YogaBrain
We discuss emotion in practice and the role of the amygdala, part of the brain linked to emotion with guests Marina Traub and Dr. Kay Tye.
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This month we discuss what the brain does when you're not on task. Marcus Raichle tells us about organized brain activity at baseline, and Tristan Boyer-Binns discusses rest and practice.
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How does the body impact the brain? Hannah Adams talks about the breath and tuning into the body, and Catherine Tallon-Baudry the effect of the heart and gut on the brain.
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What moves us to practice? In this episode of YogaBrain, we talk to yoga teacher Brittney Burgess (@brittneyburgess on instagram) what motivates her and how she motivates students, and Dr. Michael Bruchas (@mbruchas on twitter) about motivation in the brain, introducing an important driver of motivation and action, Dopamine.
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Brain. Body. Practice. Mind.
info_outlineThis month we discuss what the brain does when you're not on task. Marcus Raichle tells us about organized brain activity at baseline, and Tristan Boyer-Binns discusses rest and practise.
Tristan Boyer-Binns is a Certified Iyengar Instructor and enjoys helping students find new ways to see their challenges, embrace the incredible strength we all have–physical and emotional–and learn to relax and release into softness. Instagram: @tristanofyoga
Marcus Raichle is a neurologist and Professor at Washington University in St Louis. He and his colleagues have made outstanding contributions to the study of human brain function through brain imaging.