Stability: Clearing Up a Confusing Term!
Yoga Meets Movement Science
English - October 11, 2021 02:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB - ★★★★ - 92 ratingsFitness Health & Fitness Alternative Health yoga yoga teacher yoga teacher training yoga biomechanics yoga anatomy yoga tutorial yoga tips yoga instructor yoga student yoga workshop Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Learn all about the term “stability” as it applies to the human body and movement!
Stability is a buzz term in the yoga, movement, and fitness worlds today, and it’s often used in multiple different ways to mean different things, which can make for a confusing and not well-understood concept.
In this episode, yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen cover the varying definitions and uses of this complex term, including:
the biomechanical definition of stabilitycore stabilityjoint stabilitythe relationship between stability & mobilitydynamic vs. static stabilityinternal vs. external perturbations…and much more!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
Jenni & Travis’ blog post they wrote in conjunction with this podcast episode
Article: The Role of Core Stability in Athletic Function (Kibler et al 2006)
To find out more about Travis Pollen: website / Instagram
Music used with generous permission from Dischord A Cappella.
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