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A weekly True Crime Podcast released on Wednesday. Riddle Me That! is hosted by a True Crime and Mystery enthusiast who takes a deep dive into the facts of Unsolved Cases, Disappearances, and Mysteries. If you love all things mysterious, you are going to love Riddle me that! Email me with case suggestions at riddlemethatpod@gmail.com and check us out on Twitter at Riddle Me That Podcast @podcastriddle
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Welcome to The Plant Fueled Podcast! I'm Dr. Cass Warbeck—a family medicine resident, plant-based athlete, and vegan advocate. Join me for engaging conversations with physicians, athletes, researchers, and leaders in sport performance, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine. Together, we're unlocking the keys to optimizing your health and taking your performance to new heights.
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Yoga Meets Movement Science

Jenni Rawlings & Travis Pollen, PhD

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Yoga Meets Movement Science takes a science-based look at many of the common questions, myths, and controversies that arise in the realms of yoga, movement, and fitness. Join yoga teacher and educator Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor and longtime yogi Travis Pollen on this crash course, where the worlds of yoga and movement science collide!
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This conversation is with Dr. Matthew Landry, an assistant professor of Population Health and Disease Prevention at the University of California, Irvine. Matthew is a force in the field of nutrition, with a passion for promoting plant-forward diets and addressing health disparities. He is a sought after speaker and has presented his work at confere…
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This conversation is with Robert Cheeke in celebration of his upcoming new book, The Impactful Vegan. In this book, Robert addresses what vegans can do to leverage their own strengths to save more lives and make the biggest difference for animals and the planet. As you may know, Robert is sometimes referred to as the “Godfather of Vegan Bodybuildin…
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This conversation is with Dotsie Bausch. Dotsie is known for her prolific professional cycling career that produced a medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, eight U.S. national championships, two Pan American gold medals and a world record, now she speaks passionately around the world, spreading her message about the numerous benefits – humane, nu…
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This conversation is with repeat podcast guest, Dr. Colin Zhu. Dr. Zhu is an osteopathic doctor who is double board certified in family medicine and lifestyle medicine. Through his online wellness and education platform, The Chef Doc, Dr. Zhu is able to share his unique blend of medical knowledge and skills as a trained chef and health coach. He is…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by Jules Mitchell, MS to discuss yoga and artificial intelligence (AI). Points of discussion include: What is AI? How do we commonly interact with AI in today’s world? What would an AI for yoga look like on a practical level? What was Jules’ experience like consulti…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by Dr. Jessica Steier and Dr. Andrea Love (co-founders of the Unbiased Science Podcast) to discuss wellness myths in the yoga world. Jessica Steier, DrPH, PMP is a public health scientist and data scientist, and Andrea Love, PhD is an immunologist and microbiologist…
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Jerry's Back! Well, sorta. One time only. If you have been wondering what he's been up to it is not nearly as exciting as a border town relapse. Mostly painting and being a dad. As always it is great chatting with him and as always thanks for listening.music: https://neglect.bandcamp.com/releasesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/AIFAWebsite: https:/…
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This conversation is with Sport Psychiatrist Dr. Carla Edwards. Her practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and psychological struggles in athletes. Dr. Carla completed her medical degree in Newfoundland and her psychiatry residency at McMaster University in Ontario. She has worked with a wide range of elite athletes and O…
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Jenni and Travis discuss the top 7 most misused movement terms in yoga. Why did each of these movement terms make the list? How are their common uses in the yoga world unhelpful? How can we update our movement-based yoga language to be more in line with movement science? Jenni and Travis are also offering a free *written guide* to the top 7 most mi…
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This conversation is with Dr. Andy Reed, an elite level ultra distance trail runner and sport medicine specialist located in Canmore, Alberta. Dr. Reed completed medical school in the UK and then trained as a family physician before beginning a full time sports medicine practice in Canmore in 2012. He has been the lead team physician for the Canadi…
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This conversation is with Jonathan Scheiman, the co-founder and CEO of FitBiomics, a biotechnology startup that is sequencing the microbiome of elite athletes to identify and develop next generation probiotics that can optimize the health of everyone. Jonathan played Division 1 college basketball at St. John’s University and then received his PhD i…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by special guest Alec Blenis to discuss what yogis should know about cardio. Alec Blenis is a hybrid athlete, strength and conditioning coach, and science nerd. He holds a B.S. in physics from Georgia Tech and is a former professional obstacle course racer and ultra…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss yoga myths about the knees. Points of discussion include: Will running wear out your knees? What is a systematic review with meta analysis? Should we avoid locking our knees in yoga? Are knee pops and clicks bad? Are open chain knee extension exercises bad? What’s the …
