Happy Brain Yoga

Jace Praxis, MA
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Happy Brain Yoga blends neuroscience, psychology, and classical yoga into practical tools for modern nervous systems. Hosted by Jason Frye, MA in Political Science, RYT-500, and certified in Yoga Nidra, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Yin Yoga, this show bridges evidence-based research with ancient contemplative practice. Each episode integrates movement science, breathwork, mental health research, and accessible philosophy to help you reduce anxiety, improve mood, build resilience, and regulate your nervous system. Drawing from Iyengar precision, Hatha tradition, aerobic conditioning, and contemporary clinical findings, Happy Brain Yoga explores how posture, breath, sunlight, and disciplined practice reshape the brain through neuroplasticity. This is yoga for thinkers. Yoga for skeptics. Yoga for people who want depth, not dogma. If you are interested in mental health, performance, nervous system regulation, depression and anxiety support, trauma-informed practice, or building a sustainable movement habit — this podcast is for you. Your nervous system finally exhaled.

Episodes

  1. Happy Brain Yoga: Darwin and LincolnThrowback Thursday (2/12/26)

    12 FEB

    Happy Brain Yoga: Darwin and LincolnThrowback Thursday (2/12/26)

    Unity Yoga with Darwin and Lincoln | Throwback Thursday What do Charles Darwin, Abraham Lincoln, cellular aging research, and Revolved Triangle Pose have in common? Unity. In this episode of Happy Brain Yoga, we explore the biological and philosophical meaning of connection. We begin in Child’s Pose and move into a discussion of a 2017 peer-reviewed study examining how yoga and meditation influence markers of cellular aging — including telomerase activity, BDNF, cortisol, and inflammation. Then we turn to Darwin and Lincoln — two imperfect, world-shaping humans born on the same day in 1809 — and examine how their lives illuminate a core yogic principle: we are not separate. Not from each other. Not from nature. Not from ourselves. We explore Ahimsa (non-violence), Santosha (contentment), and how unity isn’t just moral — it’s biological. The Iyengar pose of the day: Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle) — revolution without collapse. Breathe. Rotate. Unify. Your nervous system finally exhaled.

    19 min
  2. Happy Brain Yoga: Get Off Your Ass Wednesday (2/11/26)

    11 FEB

    Happy Brain Yoga: Get Off Your Ass Wednesday (2/11/26)

    Movement works. In this episode of Happy Brain Yoga, we explore a new British Medical Journal meta-analysis showing that exercise produces moderate reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms — with effect sizes comparable to antidepressant medications in many cases. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2026/02/02/bjsports-2025-110301 This isn’t fringe wellness theory. This is randomized controlled trial data. We break down what the research actually says (and what it doesn’t), why aerobic exercise matters for mental health, and how yoga — when practiced with intention — bridges ancient breathwork with modern neuroscience. Your 10-day challenge: • 20 minutes of morning sunlight • 5 rounds of Surya Namaskar • And today’s featured posture from Light on Yoga: Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose) We discuss how posture influences nervous system regulation, why grounded expansion changes your mood, and how to build mental resilience through embodied practice. This is not about perfection. It’s about participation. Stand up. Go outside. Breathe like your mood depends on it. Because it might. #HappyBrainYoga #MentalHealth #ExerciseMedicine #YogaScience #NeuroYoga

    9 min
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Happy Brain Yoga blends neuroscience, psychology, and classical yoga into practical tools for modern nervous systems. Hosted by Jason Frye, MA in Political Science, RYT-500, and certified in Yoga Nidra, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Yin Yoga, this show bridges evidence-based research with ancient contemplative practice. Each episode integrates movement science, breathwork, mental health research, and accessible philosophy to help you reduce anxiety, improve mood, build resilience, and regulate your nervous system. Drawing from Iyengar precision, Hatha tradition, aerobic conditioning, and contemporary clinical findings, Happy Brain Yoga explores how posture, breath, sunlight, and disciplined practice reshape the brain through neuroplasticity. This is yoga for thinkers. Yoga for skeptics. Yoga for people who want depth, not dogma. If you are interested in mental health, performance, nervous system regulation, depression and anxiety support, trauma-informed practice, or building a sustainable movement habit — this podcast is for you. Your nervous system finally exhaled.

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    Jace Praxis, MA
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