Yoga, Mitochondria & Life Force

This post is based on the article Cellular Vitality: Unlocking the Power of Mitochondrial Health

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Katie Tietz.

Yoga was my last resort before a double knee replacement age 42. Thankfully almost 15 years later I still have my own knees. But yoga has given me so much more. A recent article reveals that the phrase “yoga transforms lives” is more than heartfelt conviction. Groundbreaking research reveals that yoga doesn’t just benefit the mind and body on the surface "it’s a practice that operates on a cellular level, enhancing the very building blocks of our energy systems: the mitochondria."

Mitochondria are in many ways the foundation of our life force..the 'powerhouses' for our body and mind. They provide resilience, recovery and when impaired lead to fatigue, inflamation and chronic disease.

As a neurodivergent women who also struggles with endometriosis, adenomyosis, hypermobility and arthritis I could have many a reason to sink into a self-pity party drowning in pain, tension, anxiety and all of the other co-occuring conditions. I credit my resilience and general good health with my yoga practice, the scaffolding for my life.

I began with Bikram five times a week (90 mins in 104 degree heat, basically like a sauna). For my 50th birthday I trained to become as instructor in a mirrored room with mostly bendy twenty somethings I developed my own teaching style.

That said, life throws us some curve balls and I made the mistake of ignoring my own inner voice and being guided by medics. Their advice was misplaced given I'm an outlier and I ended up in A&E and feeling like I had fallen off a cliff into a never-ending dark chasm. Doubling down of my practice helped and I remain grateful for my daily practice.

"For individuals managing chronic conditions or simply looking to optimize their well-being, yoga offers a transformative practice that unites body, mind, and mitochondria."

You can read the article below;

https://yogamedicine.com/yoga-cellular-vitality/?utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio