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How to understand yoga anatomy (without going to med school) while growing your yoga business (without burning out)
If you're a yoga teacher looking for trusted anatomy education, real-world business support, and a thriving professional community—you're...
Matthew Huy
Jul 13 min read


What is the difference between sex and gender?
Recently, the UK Supreme Court ruled that, in the context of the Equality Act 2010, the term “woman” shall refer to a biological woman...
Matthew Huy
May 204 min read


Do chakras, kundalini, and prana exist? Enlightened Anatomy Podcast Episode 10
Are chakras real? Can you see them? What is kundalini energy? This is the topic I delve into in episode 10 of the Enlightened Anatomy...
Matthew Huy
Feb 1411 min read
Pain Resources
Here is a list of useful resources to learn more about pain. Useful resources for yourself or to share The Edge and the Buffer - Great...
Matthew Huy
Jan 81 min read


What is a muscle knot?
We have all probably experienced what is commonly called a muscle knot. Of course, a muscle cannot tie itself into a knot, so what can...
Matthew Huy
Dec 17, 20243 min read


Is it safe to practice inversions during menstruation?
“Let’s come into Shoulder Stand. If you’re on your cycle, just take Happy Baby pose instead.” This seems to be the standard advice from...
Matthew Huy
Aug 27, 20244 min read


A Scuba Diving Accident, the Gut, and the Cell Danger Response
Listen on your favorite podcast player Imagine being a relatively new scuba diver. You have a few dives in the temperate waters of the...
Matthew Huy
Jun 19, 20244 min read


What is the Enlightened Anatomy Podcast all about?
Listen to the podcast now I have been listening to podcasts since, like, the dinosaurs and gleaned so much information from them! Now...
Matthew Huy
May 23, 20242 min read


The incredible benefits of exercise & physical activity
“If exercise could be packaged in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine.” -Robert Butler, The...
Matthew Huy
Jan 7, 20246 min read


Is Crow Pose dangerous? A primer on how bones adapt.
Knowing how your body adapts can be very empowering. This post details how our bones remodel themselvs based on the demand placed on them.
Matthew Huy
Aug 30, 20234 min read


What’s the difference between mobility and flexibility?
There is an undeniable connection between yoga and flexibility and, according to a survey by Yoga Alliance (2016), flexibility is the...
Matthew Huy
Jul 31, 20233 min read


What’s the difference between anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics?
Blog post defining the terms anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and pathology as well as looking at the origins of the words.
Matthew Huy
Jun 28, 20233 min read


Three things a yoga teacher should not say — and what to say instead
As yoga teachers, words are our most powerful teaching aide. We must ensure our words have the effect we intend. The information in this...
Matthew Huy
May 19, 20235 min read


Are we all breathing wrong?
From my experience, it is a very common idea among yoga teachers and practitioners alike that most people’s breathing is suboptimal....
Matthew Huy
Apr 27, 20234 min read


The Truth about Belly Breathing
Yoga teachers often identify belly breathing as the best type of breath. Belly breathing occurs when the abdomen is displaced outward as...
Matthew Huy
Mar 11, 20233 min read


Does yoga cause "wear and tear"?
(This blog post is adapted from my book The Physiology of Yoga.) A principle that should be taught in every yoga teacher training is that...
Matthew Huy
Jan 2, 20233 min read


What are the benefits of slow breathing?
This blog post is an exclusive excerpt from my book, The Physiology of Yoga. At the heart of most pranayama exercises is the act of slow...
Matthew Huy
Nov 30, 20224 min read


Do yoga twists detoxify your liver?
This blog post is an exclusive excerpt from my new book, The Physiology of Yoga. B.K.S. Iyengar, student of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya and...
Matthew Huy
Nov 4, 20224 min read


Does shoulder stand stimulate the thyroid gland?
It is commonly said in yoga classes that certain poses affect certain glands, the most common being that Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana)...
Matthew Huy
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Is it okay to hold your breath in yoga?
This is an adapted excerpt from my book The Physiology of Yoga. Perhaps you've heard (or you've uttered) the cue "Don't forget to...
Matthew Huy
Aug 3, 20224 min read
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