Love At First Science Episode 78 Part 1 - The science that's changing how we talk about yoga with Dr Jonathan Rosenthal
Is yoga actually more effective than aerobic exercise?
Can it really reduce stress by up to 50% and should doctors be prescribing it?
In this mind-expanding episode, Celest sits down with Dr Jonathan Rosenthal, physician, neuroscientist and founder of the Yoga & Neuroscience Conference, to explore what the latest research is revealing about the power of yoga. And spoiler: it’s more than just flexibility.
You’ll learn:
Why yoga is now being recommended in cancer treatment guidelines
What makes it more effective than exercise for stress, mood and even memory
The game-changing studies comparing yoga to CBT, aerobic exercise and even “sham yoga”
What the data says about yoga’s unique blend of movement, breath and meditation and why that matters
The surprising reason why doing yoga even when you don’t enjoy it… still works
If you’ve ever struggled to explain why yoga helps you feel better, this episode will give you the science to back it up.
About Jonathan
Dr Jonathan Rosenthal is a neurologist in New York, NY.
Dr Rosenthal received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed his year in Internal Medicine and residency in Neurology at NYU Hospital, Bellevue Hospital, and the Manhattan VA.
He completed his fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at Weill-Cornell Medicine Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and Memorial Sloan Kettering. Dr. Rosenthal subspecializes in clinical neurophysiology, with interests in intraoperative monitoring and EEG.
Dr Rosenthal has 4 publications and over 100 citings. He is also interested in yoga and meditation as interventions in medicine and hosts the Neuroscience and Yoga Conference.
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