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Is it Bad to Lock Your Knees in Yoga?

March 13, 2023 Andrew McGonigle

One of the biggest misconceptions about the knee joint is that it is purely a hinge joint that only moves in one plane.

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In Physiology Tags Knee hyperextension, Locking the knee
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Does Being Active Wear Out Our Joints?

March 6, 2023 Andrew McGonigle

I imagine that you’ve heard the phrase “wear and tear” used to describe the process involved in osteoarthritis (OA). This crude “bone-on-bone” model is being challenged and redefined by research that has been emerging over the past couple of decades.

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In Physiology, Anatomy
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Should We Strive Towards Symmetry in our Yoga Practice?

February 27, 2023 Andrew McGonigle

Do you notice that certain yoga poses feel different on one side compared to the other?

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In Myth or Fact?, Asana, Physiology, Anatomy Tags symmetry
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Does Heavy Sweating During Hot Yoga Detox the Body?

December 16, 2022 Andrew McGonigle

The idea that a certain yoga pose, a certain diet, or a certain product can remove these stubborn toxins from the body is a tempting one. However, there is little to no evidence that one pose, diet, or product can do just that.

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In Physiology Tags sweating, hot yoga, detox
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Can Yoga Help Reduce Symptoms of Depression?

December 1, 2022 Andrew McGonigle

The World Health Organization (2012) projects that depression will be the world’s leading disease by 2030.

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In Physiology Tags depression
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