Neuroscience has increasingly demonstrated the inextricable link between inflammation, physical health, and emotional well-being. This Masterclass explores what inflammation is and where it occurs in the mind, brain, and body. It examines: Learning Objective: Participants will understand what inflammation is, how it impacts emotional health, and be able to discuss several ways to alleviate it.

Recent revelations have brought sexual trauma and PTSD to the surface in the yoga, mindfulness, and larger world. This Masterclass will address trauma as a systems issue. It will explore the social context of sexual trauma in relation to race, gender, ability, and vulnerable bodies. We’ll address: Learning Objective: Participants will understand trauma’s social context, […]

What is body intelligence- and how does it support and build social intelligence? Your body has a mind- a power, presence, and awareness- of its own. This power, presence, and awareness play a key role in diffusing conflict and building connection with others. This Masterclass investigates: The class finishes with three live consults that allow […]

The core body isn’t just a physical structure. In fact, our gut has a mind of its own. It’s highly intelligent, and can act independently of the brain and nervous systems. It regulates immunity, inflammation, and emotional health. It also contains a microbiome of incredible sophistication. In this Masterclass, you’ll learn: And we’ll examine this […]

Body image isn’t a mental construct, a picture that’s stuck in our heads and in need of an upgrade. It is a social construct. Multiple outside forces affect body image, and some of them benefit when it suffers. This Masterclass examines the social context of body image and the cultural forces that shape our self-to-body […]

Most of us experience anxiety, from practical concerns over work, childcare, housing, finances, and health to existential worries about meaning, purpose, and our future as a species. Anxiety is part of this moment, and part of the modern human condition. Emerging research points to the importance not of calm but resilience, the ability to feel […]

Over the last decade, science has shed new light on the factors that lead to well-being, but some of the most important insights haven’t yet reached mainstream understanding. Until recently, depression has been viewed as a genetic and biochemical problem to be managed solely through talk therapy and medication. And yet, revolutionary new research supports […]

Until recently, the function of sleep was relatively unknown. This class examines emerging findings from the science of sleep. We review the stages of sleep, when they occur, and why they’re important to physical and emotional health. We discuss the glymphatic system- the brain’s waste removal system- and its relation to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. […]

Why do yoga and exercise have such beneficial effects on health and well-being? And what can we do to boost these effects? This Masterclass explores mindful movement, a special category in emerging research. We’ll examine: You’ll learn powerful ways to enhance your current meditation, movement, and exercise practices. Learning Objective: Participants will be able to […]