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When you experience happiness, your brain releases dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and/or endorphin. The curious things is that our brain doesn’t release a happy chemical without very particular (and often counter-intuitive) triggers. On this week’s Yoga Talk Show, Loretta Graziano Breuning, PhD, talks about how you can boost your happiness by retraining your brain to turn on the chemicals that make you happy. Loretta is the founder of the Inner Mammal Institute, which provides resources that help people rewire their mammalian neurochemistry.She's Professor Emerita at California State University, East Bay, and author of Beyond Cynical and I, Mammal. She also writes the blog Your Neurochemical Self: Getting real with a 200-million-year-old brain on PsychologyToday.com. She has been interviewed on NPR, The Matt Townsend Show, and the Ask Altucher podcast, and her work been featured in Psychologies and Real Simple magazines. Her most recent book is called, Habits of a Happy Brain and can be found on Amazon or any major bookseller. ---------------------------------------- Listen & Learn: Why a “no CNN diet” might be the best way to feed your happy brain How dopamine, is released when you anticipate of a reward and have a future-focused attitude How endorphins are triggered from physical pain and are short-lived, and perhaps not so healthy in your pursuit of happiness How oxytocin distinguishes mammals from reptiles and can be clearly seen at birth with baby-mother bonding, and as adults with tribal behavior of all types How serotonin is released from “one-upmanship” behavior, social rivalry, and the urge to feel special and distinguish oneself How the happy patterns of our youth get myelinated into our nervous system Nutritional Tip of the Week: Is Himalayan salt a superfood? Links & References from the Show: Inner Mammel Institute Got questions? Write to us: podcast@yogabody.com   Thanks to our sponsor: “Corky the Block” - Cork Yoga Block This block was originally developed for the YOGABODY Fitness Studio Group because we needed an all-natural, eco-friendly, and non-slip prop to use in our public classes. Traditional, synthetic blocks are ugly, slip with sweat, and have an unpleasant hand-feel. Hence, Corky the Block was born! Yoga students use Corky the Block in dynamic Vinyasa Yoga practices, deep stretching Gravity Yoga sessions, and in advanced arm balancing and back-bending. A block is an essential yoga prop, and Corky the Block is a beautiful addition to your practice room.

Have you seen the viral Youtube video where a unicorn poops rainbow ice cream and a prince lectures on bowel health? It’s ridiculous but also very relevant. Yoga students talk about their bowel movements constantly, and for good reason. It's an important indication of health, and one that many struggle with (literally). On this week’s episode, Dr. Alison Chen sheds some light on the topic of bowel health, and the importance of fiber. Alison is a Canadian board-certified and licensed Naturopathic Doctor from Toronto. She integrates Western science with Traditional holistic energetic medicine to provide individualized, safe and effective natural treatments. ---------------------------------------- Listen & Learn: Why bowel health is such an important topic How much fiber is enough? And where to get it… The Squatty Potty - does it work? Simple tips for eating and drinking your way to bowel health Nutritional Tip of the Week: Is olive oil really as healthy as they say? Links & References from the Show: Dr. Alison Chen’s Website Got questions? Write to us: podcast@yogabody.com Thanks to our sponsor: 30-Day Sugar Detox w/YOGABODY THE PROBLEM: When you’re trying to burn fat, get fit, increase your energy, improve your digestion and just plain feel better each day, it can be overwhelming with all the conflicting health information online. Do you start with organic food? Paleo? Raw vegan? Do you have to run marathons or is yoga a good solution? There’s just too many choices and too many opinions. THE SOLUTION: The truth is that there are as many paths to exceptional health as there are trees in the forest, so rather than argue about which path is best, let’s just focus on elephant in the room. Medical doctors, weight loss experts, yoga teachers, and weight lifters all agree that the single biggest troublemaker in our modern diet is excessive sugar in all its forms. It causes weight gain, diabetes, hormonal problems, premature again—and just about every other health problem you can think of. So if you want to get healthy, let’s start with the one change that will give you the biggest bang for your buck. Together, let’s kick the sugar habit and start a positive spiral towards health.

