The basic principles for bearing and transmitting forces through bones and joints are the same in all our musculoskeletal structures.
Whenever we bear weight in any joint it is imperative that the force of that movement not stop at the joint!
Explore this through practice and understanding in the video above.
Weight and movement forces must travel directionally along the pathways of the bones - one to the other - without getting stuck in the joint.
Movement forces that are localized in the joint alone almost always create shearing forces within the structures of the joint itself.
Overtime those shearing forces disturb the joint’s integrity, damaging its complex balance of soft tissue supports. Ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and joint capsules are strong, but they are designed to direct forces through joints, not into them.
We sometimes talk about it in terms of “biomechanics”. The only problem is that the body is not mechanical in any way.
The body is an energetic and alive organism composed of intelligence and form. It is way beyond our concept of mechanics.
In yoga we look at all of this in terms of the movement of life force - prana. We explore directly how forces and energy can flow in the most healthful and supportive ways — and how we can assist and enjoy those processes.
Our movement is relational, feeling ourselves, touching into the earth and feeling the support that earth offers as we rise.
No shearing. Clean strength. Stability and ease.
Thank you for being here.
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Patty
