Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
#57 - Sleep and Yoga: Gotta Find A Way To Flow
Over the last several decades, there has been a heightened interested in alternative therapies for sleep disorders, and the practice of yoga as a sleep solution has been frequently investigated. In this episode we will:
- Define yoga and outline its fundamental philosophy
- Explore why yoga might be uniquely situated to improve sleep parameters
- Review research studies exploring yoga and enhanced sleep parameters
- Subdivide sleep studies exploring yoga nidra or the practice of yogic sleep
- Look at research exploring yoga in the /pregnant/prenatal population
- Outline yoga practices within the elderly/institutionalized population
- Evaluate yoga as a pain-mediating intervention and determine what that means in terms of sleep
- Touch upon yoga as a technique for mitigating restless leg syndrome
- Mention yoga as a therapy within the cancer treatment space
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!
