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The Physics of Yoga

Special | 58m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn how mass, force and gravity relate to yoga positions.

James Reardon, Associate Faculty in the Dept. of Physics at UW Madison, puzzles over the yoga phrases: balance, integrity of the pose, work within the pose and the term he finds especially mysterious, press your feet into the floor. He explains their meaning in relationship to the physical concepts of mass, force, and gravity.

03/31/2011 | Rating NR

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The Physics of Yoga

Special | 58m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

James Reardon, Associate Faculty in the Dept. of Physics at UW Madison, puzzles over the yoga phrases: balance, integrity of the pose, work within the pose and the term he finds especially mysterious, press your feet into the floor. He explains their meaning in relationship to the physical concepts of mass, force, and gravity.

03/31/2011 | Rating NR

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