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Can Yoga Breathing Improve Attention and Reduce Anxiety in Pre-Teen Children?

Can an 18-minute yoga breathing session immediately improve focus in pre-teens? This episode of www.YogaInsightPod.com examines a study led by Shirley Telles and colleagues from the PatanjaliYogpeeth comparing high-frequency yoga breathing, breath awareness, and quiet sitting in children aged 11–12 years.
E61
Aug 2, 2026
21:05

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction increases stimulated IL-6 production among lonely older adults: A randomized controlled trial

Can mindfulness training influence how the aging immune system responds to a biological challenge? In this episode of www.YogaInsightPod.com, we examine a randomized controlled trial led by Emily K. Lindsay and colleagues from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. The study investigated whether an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program could enhance innate immune responsiveness in older adults experiencing loneliness.
E60
Aug 1, 2026
23:32

Yoga for Long-Term Weight Loss: Can Iyengar Yoga Help Prevent Weight Regain?

Can yoga support weight-loss maintenance after a behavioral weight-loss program? This episode on www.YogaInsightPod.com examines a randomized trial by Jessica L Unick and team from The Miriam Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Brown University School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, and Pennington Biomedical Research Center investigating whether Iyengar yoga may improve long-term weight outcomes through mindfulness, distress tolerance, self-compassion, and emotional regulation.
E59
Jul 26, 2026
45:25

Yoga for Childhood Obesity: What an 18-Week Family-Based Clinical Trial Found

Can yoga, nutrition, and family participation help children and adolescents manage obesity? This episode on www.YogaInsightPod.com examines a randomized controlled trial by Vandana Jain and team from All India Institute of Ayurveda, evaluating an 18-week comprehensive yoga program for reducing BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, and metabolic risk.
E58
Jul 26, 2026
44:02

Can Mindfulness Improve Work Performance? What 99 Clinical Trials Reveal About Productivity, Focus & Workplace Success

Can mindfulness training actually improve workplace performance, productivity, and adaptability? In this episode on www.YogaInsightPod.com, we explore one of the largest systematic reviews and meta-analyses to date by Maris Vainre, Julieta Galante et. al., and team from University of Cambridge, University of Tartu, University of Melbourne, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, and Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, examining evidence from 99 randomized controlled trials involving over 16,000 participants.
E57
Jul 19, 2026
16:08

Can an Intensive Yoga & Meditation Retreat Improve Mental Health? The Science Behind Isha Samyama

Can an intensive yoga and meditation program measurably improve mental health and physical biomarkers? In this episode on www.YogaInsightPod.com, we examine a prospective scientific study by Senthilkumar Sadhasivam and team from Indiana University School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Ascension Health, St. Vincent Hospital and Rutgers University, exploring how Isha Yoga practices, vegan dietary preparation, and the Samyama meditation retreat influenced anxiety, depression, inflammation, blood sugar, and resilience.
E56
Jul 18, 2026
50:04

Can Iyengar Yoga Help Prolonged Grief in Older Adults? A Pilot Clinical Trial

Can gentle, prop-supported yoga help older adults living with prolonged grief? This episode on www.YogaInsightPod.com examines a 10-week pilot trial by Joseph S Goveas and team from Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Yoga Center, and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine comparing Iyengar yoga with health education, including its effects on grief, depression, loneliness, safety, and participant engagement.
E55
Jul 12, 2026
36:53

How Yoga Changes the Brain: Neuroplasticity, Stress, Memory and Emotional Regulation

Can yoga reshape the structure and function of the brain? This episode on www.YogaInsightPod.com explores a 2026 systematic review, of 23 MRI, fMRI and EEG studies by Samuel Arias-Sánchez and team from University of Seville examining yoga’s potential effects on stress regulation, attention, memory, emotional control and mind-wandering.
E54
Jul 11, 2026
29:12

Can Pranayama Reduce Stress in Medical Students? New Global Meta-Analysis Reveals Powerful Mental Health Benefits

Can just a few minutes of yogic breathing dramatically reduce stress and anxiety? In this episode on www.YogaInsightPod.com, we explore a new global systematic review and meta-analysis by Sonia Kochhar and team from All India Institute of Medical Sciences showing how pranayama may become one of the most practical evidence-based wellness tools for medical students and healthcare professionals.
E53
Jul 5, 2026
21:38

Can Mindfulness Rewire Your Mind-Body Connection? New Meta-Analysis Reveals How Meditation Improves Interoception

Can mindfulness help you become more aware of your body's internal signals? In this episode on www.YogaInsightPod.com, we explore a new meta-analysis of 29 randomized clinical trials by Isaac N. Treves, Sahib S. Khalsa and team from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Virginia Tech, University of Colorado Denver, French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute, Université de Paris, Laureate Institute for Brain Research, University of California, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, and University of California at Los Angeles showing how mindfulness meditation strengthens interoception and why that matters for stress, anxiety, emotional regulation, and mental health.
E52
Jul 4, 2026
20:12
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