# The Hormonal Body - What Yoga Teachers Need to Understand with Dr. Manasa Rao

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Podcast: [Let's Talk Yoga](https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-yoga-636640)
Published: 2026-02-08T13:00:00+00:00
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Hormones influence how we move, rest, recover, and show up on the mat, yet they’re rarely discussed clearly in yoga spaces. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Manasa Rao to explore what yoga teachers need to understand about the hormonal body through both modern science and yogic wisdom. We talk about stress, rhythm, pranayama, women’s hormonal cycles, and how yoga can support balance through listening and alignment without overstepping into medical advice. Episode Highlights: Are hormones...

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