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Pranayama and Heart Rate Variability: Which Breathing Techniques Improve HRV the Most?

31:09 5 listens April 11, 2026

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Pranayama and Heart Rate Variability: Which Breathing Techniques Improve HRV the Most?

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This episode explores a clinical study by Ryan Bradley and team at the National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR investigating how different components of pranayama impact heart rate variability (HRV), a key marker of autonomic health. Findings highlight the role of slow, externally paced breathing in enhancing parasympathetic activity and cardiovascular regulation.

Episode Details

  • Duration: 31:09
  • Category: pranayama
  • Published: April 11, 2026
  • Total Listens: 5

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