#1042 : Show- Healing Powers of Yoga with Sasha Brown-Worsham

Show Topic: Healing Powers of Yoga with special guest Sasha Brown-Worsham

Co-Hosts:  Judy Gaman, Walter Gaman, Mark Anderson

Guest: Sasha Brown

 

Segment 1:

Discuss the health benefits of yoga for both males and females. Sasha Brown Brown-Worsham, author of Namaste the Hard Way: A Daughter’s Journey to Find Her Mother on the Yoga Mat is coming up and will be sharing her own healing story about yoga.

• Increased blood flow
• Increased flexibility – important as we age
• Muscle strength
• Doing yoga together is bonding
• Stress relief
• The dangers of more vigorous exercises and why yoga is popular for adults 30 and up
• Our own experiences with yoga

Doc Shock

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, energy drinks are DANGEROUS!  They are full caffeine, taurine, b-vitamins, and other stimulating substances and studies have shown time and time again that excessive use can lead to heart problems.  Energy drink producers know their how to target students and young adults.  They offer a quick fix after a late night’s work. A drink every now and then can’t hurt, right?  Well, think again.  A new study out of McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston found that even drinking a single energy drink can have a negative impact on blood vessel function.  Next time you need a quick fix, go the natural route with either a cup of coffee or tea. Read more!

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Segment 2:

Today’s focus is on the healing powers of yoga.   Sasha Brown-Worsham, author of Namaste the Hard Way: A Daughter’s Journey to Find Her Mother on the Yoga Mat will be joining us today. 

 

Sasha Brown-Worsham is a writer, editor, and yoga teacher whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and countless other publications.  She was the lifestyle editor at both Café Mom and She Knows Media for many years and was also a staff writer at both publications.  She has written on everything from haunted corn fields to SUP Yoga. 

Segment 3:

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Today we are visiting with Sasha Brown-Worsham, author of Namaste the Hard Way: A Daughter’s Journey to Find Her Mother on the Yoga Mat

 

Website: https://sashabrownworsham.net/

Segment 4:

 Medical Mania Trivia – Trivia @ 1:40 Janet

1. Osteology is the study of? A. Lungs B. Brain C. Bones D. Hands (C. Bones)
2. T or F. Leukemia is cancer of the bone. (False, cancer of the blood)
3. Myocardium refers to muscle in the: A. Heart B. Lungs C. Brain D. Buttock (A. Heart)
4. T or F. The H in ADHD stands for hypersensitivity.   (False, it stands for hyperactivity)
5. The study of disease is also known as: A. Audiology B. Pathology C. Pharmacology D. Diseasology (B. Pathology)

 

LAST WEEKS RIDDLE WAS: I do not have any special powers, but I can predict the score of any football game before it begins. How can I do this?

A: Well, the score before any football game is always zero to zero!

This week’s riddle:

First, I threw away the outside and cooked the inside. Then I ate the outside and threw away the inside. What did I eat?

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