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...
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Matthew Huy
Jun 194 min
A Scuba Diving Accident, the Gut, and the Cell Danger Response
Imagine being a relatively new scuba diver. You have a few dives in the temperate waters of the Red Sea under your belt (your weighted...
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Matthew Huy
May 232 min
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...
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Matthew Huy
Jan 76 min
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...
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Matthew Huy
Aug 30, 20234 min
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.
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Matthew Huy
Jul 31, 20233 min
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...
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Matthew Huy
Jun 28, 20233 min
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.
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Matthew Huy
May 19, 20235 min
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...
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Matthew Huy
Apr 27, 20234 min
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....
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Matthew Huy
Mar 11, 20233 min
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...
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Matthew Huy
Jan 2, 20233 min
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...
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Matthew Huy
Nov 30, 20224 min
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...
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Matthew Huy
Nov 4, 20224 min
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...
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Matthew Huy
Oct 7, 20222 min
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)...
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Matthew Huy
Aug 3, 20224 min
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...
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Matthew Huy
Mar 29, 20222 min
Are you a high responder or low responder?
Why are some people ‘better’ at yoga? Why doesn’t one back-pain treatment work on everyone? Have you ever wondered why some people seem...
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Matthew Huy
Apr 18, 20202 min
Some great anatomy & physiology resources
After completing my anatomy course on a YTT, students often ask me for resources for further learning. Here are some of my favourites....
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