{"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":"Stretching Research Roundup","slug":"stretching-research-roundup","published_at":"2026-05-21T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-medicine-4454020/stretching-research-roundup","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-medicine-4454020","url":"https://yogamedicine.libsyn.com/stretching-research-roundup","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/yogamedicine/167_-_Yoga_Medicine_-_Stretching_Research_Roundup.mp3?dest-id=3094661","summary":"In this episode, Yoga Medicine founder Tiffany Cruikshank and Katja Bartsch take a deep dive into the latest stretching research and what it means for yoga teachers, athletes, and movement professionals. Together, they unpack the latest recommendations around stretching for flexibility, stiffness, strength, hypertrophy, vascular health, recovery, and injury prevention while exploring the limitations of stretching as a standalone tool. Tiffany and Katja discuss why prolonged static stretching before explosive activity may impair athletic performance, how longer-held yin-style stretches may influence tissue stiffness, and why emerging vascular research around stretching is generating so much interest. They also explore why yoga recovery likely involves far more than just stretching mechanics, including nervous system regulation, breathwork, and relaxation. \"We do not overestimate or underestimate what stretching can do.\" — Katja Bartsch. — What You'll Learn: What the new 2025 stretching consensus paper reveals about flexibility research [2:57] Definitions of static, dynamic, and PNF stretching in both research and yoga practice [6:00] Acute vs. chronic stretching effects on range of motion and mobility [13:54] Recommendations for improving long-term flexibility and maintaining mobility with age [20:09] The \"Goldilocks\" principle of tissue stiffness and athletic performance [27:24] Why longer yin-style holds may influence connective tissue adaptation [32:12] How stretching impacts strength, explosive performance, and warm-ups [34:32] Research on stretching for strength gains and muscle hypertrophy [37:36] Emerging evidence around stretching and vascular health [42:01] Breathwork, nervous system regulation, and yoga's broader therapeutic effects [51:24] Why stretching alon…","meta_description":"In this episode, Yoga Medicine founder Tiffany Cruikshank and Katja Bartsch take a deep dive into the latest stretching research and what it means for yog…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4184,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yoga-medicine-4454020/episodes/stretching-research-roundup/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/stretching-research-roundup.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}