Research driven conversations that unpack peer reviewed studies and clinical findings to explain how yogic practices influence health, stress regulation, and human biology in everyday life.
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This episode explores a landmark clinical trial conducted at University of California Davis, Stanfor...
This episode explores a clinical study by Ryan Bradley and team at the National University of Natura...
This episode explores a clinical trial on dyadic yoga for head and neck cancer patients at MD Anders...
A JAMA Psychiatry randomized fMRI trial in adults with social anxiety disorder conducted at University of California Davis, Stanford University, and Temple University found that both cognitive behavioral group therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction produce durable symptom improvements and strengthen prefrontal cingulate networks involved in reappraisal and acceptance. Subtle differences in how each treatment engages these circuits may underlie their distinct therapeutic mechanisms.
A randomized crossover trial in healthy adults s by Ryan Bradley and team at the Institute National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR shows that slow, externally paced breathing whether simple deep breathing or Sheetali/Sheetkari pranayama produces the largest increases in RMSSD, a key heart-rate variability marker of parasympathetic activity. Mouth shaped “cooling” breaths may add small extra benefits, but slow pacing itself appears to be the dominant driver of autonomic change.
A 2024 pilot RCT at MD Anderson tested a 15-session dyadic yoga program for head and neck cancer patients on chemoradiation and their caregivers, finding high feasibility, better symptom control and quality of life, and fewer unplanned hospital encounters versus usual care. Larger trials are now needed to confirm these promising supportive care benefits.