Kerry McInnes Yoga — An Evidence Informed Approach to Movement
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My latest article for Shut Up and Yoga is now published! Check it out here: Maximize Motor Learning & Control in Yoga Asana "A trained powerlifter walks into his first yoga class. He can bench 1.5 times his bodyweight and squat 2 times his bodyweight. The teacher cues a challenging arm balance. Will he nail the pose? … Continue reading MAXIMIZE MOTOR LEARNING & CONTROL IN YOGA ASANA
In the first two posts of this series (here and here), I introduced the posterior pelvic tilt (PPT) — a common yet controversial movement cue in asana practice that can be recognized by phrases such as “curl tailbone down”, “pull front hips up”, “shorten the front side of your body” etc. This cue is used … Continue reading Posterior Pelvic Tilt Part 3: PPT in Asana
Does The Tailbone Tuck Provide Optimal Lumbar Stability In Part 1 of this 3-part series, I introduced the common — but controversial — posterior pelvic tilt (PPT) cue. I explained how controversy stems from the opposing views about whether or not the PPT helps stabilize and protect the low spine from compression. I discussed its … Continue reading Posterior Pelvic Tilt Part 2: Spinal Stability
Throughout my yoga journey, I have come to realize that certain movement cues are plagued with polarity. Take squaring your hips (e.g., Warrior 1; Janu Sirsasana, pyramid) or contracting your glutes (e.g., upward facing dog, bridge). And while I have become accustomed to understanding which cues work in my body and which cues I can … Continue reading Posterior Pelvic Tilt Part 1: The Tail-Tuck Cue
I recently read a great article on Jenni Rawlings’ awesome and informative blog titled “5 Things We Didn’t Learn About the SI Joint in Yoga Teacher Training”. In her post, Jenni details some misconceptions surrounding this joint. She reveals how the yoga community unnecessarily promotes the idea that the SIJ is unstable and requires active … Continue reading The Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) — Movement and Misconceptions
I am excited to announce the publication of my latest article, Yoga's Missing Nutrients on the new online yoga magazine Shut Up and Yoga. I feel honoured to have been asked to contribute an article to this magazine and hope I can continue to write for them in the future! In this article I take … Continue reading Yoga’s Missing Nutrients
The gluteal muscles are an incredible group of three with impressive street cred. The largest and outermost — the gluteus maximus (GMax) — is (1) the largest muscle in the human body and (2) has been flaunted as the “hallmark of bipedalism”1,2. The main actions of the glutes are hip extension, abduction, and internal and … Continue reading Awaken Your Glutes — Goodbye Glute Amnesia
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Make Every Movement Matter
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Uncomfortable Conversations About Health and Yoga
Learn to move with more skill and less pain
Dissecting yoga, the mind, the body, and more!
Dissecting yoga, the mind, the body, and more!
