{"podcast":{"title":"Yoga Medicine","slug":"yoga-medicine-4454020","podcast_index_feed_id":4454020,"rss_url":"https://yogamedicine.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://YogaMedicine.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/5/d/8/a5d825074b82906740be95ea3302a6a1/Yoga_Medicine_Show_Art_1400.jpg","author":"Tiffany Cruikshank","episode_count":172,"summary":"This show was created to educate and empower yoga students and teachers to use yoga therapeutically to optimize experiences, communities and resilience. Our methods are based on a deep understanding of anatomy, physiology and the integration of modern science and research with traditional practices and experience. We believe research is just as precious as experience and we believe in the human potential for change and greatness. Our goal is to help you learn the owners manual of your unique body/mind and so we offer this as a free resource to anyone interested in optimizing their health and wellbeing. SUBSCRIBE TO YOGA MEDICINE ON iTUNES/APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/3aWW3XO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE: https://YogaMedicine.com ——————————— CONNECT WITH US! ——————————— FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TiffanyCruikshankYoga INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/yoga_medicine TWITTER: https://twitter.com/yoga_medicine LINKEDIN: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/yoga-medicine PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/tiffanyyoga","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:18:40.843274+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-medicine-4454020"},"episode":{"title":"Foam Rolling Research: Does the Science Reach the Practice?","slug":"foam-rolling-research-does-the-science-reach-the-practice","published_at":"2026-02-12T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-medicine-4454020/foam-rolling-research-does-the-science-reach-the-practice","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-medicine-4454020","url":"https://www.yogamedicine.com/foam-rolling","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/yogamedicine/159_-_Foam_Rolling_Research_-_Yoga_Medicine.mp3?dest-id=3094661","summary":"For years now, host Katja has been studying contraindications for foam rolling research, and today she sits down with Tiffany to discuss if new foam rolling research is reaching users in a practical way. In this episode, we discuss Katja's latest research project as well as recent findings and their implications for the yoga world. Listen in to learn which findings were most surprising and how yoga teachers can apply new foam rolling research in their classes and practice. \"We are always using, not only the research...but then also pulling in our gut and our experience and what is realistically attainable.\" - Tiffany Cruikshank. — What You'll Learn: Background on Katja's new research [1:27] In which context foam rolling is applied in practice [13:00] Foam rolling durations [15:14] How often is foam rolling recommended [23:40] Tools for foam rolling [31:13] Recent research on vibration foam rollers [38:04] Surprising findings [42:35] Practicality of collecting data [54:26] Info from non-users [1:08:14] Final takeaways [1:10:58] — Links Mentioned: Watch this episode on YouTube Online Myofascial Release Training Connect with Katja Bartsch: Facebook | Instagram | Kalamana Yoga | YMO Guest Teacher — Learn More: Find the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-159 . Learn more about insider tips, online classes or information on our teacher trainings at YogaMedicine.com . To support our work, please leave us a 5 star review with your feedback on iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.","meta_description":"For years now, host Katja has been studying contraindications for foam rolling research, and today she sits down with Tiffany to discuss if new foam rolli…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4714,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yoga-medicine-4454020/episodes/foam-rolling-research-does-the-science-reach-the-practice/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-medicine-4454020/foam-rolling-research-does-the-science-reach-the-practice.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}