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_outlineIn this episode we discuss emotion in practice and the role of the amygdala, part of the brain linked to emotion, with guests Marina Traub (yoga) and Dr. Kay Tye (neuroscience). Twitter @kaymtye
Marina Traub is a captivating and charismatic yoga teacher, as well as a NCAA Champion Rowing Coach, who found yoga on her own personal search for healing. She’s been bringing people more in tune with their bodies for 20 years and is known for accessible and informative cueing, a genuine love of the body’s capabilities, and a compassionate and lighthearted approach to learning and personal growth.
Kay M. Tye is the Wylie Vale Professor of the Systems Neuroscience Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in affiliation with UCSD. Dr. Tye earned her bachelor's degree at MIT in 2003, her PhD at UCSF in 2008, opened her lab at MIT in 2012, was tenured in 2018, and moved to the Salk Institute in 2019. She has been recognized with the NIH Director's New Innovator Award and the Pioneer Award, was named SFN Young Investigator, and the Okazaki Award. Outside of the lab, Dr. Tye is the mom of two children, and enjoys spending time with her family, yoga, surfing, dancing and trying new things.