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Yoga Medicine
This show was created to educate and empower yoga students and teachers to use yoga therapeutically to optimize experiences, communities and resilience. Our methods are based on a deep understanding of anatomy, physiology and the integration of modern science and research with traditional practices and experience. We believe research is just as precious as experience and we believe in the human potential for change and greatness. Our goal is to help you learn the owners manual of your unique…
Episodes
Yoga MedicineBody Image in Yoga: Community Conversations with Alison Heilig
We all deserve to feel good in our bodies, but when we have negative perceptions of how our body looks, feels, or functions that experience can seem…
Yoga MedicinePranayama Myths & Misconceptions: Research Roundup
Today hosts Tiffany and Katja dive into the common misconceptions around breath work and Pranayama. Is breathwork really the new Pranayama? Is deep breathing…
Yoga MedicineDoing the Hard Work: Community Conversations with Sarah Symons
Ahimsa or non-harming is a central value of yoga philosophy, but looking at the world around us it's all too easy to find examples of systemic suffering that…
Yoga MedicineYoga for Menopause & Beyond: Community Conversations with Niamh Daly
Perhaps you've heard that menopause is having a moment. But while menopause is more present in the media, there's still a lack of balanced, nuanced, and honest…
Yoga MedicineWho is Yin Yoga NOT For?
Any potent practice carries the potential for adverse effects, and yoga - while comparatively gentle - is no exception. Yin yoga seems to generate especially…
Yoga MedicineYoga & Religion: Expert Insights with Firdose Moonda MA
"Is Yoga a religion?" is an often-asked question, and the deeper we delve into the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the practice, the less simple…
Yoga MedicineTissue Stiffness - Friend or Foe?
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…
Yoga MedicineAutoimmune Conditions & Yoga: Expert Insights with Dr. Nikki Tugnet
As yoga teachers, most of us will either have an autoimmune condition, or teach students who do. Yoga is uniquely suited to work alongside conventional medical…
Yoga MedicineAnswering Student Questions: Teacher's Series
Today hosts Tiffany and Rachel dive into the topic of student questions and share their thoughts on how to answer them. Student questions can be intimidating…
Yoga MedicineFascia Science Meets Acupuncture
Today hosts Tiffany and Katja are looking at where the fascia and acupuncture worlds collide. There is a lot of info out there on possible mechanisms behind…
Yoga MedicineTeaching Yoga One-on-One: Community Conversations with Dana Diament
If you haven't had or taught a one-on-one yoga session, it might feel like a secret club that you're locked out of. Today host Rachel demystifies the whole…
Yoga MedicineIntegrating New Tools in your Teaching: Teacher's Series
Coming home from another yoga teacher training, full of new information and techniques to utilize, can be exciting…and also overwhelming. In today's episode…
Yoga MedicineBeat Burnout
Burnout is becoming a more common experience than ever, in the yoga world and beyond, so today hosts Tiffany and Rachel dive into the varied experiences of and…
Yoga MedicineExercise Oncology, Yoga, and Fascia with Dr. Stephanie Otto
Today host Katja talks with Dr. Stephanie Otto about exercise oncology, exercise, and fascia. We discuss the biological foundations of cancer and the research…
Yoga Medicine1Tackling Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Community Conversations with Kelsea Wright
It's common knowledge that the vast majority of us will experience low back pain at some point in our lives. Today we hone in on an aspect of low back pain…
Yoga MedicineSafe or Fun? Teacher's Series
Today hosts Tiffany and Rachel discuss a question many yoga teachers grapple with: should we aim to make our classes safe or fun? Is it possible to do both? In…
Yoga MedicineTeacher Training Myths: Community Conversations with Dana Diament
The mention of yoga teacher training conjures up a bundle of images and ideas, many of which are inaccurate or at least incomplete. So today host Rachel talks…
Yoga MedicineFascia & Pain: A Deeper Discussion
Today's hosts Tiffany and Katja return for a deeper discussion of fascia and pain. Recently, fascia is being more generally acknowledged as a pain generator…
Yoga MedicineComfort, Challenge & Compassion: Community Conversations with Aisha Fakhro
In the yoga world, as elsewhere, opinions seem more polarized than ever. Today we're making space to explore one popular all-or-nothing topic in the wellness…
