Hot Yoga, Cold Yoga, & The Science of Body Temperature

Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss how hot yoga and cold yoga affect the body and the eye-opening and geeky science of body temperature! Points of discussion include: How does temperature affect our bodies in general, and what role does it play when we’re moving our bodies in yoga or any other movement practice?Is hot yoga a safe type of yoga, or does it pose significant risks we should be aware of?Does the sweating that we do in hot yoga detoxify...

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Yoga Meets Movement Science takes a science-based look at many of the common questions, myths, and controversies that arise in the realms of yoga, movement, and fitness. Join yoga teacher and educator Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor and longtime yogi Travis Pollen on this crash course, where the worlds of yoga and movement science collide!