16: Yoga Butt Isn’t About Alignment

About this episode

Matthew Huy discusses the misconceptions around 'yoga butt' and the role of alignment in injury prevention.

June 3rd Workshop: Alignment Doesn’t Prevent Injury — So What Should We Do Instead? Use code POD20 for 20% off! “Yoga butt” is often blamed on poor alignment in yoga poses. But is the science really that simple? In this episode of the Enlightened Anatomy Podcast, Matthew Huy explores the research behind proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT), why alignment probably doesn’t predict injury as much as social media suggests, and why modern tendon science is more about load, recovery, and capaci...

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Huy

Topics covered

• yoga
• alignment
• injury prevention
• tendon science
• hamstring tendinopathy

Keywords

• yoga butt
• alignment
• injury
• proximal hamstring tendinopathy
• tendon science

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Products: POD20

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