The Placebo Effect with Katja Bartsch, Part 2
Episode 3 of the Yoga Medicine podcast, hosted by Yoga Medicine, titled "The Placebo Effect with Katja Bartsch, Part 2" was published on November 4, 2021 and runs 37 minutes.
November 4, 2021 ·37m · Yoga Medicine
Episode Description
Today we are continuing our discussion on the Placebo Effect. In the first half we talked about what the Placebo Effect is, why it is so important, and how it applies to the work we do. In this episode we dive into the many ways that placebo effects relate to lifestyle, movement, and yoga.
In this episode, you'll learn how your mindset affects your relationship to exercise, why meditation is the groundwork for what yoga teachers do, why our language matters and why exercise you enjoy is so important.
Show Notes:
- How does stress & mindset influence the immune system [2:00]
- Is yoga a cure all? [4:00]
- How does your support system affect healing [5:25]
- How does marketing affect your relationship with exercise & food [8:20]
- Importance of exercise you enjoy [16:18]
- Belief in self & influences capacity [23:08]
- How our expectations shape us & the Rosenthal Effect [26:50]
- How expectations influence our teaching [28:50]
- Limitations of the Placebo Effect [32:00]
- Harnessing the power of the mind & our intention [35:02]
Links Mentioned:
- Watch this episode on YouTube
- The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World by Lynne McTaggart
- Placebo Effect References
- Connect with Katja Barsch:
Facebook | Instagram | Kalamana Yoga | YMO Teacher
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