#45: The Science of Yoga with Eddie Stern
16th Feb 2020
Eddie is a yoga teacher, author, and lecturer from New York City. He is known for his multi-disciplinary approach to furthering education and access to yoga, as well as his teaching expertise in Ashtanga Yoga.
His bestselling first solo book, One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga, examines in clear and simple language the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms that make yoga an effective practice.
We had a really great conversation today and some of the topics that I discussed with Eddie were:
- How a punk rocker in the 70s became a Yoga teacher to the celebrities in New York
- His time spent travelling in India and learning from the great masters of Yoga while on his travels
- Why consciousness is an important concept to fathom and how the process of learning ‘who we are’ is important, rather the achievement
- The studies that Eddie has been involved in, that demonstrate Yoga as an important tool for cardiovascular health
- The vagus nerve as a root to mindfulness and changing your autonomic nervous system function
Do have a look at at the Summary and Guest Info sections below where I’ve added a ton of more information that Eddie has been involved in and also some really interesting articles on The Vagus Nerve which I know you will find super interesting!
And have a look below and on The Doctor’s Kitchen YouTube Channel - at the video I cooked with Eddie
And remember to check out Eddie Stern on his website and social media pages by following the links on the page here, and also have a look at Eddie’s book - One Simple Thing - A New Look at the Science of Yoga, by clicking this link.
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There is A LOT of evidence based, safe dietary and lifestyle change that we as practitioners can be confidently discussing with our patients. Listen to the end for a summary of our discussion and how to improve your overall wellbeing.
Episode guests
Eddie Stern is a yoga teacher, author, and lecturer from New York City. He is known for his multi-disciplinary approach to furthering education and access to yoga, as well as his teaching expertise in Ashtanga Yoga. His bestselling first solo book, One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga, examines in clear and simple language the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms that make yoga an effective practice. He is the co-creator of The Breathing App, which guides the user in a paced breathing exercise that balances the nervous system, helping to improve sleep, and reduce stress and anxiety.
Clinical Study looking at Blood Pressure in African Americans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGTweKYlzhY
Studies examining Yoga and mental/physical health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29697885 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22132353 https://journals.lww.com/clinicalpain/Abstract/2013/05000/A Systematic Review and Meta analysis of Yoga for.10.aspx
Co- Creator - the breathing app
Inner Peace Conference Inner Peace Conference: https://innerpeace.nyc?
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