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This conversation is with Georges Laraque, one of the most feared enforcers to ever play in the National Hockey League. Georges spent the majority of his 13 year NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers, but also spent time playing in Phoenix and Pittsburgh before ending his career with the Montreal Canadiens. But as you will hear in this conversation, …
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the anatomy, biomechanics, and cueing of the knees. Points of discussion include: What is the structure of the knee joint? What are the ligaments of the knee? Are quadriceps-targeted exercises the only way to strengthen the knee? Is the knee joint only a hinge joint? W…
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This conversation is with Brenda Davis, RD. She is one of the world’s leading plant-based pioneers and has been promoting plant-based diets since making the transition herself in 1989. Brenda has been a featured speaker at medical, nutrition, and dietetic conferences in over 20 countries on 5 continents. She has authored or co-authored 13 books and…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by the amazing Catherine Wilkinson to discuss a yoga teacher’s scope of practice. Catherine Wilkinson is the founder of Wellness Connection Yoga School, where she also serves as the course designer and lead trainer for their 200hr and 500hr yoga teacher trainings (o…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the topic of fascia in part 2 of a 2-part series. This second episode of this 2-part series focuses on the questions: 1) Does Yin Yoga target fascia? 2) Does myofascial release work? (Part 1 of this series focused on the questions: What is fascia? And: Can we train fas…
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This conversation is with Dr. Jules Cormier, a plant-based family medicine physician and Ninja warrior athlete in New Brunswick, Canada. Dr. Cormier earned his PhD in medicine at the Universite de Sherbrooke medical school and chose family medicine as a specialty because he highly prioritized forming lifelong relationships with his patients. In add…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the topic of fascia in part 1 of a 2-part series. This first episode focuses on the questions: 1) What is fascia? 2) Can we specifically train fascia through active movement? (Part 2 of this series focuses on the questions: Does Yin Yoga target fascia? And: Does myofas…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss wild thing – a yoga pose that many yoga practitioners have strong opinions about! Jenni and Travis discuss the anatomy and biomechanics of wild thing, as well as a controversial kerfuffle that happened in the yoga community surrounding this yoga pose a few years ago. P…
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This conversation is with Kristel de Groot, a former professional tennis player and co-founder of Your Super, a successful superfoods supplement company. Beyond this, Kristel is a women’s health activist, a plant-based health coach and yoga teacher and is certified in plant-based nutrition from eCornell University. She has been named one of Forbes …
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by Greg Nuckols to discuss whether stretching can make you strong. Greg has an M.A. in exercise and sports science and is the co-founder of Stronger by Science and MacroFactor (the best nutrition app on the market). He’s held three all-time world records in powerlif…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the anatomy, biomechanics, and cueing of hip rotation. Points of discussion include: A brief intro to hip joint anatomy Open vs. closed chain hip rotation What is the average ROM of hip external & internal rotation? What are hip anteversion and retroversion? What does …
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss what research suggests about whether we should truly “always listen to our body”. Points of discussion include: A review of interoception Do yoga & mindfulness practices actually improve interoception? What’s the connection between interoception and anxiety? Does what …
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Welcome to Wolf! My first podcast in a while. I found her on the internet duringg the height of the pandemic and found her content and presence to be inspiring and helpful. Come to find out she is sober and I had to have her on the show. What I found most striking in our conversation was that we don't always have to be in the depths of our alcoholi…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the phenomenon of “magic muscles”: the tendency in the yoga, fitness, and rehab worlds to treat some muscles as more important or more special than other muscles. Points of discussion include: What is a magic muscle? Muscle-based approaches in strength training & bodyb…
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This conversation is with Coach Claire Bartholik, a certified running coach and sports nutrition specialist. She coaches vegan, plant-based, and plant-curious runners from those on a walk/run program seeking general fitness all the way up to high level athletes. She is also an athlete herself and is a multiple time Boston Marathon qualifier, state …
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by special guest Joe Miller, MS to discuss the physiology of breathing. Joe Miller has been teaching yoga since 2000, and he has a master’s degree in applied physiology from Columbia University. He teaches anatomy and physiology in yoga teacher trainings nationally …
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss what scientific research suggests about nasal vs. mouth breathing. In addition to nasal vs. mouth breathing as a general topic, Jenni and Travis also take a closer look at the Buteyko Breathing Method, as well as and 2 popular books on breathing: Breath: The New Scienc…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by the knowledgeable science educator Jonathan Jarry, MS to discuss complementary and alternative medicine. Jonathan Jarry is a science communicator for McGill University’s Office for Science and Society. He has a master’s degree in molecular biology, and he brings …
