Jenni Rawlings yoga & movement Blog

Welcome to my blog, where we cover yoga anatomy, yoga biomechanics, yoga myths, and so much more!

On this blog, you'll find in-depth articles on yoga anatomy, alignment, biomechanics, movement science, strength training for yoga, creative sequencing, and mythbusting. Whether you’re a yoga teacher or an anatomy-curious student, these posts are designed to help you deepen your understanding of the body and bring more clarity and confidence to your yoga practice and teaching.

What's the Right Way to Forward Fold in Yoga?

What's the Right Way to Forward Fold in Yoga?

alignment, anatomy, teaching yoga, yoga, yoga anatomyJenni RawlingsJuly 17, 2020forward fold, uttanasana, spinal flexion, lumbar flexion, yoga alignmentComment

End-Range Training: Does Closing the Gap Between Active and Passive ROM Prevent Injuries?

End-Range Training: Does Closing the Gap Between Active and Passive ROM Prevent Injuries?

Jenni RawlingsJune 24, 2020mobility training, end range training, active range of motion, passive range of motion, passive stretching Comments

How Are Yoga Studios Handling Re-Opening? An Informal Survey [June 2020]

How Are Yoga Studios Handling Re-Opening? An Informal Survey [June 2020]

Jenni RawlingsJune 14, 2020 Comments

What's the Right Length for Downward Dog?

What's the Right Length for Downward Dog?

alignment, anatomy, shoulders, teaching yoga, vinyasa, yoga, yoga anatomy, yoga alignmentJenni RawlingsMay 20, 2020down dog, downward facing dog, downward dog, adhomukha svanasana, vinyasa flow Comments

Physical Touch in Yoga: Do Teachers & Students Agree?

Physical Touch in Yoga: Do Teachers & Students Agree?

Jenni Rawlings & Travis PollenFebruary 19, 2020 Comments

5 Influential Yogis Weigh in on Yoga Adjustments: When, Why, and Whether to Give Them

5 Influential Yogis Weigh in on Yoga Adjustments: When, Why, and Whether to Give Them

Jenni RawlingsJanuary 15, 2020 Comments

No Foot on the Knee in Tree Pose? Questioning the Cue

No Foot on the Knee in Tree Pose? Questioning the Cue

alignment, anatomy, teaching yoga, yoga anatomy, yoga controversiesJenni RawlingsDecember 11, 2019yoga and pain, yoga injuries, yoga alignment cues, yoga cues Comments

How Common Are Yoga Injuries? The Science Weighs In (A Special Guest Post)

How Common Are Yoga Injuries? The Science Weighs In (A Special Guest Post)

health & fitness, research studies, teaching yoga, yoga, yoga controversiesJari Karppinen, PT, MSc, PhD student in Sport & Exercise MedicineNovember 13, 2019yoga injuries, yoga injury, yoga and pain, yoga and science, yoga research Comments

7 Prominent Yogis Weigh in on Yoga Injuries and What to Do About Them

7 Prominent Yogis Weigh in on Yoga Injuries and What to Do About Them

Jenni Rawlings & Travis PollenOctober 16, 2019 Comments

Stretching & Strengthening Are Not Opposites

Jenni RawlingsSeptember 6, 2019Comment

What Makes Yoga Yoga? A Response to Social Media Critics

health & fitness, teaching yoga, yoga, yoga controversiesJenni RawlingsJuly 29, 2019yoga authenticity Comments

Is Savasana Trying to Kill Us? Learning to Recognize & Debunk Fragility Fears

alignment, health & fitness, pain science, research studies, science of pain, teaching yoga, yoga, yoga controversies, yoga anatomyJenni RawlingsJune 17, 2019pain science, savasana, corpse pose, final relaxation, yoga injuries, yoga injury Comments

Does Stretching Weaken Our Muscles?

anatomy, flexibility, health & fitness, stretching, teaching yoga, yoga anatomyJenni RawlingsMay 13, 2019stretching, strengthening, flexibility, yoga anatomy Comment

Upper Traps & Softening the Shoulders

anatomy, health & fitness, pain science, research studies, science of pain, shoulders, teaching yogaJenni RawlingsMay 10, 2019traps, upper traps, muscle tensionComment

Questioning Yoga Journal's Reasoning Regarding Weight-Training

anatomy, health & fitness, teaching yoga, yoga, yoga controversies, yoga anatomyJenni RawlingsMarch 28, 2019yoga journal, yoga and weightsComment

EXPERT Q&A ON YOGA, STRETCHING & INJURIES W/GREG LEHMAN

Top Yoga & Movement Teachers to Watch in 2019

health & fitness, teaching yoga, yogaJenni RawlingsFebruary 15, 2019 Comments

Welcome to Kettlebells + Yoga and Our New Special Guest Teacher in my Class Library!

health & fitness, yoga, vinyasaJenni RawlingsJanuary 30, 2019yoga and kettlebells, yoga and weights, strong yoga, vinyasa flow, yoga with resistance, yoga workout Comments

My Biggest Wish for Yogis in 2019

anatomy, health & fitness, teaching yoga, yoga, yoga anatomyJenni RawlingsJanuary 1, 2019strengthening, strength, strength training, yoga injuriesComment

Stretching Misconceptions in the Yoga World

anatomy, flexibility, health & fitness, stretching, yoga anatomyJenni RawlingsDecember 6, 2018stretching, flexibility, overstretching, joint instability Comments