Yoga MedicineYoga, Politics & History: Expert Insights with Firdose Moonda, MA
Many yoga students and teachers feel part of a culture and tradition we don't fully understand, leading to the necessity for open, honest, and potentially…
Yoga MedicineDynamic Stretching: Research Roundup
Today hosts Katja and Tiffany dive into the importance of dynamic mobility training and its broader applications. Stretching is always a loaded topic. There…
Yoga MedicineThe Pros & Cons of Using Anatomy in Yoga
There is no shortage of strong opinions on what areas of study are appropriate for yoga teachers and students. The study of anatomy is one that, at times…
Yoga MedicineNew Perspective on Athletic Performance in the Menstrual Cycle: Research Roundup
Today hosts Tiffany and Katja talk about a topic that always draws a lot of interest: the female menstrual cycle. The pair discuss new research around athletic…
Yoga MedicineCreating Change: Community Conversations with Alison Heilig
Most of us have experienced the all-too-familiar gap between wanting to change something in our lives and actually doing it. In today's episode, returning…
Yoga MedicineSmarter Not Harder: Creative Sequencing
Feel pressured to make your classes new and exciting? More complex? More demanding? Today hosts Tiffany and Rachel offer tips for yoga teachers who are ready…
Yoga MedicineThe Magic of Mythology: Community Conversations with Steph Wall
In communication, stories and symbols have the capacity to reach us in ways that facts and figures do not. So today host Rachel dips her toes into Hindu…
Yoga MedicineCalm Under Pressure: Research Roundup
Today hosts Tiffany and Katja talk tips for keeping calm under pressure. This episode is all about choking up or freezing under pressure, which can apply to so…
Yoga MedicineRight Brain Skills for Yoga Teachers: Community Conversations with Sandy Raper
Yoga teachers love a good training. When in doubt, many of us tend to look for more technical skills – more evidence, more information, more protocols and…
Yoga MedicineBalance Myths Busted: Community Conversations with Sava Papos
Today we are busting balance myths with two people who are passionate about balance and standing stability. Host Rachel talks to Sava Papos, is a long-time…
Yoga MedicineLeadership in Yoga
Today's media landscape - which equates leadership with certainty of opinion, popularity, or charisma - can be challenging for yoga teachers to navigate. So…
Yoga Medicine"Core" Myths and Misconceptions: Community Conversations with Jenni Tarma
Most of us have loaded beliefs related to the core and core strength. While most hold a grain of truth, plenty of these preconceptions are inaccurate…
Yoga MedicineSocial Media Marketing Made Easy: Community Conversations with Dana Diament
Most of us have a complicated relationship with social media, but it can be a powerful business tool if we learn how to harness it effectively. Today host…
Yoga MedicineThe Science of Breathing Less: Research Roundup
Today hosts Tiffany and Katja hone in on another topic related to pranayama: the science of breathing less. In this episode, we talk about the natural fear of…
Yoga MedicineBack to School Yoga Tips for Kids: Expert Insights with Alice Blunden
Today host Rachel speaks with returning guest Alice Blunden – a Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, schoolteacher, and creator of The Yoga Project UK – about…
Yoga MedicineResearch Roundup: A Stroll Through the Breathwork Landscape
Today hosts Tiffany and Katja take you on a stroll through the breathwork landscape. In this episode, the pair gives an overview of the origins of different…
Yoga MedicineYoga Philosophy, Focus & Performance with Dr. Daya Grant
Whether we are athletes or not, we all have areas in our lives where we want to perform well. Today host Rachel speaks with returning guest Dr. Daya Grant…
Yoga MedicineResearch Roundup: Updates on Polyvagal Theory
Today's topic is an interesting one that comes up a lot in the yoga world. In this episode, hosts Tiffany and Katja talk about the latest research and newest…
Yoga MedicineBuilding a Healthy Relationship with Social Media
Today hosts Tiffany and Rachel talk about building a healthy relationship with social media. These platforms have become a ubiquitous facet of our lives, so in…
Yoga MedicinePost-Traumatic Growth for Veterans & First Responders with Dr. Nicole McKenna
Military personnel and first responders show up to other people's worst day, every day. Exposed to workplace experiences the rest of us can't imagine, some…
Yoga MedicineCommon Challenges of Yin Yoga: Community Conversations with Shannon Stephens
