Bernie Clark Answers Your Questions

About this episode

In this episode, Bernie Clark answers listener questions about yin yoga, bone density, and anatomy.

Season 8 | EP. 4 Your Questions Answered with Bernie Clark So excited to share this conversation with Bernie Clark, one of the most well-known voices in the yin yoga world. Bernie and I got talking and, true to form, it went long — so I split it into two parts. This first episode is all about your questions. You sent them in, I asked them, and Bernie delivered in the most thorough and nuanced way possible. We start with a catch-up on Bernie's anatomy course, which is now available on demand after its final live run. If you learn better by watching than reading (same), it's worth checking out. Then we get into the good stuff: Can yin yoga increase bone density? Bernie takes us into the biology lab for this one. We talk about Wolf's Law, the mechanostat theory, osteoblasts vs osteoclasts, and what the research actually says about how bone grows. Short version: yin probably won't actively build bone, but it may help slow resorption — and more importantly, it can reduce fall risk, which is where most osteoporosis-related fractures actually happen. Does flexing the foot in swan/pigeon protect the knee? Bernie breaks down why this cue has more validity than he originally thought…

People in this episode

Host: Nyk Danu

Guest: Bernie Clark

Topics covered

• yin yoga
• bone density
• anatomy
• osteoporosis
• knee protection
• proprioception

Keywords

• yin yoga
• bone density
• Wolf's Law
• osteoblasts
• osteoclasts
• knee protection
• proprioception
• fall risk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GOGI

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