How Understanding Neuroscience Can Expand Your Yoga Practice, with Celest Pereira

This podcast episode explores the intersection of neuroscience, physiotherapy, and yoga. The guest, Celeste Pereira, shares her personal journey of overcoming challenges in the dance industry and finding her passion for yoga. She highlights the role of nociceptors in the perception of pain and discusses the fascinating potential of neuroscience in enhancing yoga poses and improving balance and range of motion. The episode also addresses the gender bias in medical trials and the importance of adapting yoga practices for women's experiences. It emphasizes the need for empowering individuals to make their own choices in their yoga practice and discusses the challenges and benefits of hypermobility. Finally, the episode explores the benefits of darkness on the body and highlights the purpose of the Love at First Science podcast in providing practical tools for enhancing yoga practice and mental health.