Hello Prana Explorers, If you’ve been with us for a while, you know my core message: the breath is your brain’s remote control. We’ve shown how it can increase Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), a vital protein for brain health. Today, I want to share another foundational piece of our research that shows how your breath...

The Breath-Brain Connection: Our Foundational Research on Nerve Growth Factor (By Sundar Balasubramanian, September 7, 2025) Hello Prana Explorers!  As many of you know, my life’s work is dedicated to unraveling the profound connections between ancient yogic practices and modern scientific understanding. At PranaScience, we believe the breath is not just a physiological function, but...

Abstract We examined the expected and experienced improvements of cancer patients’ stress, mood, pain and appetite through a yogic breathing intervention. Cancer patients and caregivers were instructed in five different yogic breathing techniques in 20-minute sessions over a period of six months. Thirty participants completed the voluntary survey afterwards. Participants reported improvements on all outcomes,...

 Living with spondyloarthritis can be challenging, but did you know that incorporating pranayama (yogic breathing techniques) into your routine can help manage symptoms and promote overall well-being? 🧘‍♀️✨ In the episode 83 of the Spondylitis Association of America Podcast, Dr. Sundar explores the power of breath and how simple breathing exercises can: ✔️ Reduce...

Meeting date: April 15, 2024 to April 30, 2024 on all Weekdays. Meeting Time: 5:30 – 6:00 AM (Eastern Time) Add to: Google Calendar , iCal Export Join Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian for Morning Pranayama weekdays from 5:30-6am on Zoom. Learn yogic breathing exercises from the pioneer pranayama researcher and practitioner, Dr. Balasubramanian. No experience required. Recordings are available to...

Meeting date Jun 26, 2023 03:00 PM to Jun 29, 2023 03:00 PM Add to: Google Calendar , iCal Export Join Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian for Morning Pranayama weekdays from 5:30-6am on Zoom. Learn yogic breathing exercises from the pioneer pranayama researcher and practitioner, Dr. Balasubramanian. No experience required. Recordings are available to watch throughout the day. Classes are $5...

Pioneering researcher Dr Sundar Balasubramanian shares how he is connecting the ancient yogic breathing practice of pranayama with modern science to help cancer and Alzheimer’s patients, as well as offering some breathwork tips that can benefit us all.

  Dr Sundar grew up in Tamil Nadu, India, and started practicing pranayama — an ancient breath technique that originate from yogic practices — at a very young age. Now, as a cell biology researcher at the University of South Carolina and the founder of the PranaScience Institute, he combines this traditional wisdom with modern science...

Meeting date January 23, 2022 11:30 am Add to: Google Calendar , iCal Export Pranayama for Mindful Eating is a 10-week program to improve your healthy eating using Pranayama. Our methods will help you to watch when, how, what and how much you eat, and help regulate hunger using breathing regulation. Our methods are in use for the past...

Meeting date March 2, 2022 10:30 am Add to: Google Calendar , iCal Export Join Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian for Morning Pranayama weekdays from 5:30-6am on Zoom. Learn yogic breathing exercises from the pioneer pranayama researcher and practitioner, Dr. Balasubramanian. No experience required. Recordings are available to watch throughout the day. Classes are $5 and you can sign up at...