Yoga Research & Beyond

Dana is the yoga/movement expert for CNN and CNN Health, and the creator of Radius Yoga Conditioning which helps athletes move, breathe and focus better to enhance performance and decrease injury.  Nicknamed the “Mobility Maker,” over the last ten+ years, she’s worked with more than 35 teams and hundreds of athletes in the NHL, MLB, NFL, NBA, MLS, PGA, LPGA & WTA. She's worked with the Philadelphi...

Joanne Elphinston is a physiotherapist for more than 20 years, writer, innovator, lecturer and educator. She’s also the creator of JEMS which stands for Joanne Elphinston Movement Systems. JEMS is all about enabling people of all backgrounds, ages and levels of physical ability to learn the art of working with their body instead of against them, to have confidence in their bodies, and to reclaim a...

Dr Ray McClanahan is not your typical Podiatrist. Instead of reverting to surgery, he believes in preventative measures and uses sports science principles to restore foot alignment and function. He also educates the public on healthier shoe choices and created the silicone toe spacers, Correct Toes. There are a lot of tips here for foot strengthening, stretching, making smart shoe choices, dealing...

Katy Bowman talks about what minimal footwear is, what it does for your body and how to transition into it. I also included 2 foot-related excerpts from previous interviews with Dr. Mark Cheng and James Earls!

Join me for an in-depth conversation with Gary Ward about how he works with the feet and how they influence the whole body. We talk about how the feet affect the whole body, footwear, the joy of going barefoot, ways to mobilize the feet, and the importance of giving the feet and the brain varied surfaces to adapt to.

Join me for an in depth conversation with Dr. Mark Cheng about his roots in Chinese Martial Arts and the many MA masters he's been lucky to study with. We talk about his Tui Na Practice, FMS/Gray Cook, Pavel Tsatsouline, why movement is like money, breathing, his DVDs and more.

Charlie Weingroff - Doctor of Physical Therapy, certified Athletic Trainer and certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Formally trained in DNS, ART, Dry Needling, Graston, FMS/SFMA and the RKC. Charlie talks about the boundaries of health and fitness professionals and how they can work together to get the best results for their clients. We talk about functional movement, squats, deadlifts,...

James Earls is a Structural Integrationist, Writer, Lecturer, Bodywork practitioner and the director of Kinesis UK. We talk about his book - Born to Walk : Myofascial Efficiency and the Body in Movement which combines evolutionary anatomy, the Anatomy Trains model and the latest research on fascia to create an up to date vision of how we walk. It's the first time the Anatomy Trains model has been...

Trail Guide to the Body author, Andrew Biel talks about his latest book, Trail Guide to Movement. We discuss his unique approach to writing about anatomy and functional movement; the fact that Western society is in the midst of a movement/proprioception crisis; muscle function; ideal resting tone for muscle tissue; why there's no such thing as perfect posture, and new word...balmoture!

Jill Miller is the creator of the corrective exercise format, Yoga Tune Up and the author of The Roll Model: A Step-by-Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body. The book is all about self-care, soft-tissue conditioning and improving the quality of your life with better movement habits.

David Weinstock codeveloped Neurokinetic Therapy® in 1985 and since then has been traveling the world teaching the method to all kinds of medical and fitness professionals. His book, Neurokinetic Therapy, An Innovative Approach to Manual Muscle Testing outlines the muscle tests and common movement compensation relationships.

Dr. Kathy Dooley talks about her new training and rehab facility - Catalyst Sport where she practices as a Rehabilitative Chiropractor.  She also shares insights on the stability/mobility puzzle, gait analysis, the importance of breath and more.

Tom Myers is the originator of  Anatomy Trains Myofascial Meridians, and director of Kinesis Myofascial Integration (KMI). He studied directly with Drs. Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, and Buckminster Fuller and has practiced integrative manual therapy for more than 30 years. He talks about changes to the latest edition of Anatomy Trains, the latest in fascia research, the new biomechanics and why le...

Todd Hargrove, author of A Guide to Better Movement, talks about about pain science, what good movement is, why it’s important to have it, some myths about pain, why perfect biomechanics doesn’t guarantee pain-free movement, the benefits of mindful movement, and movement variability.

Brent Brookbush is a Personal Trainer, Physical Therapist,  Founder of the Brookbush Institute of Human Movement Science, and the author of Fitness or Fiction: The Truth About Diet and Exercise. We talk about the institute, his book, what integrated muscular anatomy is, why stretching is good, hyper mobility, hot yoga and more.

Dr. Perry Nickelston is a Chiropractor, founder of Stop Chasing Pain, Creator of Primal Movement Chains, Master Instructor for NKT and Rocktape, and Instructor for FMS, SFMA. He talks about his work as a Chiropractor, his Primal Chains workshop, what Stop Chasing Pain is about and how it all started.

Katy Bowman is a Biomechanist, Author, Teacher and Director of the Restorative Exercise Institute.  Move Your DNA is her latest book which highlights the fact that our modern society is in the middle of a movement crisis. We don’t move enough and our bodies are suffering because of it. We don't need more exercise, we need more natural movement. Katy offers suggestions on how to move, sit, stand an...

Matthew Remski is a Writer, Therapist and Yoga Asana Teacher who is taking on the topic of pain, injury and recovery in the context of yoga asana. For this project, called WAWADIA - What Are We Actually Doing In Asana, he has collected more than 100 interviews and is crafting these stories into a book which will attempt to "paint a lesser-seen portrait of a culture struggling to both understand an...

Gary Ward is the author of What the Foot?, and the creator of the Anatomy in Motion (AiM) courses and clinics. AiM is considered a “next generation” movement therapy technique, that enhances sports performance, prevents injuries and eliminates existing and often long term physical problems.

Kiambu Dickerson is a NY based Orthopedic Massage Therapist who incorporates methods from internationally recognized teachers such as Tom Myers, James Waslaski, Erik Dalton and Jerry Hesch. And as if that's not enough he also raps in his spare time!

Marjorie Brook is a massage therapist who specializes in scar tissue therapy. She’s also an author, and international educator. For the last 1o years she has been educating people about the significance of scar tissue and the importance of stretching. We talk about what scar tissue is, why it’s so important and her work as an educator.

Dr. Andreo Spina is a sports specialist, chiropractor, medical acupuncturist, Director of Sports Performance Centers in Toronto, Creator and Director of Functional Anatomy Seminars. We talk about his seminars, about stretching, yoga injuries, functional mobility and more.

Interview with Jules Mitchell, Yoga Therapist and Biomechanist on the Science of Stretching, how science doesn't make its way to the yoga community yet and why you don't need to do yoga every day.

Ariana Rabinovitch interviews Jaime Francis, a Physical Therapist and Neurokinetic Therapy practitioner who specializes in working with children and Crossfitters.

Yoga & Beyond Interview with Dr Emily Splichal - highly sought-after Podiatrist in NYC and the creator of EBFA Barefoot training and education programs that are catching on at gyms around the world. We talk about why it is so important to keep the feet "fit", her #1 recommended foot exercise, common yoga injuries that she treats and more.