How chanting OM affects your physiology

When my son was little, I used to sing lullabies to him. Unfortunately, most of…

How can we stimulate the vagus nerve in our yoga practice?

Have you heard the term “stress loop” before? Here is how it works. When your…

Vital Vagus: What is the vagus nerve and what does it do?

The vagus nerve can be thought of as a superhighway that connects your body and…

The brain in your gut and its impact on your mood and behavior

When I studied anatomy in college many years ago, my professor never mentioned the enteric…

Yogic and Ayurvedic views of digestion

A model is a sort of mental construct that we use to explain and understand…

How does yoga help with digestion?

In my therapist training many years ago, my teacher had asked for a volunteer with…

Can twists “detox the liver”?

Yoga teachers and students like to be proactive about our health. We have strong opinions…

Does sweating during your yoga practice help you detox?

“I didn’t even break a sweat,” – says my husband disapprovingly when his workout doesn’t…

Yoga for stress relief – is relaxation really the answer?

In recent years, yoga has become a go-to tool for stress management, and very often,…