
The Physiology of Yoga

Bertrand Russell wrote, “The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd” (Russell 1929, p. 58).
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While a bone is a solid structure, a joint is, in a way, a nonstructure.
Andrew McGonigle • The Physiology of Yoga
Muscle contractions are described using two variables: force and length.
Andrew McGonigle • The Physiology of Yoga
Similar to tendons are aponeuroses. An aponeurosis, a type of deep fascia that is structurally similar to tendons and ligaments, is a sheet of dense fibrous tissue that anchors a muscle or connects it with the part that the muscle moves.
Andrew McGonigle • The Physiology of Yoga
Cartilage needs mechanical stimulation.
Andrew McGonigle • The Physiology of Yoga
By becoming stiffer through adaptation, tendons become more efficient at
Andrew McGonigle • The Physiology of Yoga
This concept can also be applied to body-weight movements found in yoga.
Andrew McGonigle • The Physiology of Yoga
our individual consciousness is inherently linked
Andrew McGonigle • The Physiology of Yoga
(which protects the ends of bones)