If given the opportunity, would you climb Mt. Kilamanjaro in nothing but your shorts and sneakers? Would you trust a stuntman-turned-breathing guru with you life? On this week's Yoga Talk Show, you'll meet a guy who did just that—and survived to write a book about it. The guy is Scott Carney, and his teacher is former YTS guest, Wim Hof. This is a wild and somewhat reckless tale, but it'll inspire you to push the limits of your own comfort zone, your imagined physical limitations, and perhaps live a more inspired life.

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Listen & Learn:

• How Wim Hof breathing is very similar to the drug, Diamox, used by high altitude climbers to speed up respiration 
• Why we've become too comfortable, too spoiled, and too numb to the world around us
• How cold exposure and controlled hyperventilation (used intelligently) can be a powerful part of a healing regime 
• How our guest managed to summit Kilamanjaro in nothing but sneakers and a pair of shorts

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Scott Carney is an investigative journalist and anthropologist. He is a senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism and a Scripps Fellow at the Center for Environmental Journalism in Boulder, Colorado.

What Doesn't Kill Us is his most recent book; other works include The Red Market and A Death on Diamond Mountain. Scott was a contributing editor at Wired for five years and his writing also appears in Mother Jones, Men's Journal, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Discover, Outside and Fast Company.

Nutritional Tip of the Week:

• Cook vs Raw

Links & References from the Show:

• Rhonda Patrick on cold therapy
• Bohr Effect (acid/alkaline of the blood)
• Scott's Site
• What Doesn't Kill Us (book) 

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Science has linked meditation with longevity through the study of telomeres, the chromosomal caps that are an indication of cell health. By mitigating our stress response specifically, research indicates that mindful practices down-regulate our stress response and up-regulate telomerase production, an important protein for the health of these chromosomal caps. What does all that mean? Basically, it means meditation can make you live longer in the future and live healthier right now. On this week's Yoga Talk Show, you'll meet Dr. Elissa Epel, one of the leading researchers on stress, cell aging, and telomeres.

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Listen & Learn:

• How telomeres are the protective caps on the ends of our chromosomes, just like the plastic tip on a shoelace
• How short telomeres release cytokines or die—both of which are very negative
• How chronic inflammation (from cytokines) can contribute or even cause diseases and illnesses
• Why meditation can mitigate stress response and be protective of telomeres
• Why abuse, violence and trauma can literally shorten your life
• Why vagal nerve tone can reduce the stress response

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Elissa Epel is psychologist who studies stress, aging, and obesity. She is the director of UCSF's Aging, Metabolism, and Emotion Center (AME) She consults to the National Institutes of Health on various initiatives related to human behavior and how to change it, and is on the Steering Council of the Mind and Life Institute that supports research on contemplative practices. She has been studying stress and biology for almost 20 years now.

Nutritional Tip of the Week:

• Protein

Links & References from the Show:

• The Telomere Effect Book
• Acute Childhood Experiences Studies (ACE)
• Telomeres Defined
• Telomeres, Lifestyle, Cancer, and Aging
• Shamatha Project

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In almost every yoga class, the teacher will emphasize the importance of breath—but what does that really mean and why does it matter? If you ask, you'll likely hear that you're adding oxygen to your blood or improving your circulation. But is that true? It turns out that most yoga breathing actually reduces oxygen in the blood and increases CO2. To add to this paradox, more CO2 is actually a good thing and results in more oxygen to the cells. On this week's Yoga Talk Show, you'll learn how and why. 

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Listen & Learn:

• Why C02 is actually your friend
• How C02 relaxes muscle tissue (great for stretching)
• Why nose breathing encourages diaphragmatic breathing, increases NO2, and arterial oxygen uptake
• How reduced breathing increased saliva in the mouth, a sign of parasympathetic nervous system dominance and higher CO2
• Why 30% of population has Rhinitis and how reduced breathing can help
• How reduced breathing impacts your spleen (yes, your spleen!) 

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Patrick completed his clinical training in the Buteyko Breathing Method at the Buteyko Clinic, Moscow, Russia, a training accredited by Professor Konstantin Buteyko himself.

Patrick suffered from asthma as a kid and discovered the Buteyko Method at the age of 26 and has been asthma-free since then, a feat that over 20 years of medication had failed to accomplish. In a career spanning 15 years, Patrick has since also become a bestselling author and expert on the topic of optimal breathing for improved health, well-being and fitness.
Among the eight books Patrick has written, two have consistently remained in the top ten best sellers on Amazon.com:

He is the author of 3 books: Close Your Mouth, Asthma Free Naturally, and The Oxygen Advantage®.

Nutritional Tip of the Week:

• Water filters

Links & References from the Show:

• The Oxygen Advantage Website
• The Psychology and Physiology of Breathing (book)
• The Bohr Effect
• Who is Konstantin Buteyko?

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You wake up in the morning with the best of intentions, but soon, you're lost in Facebook and email. You wanted to do 30-minutes of exercise before work, but you end up a reading CNN.com instead. At work, your task list seems endless; and at home, it's even worse. Time management is something we all have to struggle with, and on this week's Yoga Talk Show, my guest, Kevin Kruse, and I uncover some simple strategies and tactics to help you get more done with less.
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Listen & Learn:

• Why the current trend to "hustle" is short-sighted and often backfires
• Why you only have about 2-4 good, productive hours of work per day
• Why 1-2 hours after waking is your "prime time" for productive work
• How to block your social media newsfeed and hide your social media apps from yourself on your phone
• How to do more with less

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Kevin Kruse is a NY Times BESTSELLING AUTHOR and entrepreneur who built and sold several, multimillion dollar technology companies, winning both Inc 500 and Best Place to Work awards along the way.

Kevin is the author of several books including Employee Engagement 2.0, 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management, Employee Engagement for Everyone, and We: How to Increase Performance and Profits Through Full Engagement, which was named one of the top leadership books in 2011.

Kevin writes regularly as a contributor for Forbes.com and Huffington Post, and has published over 100 articles for various publications on topics related to leadership, engagement and entrepreneurship. He delivers keynotes to audiences around the world.

Nutritional Tip of the Week:

• Diet Religions

Links & References from the Show:

• Kevin's Site
• Newsfeed Blocker

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