{"podcast":{"title":"Yoga Medicine","slug":"yoga-medicine-4454020","podcast_index_feed_id":4454020,"rss_url":"https://yogamedicine.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://YogaMedicine.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/5/d/8/a5d825074b82906740be95ea3302a6a1/Yoga_Medicine_Show_Art_1400.jpg","author":"Tiffany Cruikshank","episode_count":172,"summary":"This show was created to educate and empower yoga students and teachers to use yoga therapeutically to optimize experiences, communities and resilience. Our methods are based on a deep understanding of anatomy, physiology and the integration of modern science and research with traditional practices and experience. We believe research is just as precious as experience and we believe in the human potential for change and greatness. Our goal is to help you learn the owners manual of your unique body/mind and so we offer this as a free resource to anyone interested in optimizing their health and wellbeing. SUBSCRIBE TO YOGA MEDICINE ON iTUNES/APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/3aWW3XO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE: https://YogaMedicine.com ——————————— CONNECT WITH US! ——————————— FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TiffanyCruikshankYoga INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/yoga_medicine TWITTER: https://twitter.com/yoga_medicine LINKEDIN: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/yoga-medicine PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/tiffanyyoga","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:18:40.843274+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-medicine-4454020"},"episode":{"title":"Yoga Research & Neuropathic Pain: Expert Insights with Jennifer Gewandter, PhD, MPH","slug":"yoga-research-neuropathic-pain-expert-insights-with-jennifer-gewandter-phd-mph","published_at":"2026-04-09T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-medicine-4454020/yoga-research-neuropathic-pain-expert-insights-with-jennifer-gewandter-phd-mph","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-medicine-4454020","url":"https://yogamedicine.libsyn.com/yoga-research-neuropathic-pain-expert-insights-with-jennifer-gewandter-phd-mph","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/yogamedicine/164_-_Yoga_for_Neuropathic_Pain_-_Yoga_Medicine.mp3?dest-id=3094661","summary":"Yoga can play a particularly powerful role in pain care, with the capacity to address both physical and psychological aspects of pain within a supportive social framework. You'll hear these themes woven through today's conversation—between host Rachel and pain researcher and yoga teacher Jennifer Gewandter, PhD, MPH—as Jennifer shares the details of her upcoming pilot study on yoga for pain management. Jennifer outlines the biopyschosocial nature of pain, and the unpredictability of neuropathic pain in particular. She explains how nervous‑system‑informed yoga practices—paired with pain science education—can help reduce fear and build more easeful patterns of movement, and the role yoga can play in long‑term pain management. \"Yoga targets your physical body, your psychological well‑being, and your social world all at once—and for pain, that combination can be powerful.\" — Jennifer Gewandter, PhD, MPH. — What You'll Learn: The origin of Jen's yoga for pain management pilot study [3:01] Barriers to accessing yoga for pain care [6:06] How yoga helps: through a biopyschosocial lens [12:15] Components of the pilot yoga program [16:19] Predictable sequences, trained teachers, planning for flare-ups, breath practices [27:18] The special challenge of neuropathic pain [38:27] Sharing pain science education is key [42:53] Sum up: movement & meditation, short & social [47:01] — Links Mentioned: Watch this episode on YouTube Yoga Medicine Nervous System & Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Yoga Medicine Podcast Episode 15: Shifting Persistent Pain with Dr. Marnie Hartman Connect with Jennifer Gewandter, PhD, MPH: URMC — Learn More: Find the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-164 . Learn more about insider tips, online classes or information on our teacher trainings at YogaM…","meta_description":"Yoga can play a particularly powerful role in pain care, with the capacity to address both physical and psychological aspects of pain within a supportive…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3408,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yoga-medicine-4454020/episodes/yoga-research-neuropathic-pain-expert-insights-with-jennifer-gewandter-phd-mph/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yoga-medicine-4454020/yoga-research-neuropathic-pain-expert-insights-with-jennifer-gewandter-phd-mph.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}