Today hosts Tiffany and Katja discuss a topic near and dear to Katja: tissue stiffness. Claims about terms like stiffness and tension in the body can be confusing, so our goal with this episode is to clear up some of that confusion as well as leave some space for what we do not know yet. In this episode, we talk about terminology and physiology around tissue stiffness. We also talk about factors that influence stiffness and if stiffness is a friend or foe when it comes to athletic performance, injury risk, and disease of the musculoskeletal system. Listen in to learn more about common tissue stiffness misconceptions, potential applications, and future learning. — Show Notes: Common misconceptions [2:27] Stiffness terminology [4:22] Factors that influence stiffness [12:40] The role of the nervous system in tissue stiffness [16:21] Athletic performance and stiffness [19:09] Is more stiffness always better? [25:07] Assessing stiffness [30:50] Range of motion versus tissue stiffness [44:51] Takeaways [48:26] — Links Mentioned: Watch this episode on YouTube Yoga for Athletes Training Connect with Katja Bartsch: Facebook | Instagram | Kalamana Yoga | Yoga Medicine® Online Guest Teacher You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-113. And you can find out 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.