Wheat-related digestive problems are something you’ve probably heard of before, but less commonly known is the effect that long-term gluten exposure has on your entire body. Guest speaker, Dr. Peter Osborne, will help you understand why "heart-healthy" whole grain bread might be making your joints hurt or contributing to chronic pain of all types. You’ll learn how to rethink your everyday food choices to avoid gluten altogether. Dr. Peter Osborne is the clinical director of Origins Healthcare Center. He is a doctor of chiropractic medicine and a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. His focus is on natural treatments of degenerative diseases with a primary focus on gluten sensitivity and food allergies. He founded Gluten Free Society in 2010 to help educate on the far-reaching effects of gluten sensitivity. He is the author of Glutenology, a series of books designed to help educate the world about gluten. His new book, No Grain, No Pain: A 30-Day Diet for Eliminating Chronic Pain—for Life is available on Amazon and at all major booksellers. ---------------------------------------- Listen & Learn: How grains can lead to leaky gut Why ages 35-40 are often when long-term gluten exposure begins to create problems How modern bread products have changed with Glyphosate-sprayed crops, higher gluten levels, and mycotoxins from storage Why anyone with rheumatoid arthritis or any other auto-immune condition should at least try going gluten free Nutritional Tip of the Week: Are non-stick pans safe?   Links & References from the Show: No Grain No Pain Got questions? Write to us: podcast@yogabody.com   Thanks to our sponsor: Absolute Yoga Academy Level II: 300hr Yoga Alliance Certification Course This 1-month immersion is designed to take qualified teachers and turn them into career yoga professionals. Students sign up for different reasons, but everyone comes seeking a deeper, and more-fulfilling teaching life. You get to a point where you know you need to step outside your daily schedule to progress, but you’re not sure where to go for help in this next phase of your career. Who can support and guide you personally, professionally, and financially? To solve this common problem, Absolute Yoga Academy’s 300hr, Level II course was born. If you want to fall in love with yoga again ( as a student ), become an “authority teacher”, meet like-minded colleagues and friends, and learn how you can teach less but earn more, we invite you to discover the Absolute Yoga Academy 300hr Level II Teacher Training course

Every year, millions of people resolve to lose 10lbs in the new year. They starve themselves for two weeks, join a new gym, lose a few pounds—but then gain it all back in February when their motivation wanes. On this week's Yoga Talk Show, we discuss how to make your goals a reality with counterintuitive methods that deliver results. What You’ll Learn: Why to keep your goals a secret Why writing is the doing part of thinking Why you should draw pictures of your goals How to create a New Year's mantra Why you should rinse & repeat successes  Nutritional Tip of the Week: Sprouted breads: friend or foe?  Links & References from the Show: YOGABODY 30-Day Sugar Detox  Thanks to our sponsor: When you’re trying to burn fat, get fit, increase your energy, improve your digestion and just plain feel better each day, it can be overwhelming with all the conflicting health information online. Do you start with organic food? Paleo? Raw vegan? Do you have to run marathons or is yoga a good solution? There’s just too many choices and too many opinions. The truth is that there are as many paths to exceptional health as there are trees in the forest, so rather than argue about which path is best, let’s just focus on elephant in the room. Medical doctors, weight loss experts, yoga teachers, and weight lifters all agree that the single biggest trouble maker in our modern diet is excessive sugar in all its forms. It causes weight gain, diabetes, hormonal problems, premature again—and just about every other health problem you can think of. So if you want to get healthy, let’s start with the one change that will give you the biggest bang for your buck. Together, let’s kick the sugar habit and start a positive spiral towards health. FREE! Access Our 3-Part Video Series on Sugar Detox: FREE Sugar Detox Videos

The Yoga Talk Show is 3 years old, and I feel like we're just getting started. 2015 was an amazing year with over 50 guests with topics spanning from hormonal health to barefooted running. I've learned a ton, and I hope you've found this information valuable as a listener. In this week's show, I've decided to do a "year-in-review" episode to highlight some standout moments for me in the previous 12 months. What You’ll Learn: Breathing HRV Barefoot Running Face-to-Wall Handstand Kombucha  Nutritional Tip of the Week: Aspartame: friend or foe?  Links & References from the Show: Thesis Beauty Thanks to our sponsor: THESIS BEAUTY. Thesis features over 50 pure, vegan and eco-friendly and affordable beauty products. All products are USA-sourced organic, natural, raw, cold pressed, undiluted which is their most nourishing, healing state  - with no synthetics, fillers or water. Thesis earned an EWG score of 0-2 (0 for most products) and were also PETA, Green America and Leaping Bunny certified. Visit them online at: www.ThesisBeauty.com  

Your body is hard-wired for survival, but our modern world throws continuous health challenges our way. I wish things became easier with time and age, but for most people, the journey toward health becomes more and more challenging. To help you on the path to optimal health in the new year, please meet plant-based medical doctor, Michael Greger, MD. Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. He is a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Currently Dr. Greger serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States. Hundreds of his nutrition videos are freely available at NutritionFacts.org, with new videos and articles uploaded every day. He is the author of a new book titled, How Not to Die: Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease just released this month and available on Amazon and all major booksellers. Listen & Learn: Why anyone eating a plant-based diet should supplement b12 and might need vitamin D3 The truth about lab-created meat products coming out in 2016 Why most people fail at plant-based diets (and all diets for that matter) How plants can transform your health Nutritional Tip of the Week: Is there such a thing as low glycemic holiday foods? Links & References from the Show: Nutrition Facts Got questions? Write to us: podcast@yogabody.com Thanks to our sponsor: SweatHouse Patty Post, is a yogi from Minnesota and the creative mind behind Sweathouse. Aside from their colorful yoga towels, Patty created “the Saucha Spray”, a anti-funk spray because she was sick of her yoga clothes smelling just after a few months after purchasing them. She realized that her sweat, and habit of washing her yoga clothes hours; sometimes even days after practicing was causing the funk. The bacteria in our sweat sets into fabric just 2 hours after sweating and once it's in it's really hard to get out. So she created a formula that prevents the funk from setting in, spray on fabric after sweating to keep your clothes and gear smelling fresher, longer. She realized that it can be used on anything even hockey equipment, dance costumes! After you namaste, spray Saucha.