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss a selection of yoga alignment cues that don't make sense! These cues all have one thing in common: they are each used inconsistently across similar (or the same) positions. By examining these carefully-chosen examples, we gain insight into whether or not these cues are…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by the knowledgeable and inspiring Claire Zai, a strength coach with Barbell Medicine and a competitive powerlifter with her bachelor’s degree in physiology & neuroscience and her master’s degree in physiology with a focus on biomechanics. They discuss myths and evi…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the anatomy, biomechanics, and cueing of the yoga asana downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana). Points of discussion include: The anatomy and joint positions of down dog The biomechanical effects that down dog has on the body Should we externally rotate our shoulde…
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This conversation is with David Goldman. He has a Master’s Degree in Applied Physiology and Nutrition and is a board certified specialist in sports nutrition as well as a certified strength and conditioning specialist. This combination of expertise allows him to work closely with high level athletes towards pursuing specific performance goals. Davi…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by the legendary Paul Ingraham, owner and operator of www.PainScience.com, to discuss the connection between yoga and low back pain. Points of discussion include: How and why pain is weird What’s the difference between acute, chronic, and persistent pain? When back …
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss helpful tips for how to discern whether or not to trust a source of information in the yoga, fitness, and rehab worlds. Points of discussion include: Concrete tips for how to think more scientifically Jenni and Travis’ personal experiences with being taught misinformat…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by the knowledgeable Dr. Sam Spinelli to discuss all things lumbar flexion! Sam is a doctor of physical therapy (DPT), a certified strength & conditioning specialist (CSCS), co-founder of E3 Rehab, and co-founder of Citizen Athletics. He does a fantastic job bringin…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss all things shoulders! Points of discussion include: The anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder joint complex Common micromanaging shoulder cues we hear in the yoga, movement, & fitness worlds The biomechanics of how to strengthen the shoulders Does yoga really streng…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss all things hamstrings! Points of discussion include: The anatomy of the hamstrings muscles The biomechanics of how to strengthen the hamstrings Does yoga strengthen the hamstrings? What’s the connection between hamstring strengthening and hamstring flexibility? What is…
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Today I speak with Gigi Langer PhD. She is the author of '50 Ways to Worry Less Now'. A great talk about coming from the depths of alcoholism and finding a better life through writing and helping other. She is someone full of wisdom and insight and this book collects much of it in both a helpful and informative way. Thanks for listening.Buy The Boo…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by Todd Hargrove to discuss the controversial topic of posture and alignment in the yoga, movement, and fitness worlds. Todd is a Feldenkrais practitioner, Rolfer, former attorney, author of the books A Guide to Better Movement and Playing With Movement, and more. P…
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This conversation is with Dr. Michael Greger, a New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition and a founding member and fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He has videos on more than 2,000 health topics freely available on the incredible website NutritionFacts.org, with new videos and artic…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the fascinating and hugely relevant topic of interoception and its connection to yoga, mindfulness practices, emotion, pain, and more. Points of discussion include: Pain science and interoception science are intimately related The hugely integral role that interoceptio…
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Today I speak with my old friend Taurmini Fentress. A licensed independent clinical social worker with a MPA, she is a wealth of knowledge on the affects of drugs and alcohol especially in those experiencing houselessness. We discuss abstinence vs. harm reduction and how both can be implemented in different capacities depending on the person. Hones…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss whether yoga can be considered “exercise” – and why this is a much more complex and nuanced question than it might appear to be on the surface! Points of discussion include: Is a yoga practice challenging enough to be considered “exercise” by exercise science definitio…
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Today's guest is comedian Jules Posner. We discuss how he went from Godless to finding a spiritual center in sobriety after marijuana acted as his gateway drug to alcoholism and coming to find the importance of community and service in his program. Thanks for listening.music: https://neglect.bandcamp.com/releasesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/AIF…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen are joined by Greg Nuckols to discuss the connection between strength training and range of motion. Greg has an M.A. in exercise and sports science and is the co-founder of Stronger by Science, MASS (a monthly research review on strength sports), and MacroFactor (a nutrition a…
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Yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings and Exercise Science professor Travis Pollen discuss the topic of asymmetry in yoga, rehab, and fitness contexts. Points of discussion include: The nature of the major asymmetry that exists in Travis’ own body Asymmetries with regard to body alignment What is a leg length discrepancy? How is a leg length discrepancy meas…
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Today I catch up with my old friend Ian Gray. 13 years sober brings with it a lot of wisdom and experience. Ian is no exception. We talked about the gift of desperation but also that we need not compare miseries to find a way forward into recovery. Thanks for listening.music: https://neglect.bandcamp.com/releasesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/AIF…
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