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Yoga, Stress, & Nutrition Research

An interdisciplinary exploration of how yoga practice, stress management, and nutrition intersect to support whole-person well-being.

This research project investigates the connections between yoga, stress, and nutrition through the lens of Natural Spontaneous Intimate Yoga. Drawing on both modern understanding and traditional wisdom, the project examines how these elements work together to influence health, vitality, and self-awareness.

Explore the sub-topics below — each contributes a distinct perspective to the broader inquiry.

What's Your Dosha?

Discover your Ayurvedic constitution type. This assessment draws on classical Ayurvedic principles to help identify individual patterns in body, mind, and energy.

Explore Dosha

Traditional Chinese Medicine

An overview of TCM health screens and theories, linking yoga practice with Eastern medicine traditions that have guided wellness for centuries.

Learn TCM

Elemental Meridian Physiology

Examine the physiological dimensions of meridians through an elemental lens, connecting body function with the five-element framework.

Physiology

Elemental Meridian Psychology

Investigate the psychological aspects of elemental meridians — the mind-body pathways that shape emotional and mental well-being.

Psychology

Project Overview

The Yoga, Stress, & Nutrition Research Project brings together insights from multiple disciplines to deepen our understanding of holistic health. Areas of focus include:

  • How yoga practice influences the body's stress response and nervous-system regulation.
  • The role of nutrition in supporting a balanced yoga lifestyle.
  • Ayurvedic constitutional typing (Dosha) as a tool for personalized wellness.
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine frameworks — including meridian physiology and psychology — applied to modern yoga practice.

This ongoing work is rooted in the principles of Natural Spontaneous Intimate Yoga, emphasizing direct feeling and sensing over purely mental approaches.