#yminnovationconference

[vknopik]

Most of you know I’m both an academic scientist/researcher and a yoga teacher. For years I tried to figure out how to better merge these two really important parts of my life. If I’m honest I kept them as two separate pieces of me for far too long. Thankfully I am now in a position where that has changed. And that has been in large part to my landing in the @yoga_medicine family and @tiffanycruikshank encouraging both myself and my colleague and friend @dianemalaspinayoga to co-create the Mental Health and Wellness training. When we offered that training for the first time in 2019, I received a ton of questions on how the gut microbiome might affect our mental health. Well....this week at the Yoga Medicine Innovation conference I’ll share what I know. There is still so much to learn but the relationship between our gut, stress, and mental health is ... well... 🤯🤓 so cool! . I am just one of a big and impressive lineup of presenters. Registration is still open but not for long! The conference runs Sept 14-18 and whatever you can't attend live will be recorded and available to watch later. . I present on Tuesday Sept 15, 8-9pm ET! . Hope to see you there! 🧠🤯🤓🧬 Let's need out together!! . Head over www.yogamedicine.com to register! . #yogamedicine #yminnovationconference #yogateacher #yogiscientist #gutmicrobiome #mentalhealth #kiragrace #kiragraceyoga #amazingkiragrace #shinebright 📸: @aniconicphoto (at Coxhall Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFF4x3rDade/?igshid=1rddrumh8kaqx

[vknopik]

I have an announcement! Most of you know I am a university professor and scientist interested in the intersection between our biology and our environment on mental health outcomes. And to that end, I'm super excited to be a part of the first @yoga_medicine Innovation Conference! This is an online conference taking place Sept 14-18. And if you can't attend in real time, it will all be recorded! It's a stellar lineup and the topics range from "Yoga as a Path for Social Justice" to "Chronic Pain Science Meets Therapeutic Yoga" and everything in between. There is literally something for everyone. 🤓 . I am presenting on the intersection between the gut microbiome, stress, and mental health and how yoga fits into the equation. 🧠🧬🧘🏻‍♀️This stuff is exciting! . I hope to see some of you there! If you are interested in learning more, check out the link in my bio! 👆🏼There are also scholarships available! . Science + yoga? I am so in. What about you? . #yogamedicine #yminnovationconference #kiragrace #kiragraceyoga #amazingkiragrace #research #mentalhealth #stressresearch #microbiome #vagaltone #vagusnerve https://www.instagram.com/p/CEcZizWjzcs/?igshid=h6l7j0p2avll