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Myth Busting w/ Dr. Yogi, Physiology and Our Incredible Bodies

Oct 2, 2024 · 1h 5m 10s
Myth Busting w/ Dr. Yogi, Physiology and Our Incredible Bodies
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 Have you ever said, “Twists detox the liver?” Our guest today, Andrew McGonigle (known as @doctoryogi on IG), becomes our very own fact-checker on some of the click bait-y claims...

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 Have you ever said, “Twists detox the liver?” Our guest today, Andrew McGonigle (known as @doctoryogi on IG), becomes our very own fact-checker on some of the click bait-y claims that have permeated the yoga teaching culture. 

We chat about: 

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What does it mean to critically think and how that informs our yoga teacher 
🤪  Physiology defined and how studying it can enhance your yoga teaching appreciation for the body
🔥  Myths that have spread like wildfire in the yoga teaching community: like Does Yin yoga actually target the fascia, does sweating actually detox the body, is it actually possible to boost your immunity, and busting some of the ones that aren’t backed by evidence
🧘 The functions of the major systems in your body; like the nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, endocrine system and which is the king of them allThe fascinating concepts of stretch tolerance and neuroplasticity and how adaptive we are
🩹  The empowering difference between “wear and tear” for mechanical vs “wear and repair” for bio mechanical structures
💊  Placebo and Nocebo Effects and the shocking symptoms of positive or negative expectations
🙅  A call to eliminate fear based language from your vocabulary
🧐 The danger of micromanaging our students experience and how often we are assuming what they’re feeling 
You will learn more in this episode than all your years in school. Turn it up and dive in!

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