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#57 - Sleep and Yoga: Gotta Find A Way To Flow

Jul 24, 202327 min
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Episode description

Over the last several decades, there has been a heightened interested in alternative therapies for sleep disorders, and the practice of yoga as a sleep solution has been frequently investigated. In this episode we will:

  • Define yoga and outline its fundamental philosophy
  • Explore why yoga might be uniquely situated to improve sleep parameters
  • Review research studies exploring yoga and enhanced sleep parameters
  • Subdivide sleep studies exploring yoga nidra or the practice of yogic sleep
  • Look at research exploring yoga in the /pregnant/prenatal population
  • Outline yoga practices within the elderly/institutionalized population
  • Evaluate yoga as a pain-mediating intervention and determine what that means in terms of sleep
  • Touch upon yoga as a technique for mitigating restless leg syndrome
  • Mention yoga as a therapy within the cancer treatment space

Produced by: Maeve Winter

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