Yoga and practice with Dr. Vanika Chawla

“Does depression care include the downward dog?” Mindfulness, acupuncture, yoga. These were all once considered alternative treatments – favoured by some patients but lacking in evidence. Times have changed. Mindfulness, for instance, is a psychotherapy mentioned in the depression guidelines. What about yoga? In today’s Quick Takes episode, I speak with Dr. Vanika Chawla, a psychiatrist, a registered yoga teacher, and an assistant professor at Stanford University, about her experience incorporating yoga into her practice. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: Common misconceptions about yoga The three key components of yoga-based interventions The optimal duration, and frequency of yoga interventions for different diagnoses Recent research findings on yoga’s effectiveness THANKS FOR LISTENING! Quick Takes is a production of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health. You can find links to the relevant content mentioned in the show and accessible transcripts of all the episodes we produce online at CAMH.ca and on the CAMH Global Learning Academy. Follow CAMH Education on X (formerly known as Twitter) @camhEdu Follow and

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Yoga and practice with Dr. Vanika Chawla is an episode from Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians by CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health).

This episode is 00:19:32 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2025.

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