This week’s yoga talk show explores medicinal mushrooms; not the hallucinogenic kind, the type that boost your immune system! Tero Isokauppila, co-founder of Four Sigma Foods, a medicinal mushroom superfood and super drink company, shares with you the health benefits of Reishi, Chaga, Shiitake, Cordyceps and Maitake. What You'll Learn: How mushrooms can boost your immune system How water soluble soluble polysaccharides act to modulate your immune system How fat soluble triterpenes can balance your hormones Why many supplements are made with mycelium - not the actual mushroom fruiting bodies Why China is leading the way for medicinal mushrooms both with cultivation and extraction Nutritional Tip of the Week: Do healthy store-bought salad dressings exist? Links & References from the Show: Four Sigma Foods Got questions? Write to us: podcast@yogabody.com

Popular health advice around the holidays usually includes such nonsense as doing squats before you pig-out, taking charcoal capsules after you drink too much, and going to the gym twice per day in an attempt to balance out your gluttony. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but none of those things will undo the damage of overeating and overdrinking—but there are some simple strategies that can really make a difference. Listen & learn: Why eating 1 gram/ 1lb of body weight is a simple way to keep you holiday food consumption in check Why desserts and alcohol are the most fat-inducing things to avoid How to make your holidays more active and naturally fitness-oriented Why mental health is an absolute must during the holidays, and some simple ideas for getting started Nutritional Tip of the Week: Phytoestrogens and Xenoestrogens - how do they affect us? Links & References from the Show: YOGABODY Got questions? Write to us: podcast@yogabody.com

Whether you’ve hurt your shoulder doing yoga or perhaps you’ve come to yoga to heal, Dr. Ariele Foster shares her knowledge about how the practice can help you recover from rotator cuff injuries and other shoulder issues. Listen in and learn which poses help and which exercises you should be avoiding altogether. Dr. Ariele Foster is a physical therapist, interdisciplinary yoga teacher, and anatomy teacher. She has a passion for creative, intelligent yoga instruction and for making yoga anatomy accessible. Her teaching is grounded in both the compassionate approach of Kripalu Yoga and her deep understanding of musculoskeletal well-being from working with thousands of patients. Ariele has completed more than 700 hours of yoga teacher training in Kripalu, Anusara, Therapeutics, Hatha Yoga and the tradition of Maty Ezraty / YogaWorks. In this show, you'll learn: Why as many as 30%+ of people have rotator cuff tears Rotator cuff: 4 small muscles supporting ball + "saucer" joint Why "shoulder pathology" often includes tendons and/or muscles How dolphin pose and forearm stand can be helpful for healing Nutritional Tip of the Week: Black Pepper - superfood or flavour enhancer? Links & References from the Show:   Ariele’s Anatomy Website   Ariele’s Main Site Got questions? Write to us: podcast@yogabody.com Thanks to our sponsor: The OM Collection The OM Collection’s mission is to provide functional fashion that enables people to look as fabulous as they feel. Whether you are leaving a yoga class, going to a concert, sight seeing in a far land, or going to dinner at a nice restaurant, these clothes will move you from one moment of your life to the next. All of their pieces are made in limited quantities, so if you're looking for unique, eco-friendly yoga clothes, we invite you to check them out.

Dream states are more than just random fantasy. Dreaming can be incredibly healing and is believed to be an essential part of all restful sleep. Robert Waggoner, a leading authority on lucid dreaming, suggests that by decoding our dreams we can begin to understand our psyche. On this week’s Yoga Talk Show, Lucas Rockwood and Robert look at different types of sleep and dreams, and the potential impact that lucid dreaming can have on our physical and mental health. Robert is the author of, Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self and Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple: Tips and Techniques for Insight, Creativity, and Personal Growth. Robert frequently speaks on lucid dreaming at national and international dream conferences, workshops and college classrooms, like Sonoma State University, Iowa State University, University of Washington, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Evergreen State College.   In this show, you'll learn: Why long cycle REM sleep is most conducive to lucid dreams How napping can produce an "REM rebound" in some people How dream help us process memory and emotions How dreams can be a creative outlet About the scientific research that proved and tested lucid dreams How daytime mindfulness can help with lucid processing How to use a reality check trigger in dreams to know you're dreaming   Nutritional Tip of the Week: Sesame oil: good or bad? Links & References from the Show:   www.lucidadvice.com   www.YogaBody.com   Got questions? Write to us: podcast@yogabody.com   Thanks to our sponsor: YOGABODY Naturals