The practice of Yin yoga is unusual in that it asks us to do the opposite of what we do in the rest of our lives. That contrast is powerful, but adjusting to…
Yoga MedicineThe Neuroscience of Resilience: Expert Insights with Valerie Knopik PhD
After traumatic life events, some people experience negative mental and physical health outcomes, while others not only survive but thrive. There's a growing…
Yoga MedicinePain Science Insights on Performance: Expert Insights with Marnie Hartman
We don't all strive for elite physical performance, but we do all place demands on our bodies. Some of the internal signals that we receive as a result could…
Yoga MedicineRestorative Yoga Essentials
In our busy lives, it can be challenging to allow ourselves to truly rest, but there are potent benefits to be gained when we do. So today hosts Tiffany and…
Yoga MedicineHypermobility in Yoga: Community Conversations with Jenni Tarma
Today host Rachel speaks with returning guest Jenni Tarma about hypermobility disorders, which appear more often in yoga students than in the general…
Yoga MedicineResearch Roundup: Fascia & Immune System
Today hosts Tiffany and Katja discuss fascia and the immune system. In this episode, learn what role the fascia plays in the immune system and which less…
Yoga MedicineYoga for All: Community Conversations with Elena Cheung
Often it's the details that make our experience; in the context of a yoga class, it's not just about the poses and practices we teach but the WAY we teach them…
Yoga MedicineUnpacking Overhead Shoulder Pain
Today hosts Tiffany and Rachel explore one of the more common challenges yoga students face: shoulder pain when arms are overhead. We shed some light on this…
Yoga MedicineCounter Compassion Fatigue: Expert Insights with Rashmi Bismark, MD MPH
Compassion itself is vast and inexhaustible but for those who care for others, systemic factors, secondary traumatic stress and cumulative overwhelm can become…
Yoga MedicineMore Controversial Yoga Cues
Today hosts Rachel and Tiffany continue the conversation we started in Episode 56, exploring controversial yoga cues. There is so much to say on the topic, so…
Yoga MedicineYoga & MFR: Fundamentals to Get the Most Out of Your Practice
We've gone in depth in previous episodes on the topic of myofascial release or MFR, so today hosts Tiffany and Rachel take a step back to focus on the basics…
Yoga MedicineYoga to End Human Trafficking: The Yoga Medicine Seva Foundation - Past, Present & Future
Today host Tiffany talks with Amanda B. Cunningham, director of Yoga Medicine Seva Foundation, about human trafficking and the work of the Seva Foundation…
Yoga MedicineApproaches for Anxiety: Community Conversations with Caroline Wybar
Anxiety tends to go under-recognized and under-treated, and yet is one of the most common mental health challenges faced today. It is also a key reason many…
Yoga MedicineHyaluronan, Fascia & Yoga: Research Roundup
Today hosts Tiffany and Katja are back for another research roundup, this time on hyaluronic acid or hyaluronan. This molecule is not only used in face creams…
Yoga MedicineBeginner's Mind: Community Conversations with Kylie Rook
What can we learn from being an adult beginner that informs more familiar activities, like our yoga practice? Today host Rachel explores that question with…
Yoga MedicineSpiritual Imposter Syndrome: Community Conversations with Dana Diament
Today Dana Diament - Yoga Medicine Online teacher, and lead teacher for the Yoga Medicine Online 200hr Teacher Training - returns to speak with host Rachel…
Yoga MedicineImpactful Pain Strategies
Today hosts Tiffany and Rachel hone in on a topic of interest for both yoga students and teachers: strategies to address persistent pain. While persistent pain…
Yoga MedicineYoga and Osteoporosis: Community Conversations with Michaela Smith
In this episode, we are talking about a hidden aspect of health: bone density. Decreased bone mineral density, osteoporosis, is surprisingly common – impacting…
Yoga MedicineYoga During Menstruation: Yes or No?
Today hosts Rachel and Tiffany tackle the taboo topic of yoga during menstruation. We examine traditional barriers to practicing during menstruation and more…
Yoga MedicineWhat to Expect When You Dissect
There are always plenty of questions about dissections and how to prepare for them. Today, hosts Katja and Tiffany talk about the different types of…
Yoga MedicineStrength Training Myths Debunked: Expert Insights with Jenni Tarma
The benefits of strength training for muscle and bone strength as well as metabolic, cognitive and mental health are now very well established. But there's so…