Coverage includes –

Biomechanics Basics; Force, Applied/Modified Loads, and Stress; Progressive Overload and Specificity; Conventional Stretching; Stretching and Performance; Eccentrics; Mechanical Properties of Connective Tissue;  Tissue Behavior, Structure, and Composition;  Tissue Adaptation, Capacity, and Tension;  Exploration into Soft Tissue Injuries; Alignment and Posture

Features include – 

• Highlights meaningful, evidence-based applications and examples of yoga and/or stretching.
• Provides guidelines for non-researchers critical interpretation of research, helping them to avoid making poor choices based on well-worn beliefs and hackneyed assumptions.
• Pushes teachers to a deeper understanding of biomechanics, beyond simply memorizing anatomy, empowering them to make smart choices for instructing a variety of populations in both private and group class settings.
• Encourages variety in popular modern-day asana, using props and a keen eye, given our understanding of how the body’s tissues adapt to applied loads.
• Educates yoga teachers to think beyond the scripted yoga education they received, stretching their minds to further understand and redefine the stretching of the human body.