Yoga With Jake Podcast

Dr. Alhamza Al-Bayati is a neuroendovascular surgeon and vascular neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Stroke Institute and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh .  We discuss everything involved with stroke including how someone like my previous guest, Michael Johnson could suffer a stroke, despite being very healthy. Support the show

Michael Johnson, a four-time Olympic track champion, suffered a stroke five years ago. Here, he talks about his biggest keys to stroke recovery success. Support the show

Deepak Chopra, world-renowned spiritual teacher, public speaker and author, has dedicated his life to help others. At 76-years-old, Chopra continues to practice yoga, breathwork and meditation every day. His personal practice and modern interpretation of yoga philosophy is the basis for his new book “Living in the Light,” which will be released in January. In his book, Chopra lays-out a 30-day pro...

My guest on the podcast is Dr. Claudio Gil Araújo, dean of research and education at the Exercise Medicine Clinic, CLINIMEX, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Here, he unpacks a recent study which he is the principal investigator on, that shows having better balance is linked with a longer lifespan.  Specifically, that an inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in later life nearly doubles the risk...

Congressman Ritchie Torres speaks out about his personal struggle with depression and how he has become an advocate for mental health. Support the show

Panic attacks, depression and crippling anxiety led Chari Hawkins to develop mental resilience training. Here are her tips. Support the show

Certain types of yoga can produce a natural "high" that can help those recovering from addiction. For Troy Jackson, yoga proved to be such a powerful recovery tool that he’s now a yoga teacher. Jackson went on to receive a master’s in social service and became a licensed social worker. He currently works as a licensed psychotherapist and a yoga teacher. He prays often, and he is grateful...

Dr. Anna Lembke ,  professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic.  She’s also featured in the hit Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma  and her new book "Dopamine Nation" is a New York Times Best Seller.  Support the show

Dr. Erica Sharpe is a clinical human researcher at the National University of Natural Medicine, a professor of chemistry at SUNY Canton who specializes in yoga nidra  (yogic sleep) and natural medicine. In this podcast she discusses the traditional aspects of yoga nidra as well as the science based benefits of it.  Support the show

Dr. Robert Sallis is a family and sports medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fontana California. He’s the director of sports medicine fellowship at Kaiser Permanente, a clinical professor of family medicine at UC Riverside School of Medicine and chief medical officer for the Los Angeles Football Club. Dr. Sallis was the principal investigator of a study published in the April...

Team Physician, Seattle Seahawks and UW Huskies, Editor-in-Chief at the British Journal of Sports Medicine , Professor at University of Washington and Director, at UW Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology discusses his recent research on COVID-19 and college athletes. He also speaks on safely returning to exercise post COVID-19 infection and the affects exercise can have in lessening the severity...

Vaibhav Diwadkar, professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at Wayne State University School of Medicine discusses the effects of cold exposure.  Support the show

 Dr. James DiNicolantonio, a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy, discusses the profound benefits of sauna use and heat therapy. Along with other methods to help bolster health throughout our lives.  Support the show

 Dan Gable is probably the most successful wrestler that’s ever lived. Here, he shares his secret to working through adversity and finding success both on and off the mat. It’s through a tool anyone can use — the sauna.  Support the show

Dr. Giselle Petzinger is a neurologist at University of Southern California who specializes in Parkinson's Disease.  She unpacks the topic of exercise-induced neuroplasticity. How exercise, both aerobic and skill-based, bolsters circuitry in the brain to help prevent Parkinson's and slow disease progression.  Support the show

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL years, U.S. Olympian Colleen Quigley has completely revamped her training to focus more on her mental fitness.  With the postponement of the 2020 games, she's using her mental fortitude to transform a set-back into an opportunity. Support the show