Which Yoga Educators Should I Trust?

Listen and subscribe on your favorite platform, or listen below.


Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss helpful tips for how to discern whether or not to trust a source of information in the yoga, fitness, and rehab worlds.

Points of discussion include:

  • Concrete tips for how to think more scientifically

  • Jenni and Travis’ personal experiences with being taught misinformation in trainings they’ve taken

  • How to look on the bright side about having been taught misinformation in the past

  • Common biases we are all prone to that we should be aware of

  • What is “bro science”?

  • What is pseudoscience?

  • Common logical fallacies and examples of their use in the yoga, fitness, and rehab worlds

  • Top takeaway tips for how to discern whether to trust a yoga, fitness, or rehab educator

  • …And much more!

Enjoy this engaging and eye-opening discussion for yoga, movement, and fitness geeks!


Become a supporter of the Yoga Meets Movement Science podcast! Starting at $3/month.


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

To find out more about Travis Pollen: website / Instagram

Music used with generous permission from Dischord A Cappella.

Video version of Episode 29:

 
 
Previous
Previous

Should We Stop Teaching Yoga for Low Back Pain? w/ Paul Ingraham

Next
Next

Is Rounding Your Back Dangerous? w/ Dr. Sam Spinelli