooja Virani


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I've been fascinated by fascia for a while now.  This week I've found the perfect guest to chat with about all things fascia. 

My guest today is Pooja Virani. She's a Pain-Free Movement Specialist and Social Justice Consultant on a mission to spread joy, foster equality, and help people reach their highest potential. Having practiced for 15 years and taught it all over the world. Pooja specializes in Rehabilitative Yoga for Injury Prevention & Pain Relief, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Yoga, and Social Justice Education.

Episode Highlights... 

  • Pooja's story
  • Fascia and its importance to yoga
  • Hot yoga and fascia
  • Should yoga teachers be diversifying their movements?
  • Long-term negative effects of asana practice without regular fascia release
  • When to do fascia release
  • What is myofascial release?
  • The starting point to working with fascia
  • How fascia ages in the body
  • The age to start a myofascial release
  • The type of yoga that favors the health of the fascia more
  • Aspects of the asana practice that poses a “red flag”
  • Is a massage gun the same as doing myofascial release?
  • Why social justice and pain management means so much to Pooja


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