Yoga Medicine

138 Yoga During Pregnancy: Community Conversations with Allie Geer

137 Funk'tional Nutrition: Expert Insights with Erin Holt

136 Yoga Nidra: Community Conversations with Caroline Wybar

135 Yoga as Personalized Medicine?!: Research Roundup

134 ADHD & Yoga: Community Conversations with Emily Mariola

This episode explores how yoga can help individuals with ADHD manage their symptoms and leverage the positive qualities associated with this neurodevelopmental condition. Emily Morfield-Mariola shares insights from her 1,000-hour thesis, detailing an eight-week yoga intervention for college students with ADHD, emphasiz...

133 Yoga & Rheumatoid Arthritis: Expert Insights with Dr Nikki Tugnet FRACP

This episode explores the role of yoga in managing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Against the backdrop of a discussion on RA's symptoms (joint pain, stiffness, fatigue) and diagnosis challenges, the interview pivots to the therapeutic potential of yoga. More significantly, the discussion emphasizes the importance of str...

132 Interoception Research & Yoga: Expert Insights with Valerie Knopik PhD

This episode explores interoception as a potential mechanism through which yoga and mindfulness practices alleviate persistent pain. Against the backdrop of a recent paper (Voss et al., 2023) which hypothesized this connection, the discussion delves into the complexities of interoception, breaking it down into specifi...

131 Female Health Gems

This episode explores the complexities of the female hormonal cycle and its impact on various aspects of women's lives, drawing on insights from multiple previous podcast episodes. Against the backdrop of a general lack of research focused on female bodies, the hosts delve into the intricacies of the menstrual cycle, ...

130 When Should You NOT Teach? Teacher's Series

129 New Teacher Panel: Community Conversations

128 Personal Practice Tips

This Yoga Medicine Podcast episode is a co-hosted discussion on the importance and nature of a personal yoga practice, particularly for yoga teachers. The hosts explore common misconceptions about what constitutes a personal practice (e.g., the myth of needing a lengthy daily session), emphasizing the need for experie...

127 Your 200hr TT Questions Answered: Community Conversations with Dana Diament

126 Best of 2024

This Yoga Medicine podcast episode is a "best of" compilation from 2024, featuring discussions by multiple hosts and guests. The podcast explores themes of fascia science and its relation to movement diversity, the benefits of a moderate approach to yoga (avoiding extremes), nervous system regulation through yoga prac...

125 Teaching Yoga in Changing Times

This episode explores the evolution of yoga teaching in the West, specifically focusing on the challenges and opportunities faced by yoga instructors across different eras. Against the backdrop of the early days (1970s-2005), characterized by a lack of studios and a strong emphasis on community service, the discussion ...

124 Yoga Studio Owner Panel: Community Conversations

123 Sequencing Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them)

In this episode of the Yoga Medicine podcast, the hosts explore the common challenges yoga teachers face when planning their classes. They stress the importance of having a clear theme or purpose to shape the sequence, blending familiar poses with new ones. The discussion also covers effective time management, the need...

122 Estrogen Effects on Muscle: Research Roundup

In this podcast episode, the hosts delve into how estrogen affects women's muscles, sharing insights from various research studies. They discuss the hormone's role in muscle mass, neuromuscular activation, strength, and recovery. A key point is the wide range of individual responses to hormonal changes throughout a wom...

121 Yoga Sutras for Modern Life: Community Conversations with Diane Malaspina PhD

This Yoga Medicine podcast episode features an interview with Dr. Diane Malaspina, PhD, focusing on the practical application of yoga philosophy to modern life. The discussion begins with a primer on the Yoga Sutras, highlighting the concepts of Abhyasa (consistent practice) and Vairagya (detachment from outcomes) as ...

120 Neck Pain Hidden Contributors

119 Body Image in Yoga: Community Conversations with Alison Heilig

This interview podcast episode focuses on body image within the yoga community. The host interviews Alison Heilig, a yoga and fitness expert, discussing the formation of body image from childhood, the negative impacts of poor body image (disordered eating, depression, etc.), and the pervasive influence of social media...