Poor sleep quality has reached critical mass, and the problem seems to be getting worse with our modern lifestyles. Whether it’s stress, anxiety or diet-related, millions are struggling each night. In an effort to improve your sleep, Dan Pardi shares his professional work experience and research into insomnia and narcolepsy, and the crucial role of sleep quality and good health. 

Dan is a health researcher, educator and facilitator. Early in his career, he served as a Division 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach where he designed year-round training protocols for 13 different athletic teams. More recently, Dan developed the Loop Model to Sustain Health Behaviors that help people live a healthy lifestyle in our modern world.

Dan  does research with the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department at Stanford, and the Departments of Neurology and Endocrinology at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Dan works with Naval Special Warfare to help elite fighters maintain vigilant performance in both combat and non-combat conditions. His current research looks at how sleep influences decision making.

In this Show, You'll learn:

• The underlying causes behind insomnia
• How good sleep (or lack thereof) can impact your health
• Quick remedies you can implement to improve the quality of your sleep
• High tech solutions & sleep hacking - does it work? 

Links & References from the Show:

www.dansplan.com

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Running and injuries go hand-in-hand, but it’s such a fundamental, functional movement practice - and so good for you - there must be a way to spend your “life on the run.” On this week’s Yoga Talk Show, Lucas interviews, Bart Yasso, about the benefits and physical challenges of a life spent running across the world (literally).

Yasso joined Runner's World in 1987 to develop the "Runner's World Race Sponsorship Program," creating a vehicle for Runner's World to work with over 7,000 races representing 4 million runners per year. Inducted into the Running USA Hall of Champions.

Yasso also invented the Yasso 800s, a marathon-training schedule used by thousands around the world. He is one of the few people to have completed races on all seven continents from the Antarctica marathon to the Mt. Kilimanjaro marathon.

In 1987, Yasso won the U.S. National Biathlon Long Course Championship and won the Smoky Mountain Marathon in 1998. He has also completed the Ironman five times and the Badwater 146 through Death Valley.

He has also cycled, unsupported and by himself, across the country twice.

In this Show, You'll learn:

• ✓The benefits and physical challenges of competitive running

• ✓ What its like to dedicate your life on the road racing

• ✓ Whether the minimal footwear and barefoot running movement makes sense

• ✓ What foods you should be eating when doing a ultra-running event

Links & References from the Show:

www.BartYasso.com

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Moringa is known as the “miracle tree” due to its many healing properties. With over 92 macro and mirco-nutrients, nearly every part of the tree can be used to heal and sustain life. This week, Lucas and Lisa Curtis discuss the power of moringa, and how the tree of life can help with malnutrition globally.  

Lisa Curtis is the founder of a Morgina-based nutrition company called, Kuli Kuli. She began working on Kuli Kuli while in the Peace Corps in West Africa. As a volunteer in her village’s health center, she gained a first-hand understanding of the common nutritional challenges faced in West African villages and how moringa can play a role in helping to address those challenges.

Prior to Kuli Kuli, Lisa served as the Communications Director at Mosaic, wrote political briefings for President Obama in the White House and worked at an impact investment firm in India.

You can learn more about her company at KuliKuliFoods.com

In this Show, You'll learn:

• All about moringa, and other micro and macro nutrient dense plant foods

• To what extent moringa can help with malnutrition, and other diseases

• How much moringa you should be consuming

• What is the future of food?
  
  

Links & References from the Show:

http://www.yogabody.com/yoga-talk-show/

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Pop health losing weight advise tells us to, "eat less and exercise more" - but research has shown this rarely works. This week, Lucas and Dr. Lori Shemek deep dive into the research around inflammation on our waistline, which anti-inflammatory exercises and foods are best for “cooling” off, and lesser-known tips for finding balance.

Dr. Shemek has been a featured health expert on numerous radio and televisions programs including: Ladies Home Journal, Shape Magazine, Woman's Day Magazine, Health Magazine, I-Village, Yahoo, Livestrong, CNN, Fox News, The Ricki Lake Show and many others. Lori also has a new book, How to Fight FATflammation, which is available now on Amazon.

While you're listening, you can check out her site at:  www.dlsHealthWorks.com

In this Show, You'll learn:

• How inflammation can contribute or even cause weight gain

• Why inflammation is a modern day pandemic  

• Which forms of exercise are good and which are bad for inflammation

• The superfoods that “cool” your inflamed body
  
  

Links & References from the Show:

http://www.yogabody.com/yoga-talk-show/

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The art of Feng shui was developed in China over 3,000 years ago, and it’s based on the notion that what's happening in our homes is essentially a reflection of what’s going on inside us. The idea is that if we succeed in achieving good Feng Shui in our living and working environments, this will invite happiness, health and fortune in our lives.

In this week’s episode, Lucas talks to Dana Claudat about the ancient art of Feng Shui. Dana Claudat is a Feng Shui and art expert that helps people create harmonious homes and lives using this ancient Eastern practice. Dana is the founder of, The Tao of Dana, a popular blog on Feng Shui, and a contributing writer and editor to a number of popular sites. The Tao of Dana was a Finalist in the 2014 Apartment Therapy Homie Awards for Best Home Design & Inspiration.

While you're listening, you can check out her site at:  www.fengshuidana.com

In this Show, You'll learn:

• the basics behind the art of Feng Shui

• how to improve the energy of your home

• what you can do to improve the Feng Shui at work

Links & References from the Show:

http://www.yogabody.com/yoga-talk-show/

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