Curbing Chronic Inflammation with Yoga and Meditation

Medical science has increasingly illustrated the role chronic inflammation plays in the development of disease. Yoga therapist Baxter Bell, M.D., discusses how yogic practices, breath techniques, and meditation can curb inflammation and support us in living a healthier life.

Baxter Bell, MD, has been actively deepening his understanding of the power of yoga since making the stress-reducing move from a career as a busy family doctor to that of a yoga teacher and medical acupuncturist. He is on faculty for several Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga Therapy Training programs around the country. Baxter is a Certified Yoga Therapist. He is also co-author with Nina Zolotow of the book Yoga for Healthy Aging. Baxter teaches public and specialty back care yoga classes and yoga for healthy aging online, as well as workshops and retreats around the United States and internationally.

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Website: BaxterBell.com

YOGA HOUR TEAM COMMENTS: I highly recommend this podcast. Amazing information. I didn't realize how much chronic inflammation affects almost all aging diseases. What really piques my interest are the hard scientific studies Dr. Bell cites that show the remarkable beneficial effects of yoga and meditation. Best of all, specific yoga poses, breathing methods and meditation practices are included.