Science Facts
Get evidence-based answers to common questions about the effects of yoga practice. From body to mind, this Series examines how research explains its benefits, underlying mechanisms, and transformative potential—while also debunking misconceptions that often circulate in the yoga world.
Ep7 - Mind&Body Problem
Ep3 - Posture and emotions
Ep2 - Risks&rewards of Yoga practice
Ep1 - Are Yoga practitioners healthier?
Ep6 - Organs alignment
Ep5 - Joints alignment
Ep4 - Why zebras don't get ulcers / About stress
Science Facts - Intro
Is Yoga a science? - Part 1
You have probably already heard the expressions “Yoga is a Science” or “The Science of Yoga”. Indeed, both are pretty common sayings in mainstream yoga circles which seasoned practitioners, teachers and insiders just take for granted. But, is it actually so?
Breathing de-automatization: proper timing and proper results
"The body, the limbs, the psyche, the organs of action and sensory ones are very 'ours'.
Breathing is not as much "ours". However, breathing is more than anything else 'for us'."
Prashant Iyengar, "Pranayama: a Classical and Traditional Approach"