Dr. Shailla Vaidya - The Yoga MD

07/22/2025

Rest in Power Malcolm Jamal Warner
This show changed society so much!

Great clip of Bill Cosby teaching his son about how much it costs to live. Emphasizes the importance of budgeting.

07/18/2025

A great resource for Veterans and Veterans Families struggling with mental health and addictions.

https://www.legacywesthealing.ca/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLmfOFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHiihaRLyfDctMRTEoKvbnHa_Gg5HnV33OUxXVxsk-fvyktoPhqOUORdlWpri_aem_5u4CxXk8rxWR1E87HsTo4grg

Legacy West Healing is a non-profit organization providing programs and services designed exclusively for those who have ever witnessed someone they care about with substance use disorder whether they are in active addiction, are currently seeking treatment, in treatment, in recovery, or did not sur...

07/14/2025

So apparently this was …FORTY YEARS AGO…!!!
I remember waking up early to watch it. Much Music was free that weekend which was awesome because my parents didn’t wanna pay for that, and actually didn’t pay for extended cable til their kids moved out. 😂
But yah, I got up at 7 am as a 12-going-on-13 year old, poured myself a bowl of shreddies and ran down stairs to turn on the television.

Those were the days where if you stayed inside in the summer in front of the one and only screen in your house, your parents would kick you out. So 2 hours in, when they noticed I was watching tv, they kicked me out. Thinking quick and not wanting to miss a drum beat, I ran over to my friend’s house across the street. Convinced her to turn it on, and we watched it until her folks kicked us out. Then we went back to mine, and so on for the entire concert. Squeezed in 12 hours of tv time on a summer day in July in 1985 - a pretty rare feat!

I remember being in awe watching the crowd raising their arms in unison to clap to the chorus of Radio Gaga, and Bowie singing Heroes ♥️. We could be heroes! But those weren’t my favourite moments.

My favourite moment of the day was when my new favourite band played Bad. In the middle of that song, Bono stopped and searched the audience for a girl he wanted to dance with. He pointed to her and Security kept pulling up girl after girl, all make upped and sprayed 80’s hair, looking at him like “This one? This one?”and he kept shaking his head “no not her not her”And he scanned the audience searching for the one. Then he jumped down off the stage, and dug himself into the crowd and pulled out a brown girl.

And It was the first time in my life, as a brown girl growing up in a white society in Canada, that I had ever seen a brown girl chosen. Wanted. And pulled her so close like he wasn’t ever going to let her go.

And that my friends, changed my life.

Photos from the Live Aid Concert Program which is still after forty years, my favourite Christmas gift ever. Thanks Bro.

07/10/2025

https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-pain-emotion-29427/

Pain is more than a physical signal — it also carries emotional weight that shapes our response and memory of discomfort.

06/02/2025

Who here suffers with Migraines??? 🙋🏽‍♀️

Migraine is a leading cause of disability in Canada. Because it is predominantly affects women, and gets worse in the perimenopause - menopause transition, it is poorly funded and researched. BTW loads of men ALSO get migraines!

is on a mission to change that! There goal is to increase awareness, research and advocacy for those of us who are affected by this debilitating illness.

That’s why this month, I will be logging my workouts and steps to raise money to help them achieve thier goals!

Join me! Or donate! The link is in the bio!

04/24/2025

Are you watching the Neuroscience and Yoga Conference?
If you are a or this is a conference not to miss! you can still sign up (link in the coz I haven’t set up that auto comment thing yet😅)

Today is on Traumatic Brain Injury and tomorrow we dive into Hormonal health - including and .

If you upgrade to paid you get panel discussion, works books and notes! I have reviewed all the material and it is well worth it!

See you online! !!!

04/22/2025

This starts tomorrow and it’s FREE!
Looking forward to talking about Traumatic Brain Injury and the physiological benefits of Yoga!
There will also be a full day on Yoga for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and hormonal health, topics many of my patients will benefit from!

Yoga affects the brain. Come join our expert MDs and PhDs who take you behind the scenes to learn the science of how yoga affects the brain!

03/23/2025

🚀 Exciting Announcement! 🚀
Something I’ve become passionate about is helping yoga students and teachers everywhere transcend misinformation and learn the actual science of yoga. That’s why I’m so excited to be speaking at the Neuroscience and Yoga Conference 🧠🧘‍♀️ happening April 23-27, 2025!

This event is packed with expert researchers and yoga teachers sharing actionable insights to help you improve how you practice, teach, and advocate for yoga. This year, the key focus areas are:

🌀 Yoga + Brain Injury & Concussion
🌀 Yoga + Endocrine Health
🌀 Yoga + Reproductive Health

That’s why I’m thrilled to invite you to this free event. I’m honored to be a speaker and can’t wait to share with you!

I’ll be speaking on:

Traumatic Brain Injury and Yoga - what happens and how Yoga can help!

We will review what happens to the brain after a TBI and concussion and how the multimodal process of yoga can help you regulate the nervous system and foster neuroplasticity.

The conference is free to attend, but if you want even more resources, continuing education credits, and an upgraded experience, you’ll have the option to upgrade to the Lifetime All-Access Pass ONLINE or join in-person.
Early Bird Pricing is available now, but it disappears once the conference starts!

🔗 Grab your free ticket now: https://www.neuroyoganyc.com/
Are you joining me? Drop a 🙌 in the comments if you’re in!

03/06/2025

Joe (ie NS’s Jeff Douglas) from Canada is Back! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Canada is not the 51st ANYTHING!!! Time to break out the plaid: here’s a little something that a group of proud, creative Canadians made for the country and ...

02/03/2025

01/23/2025

It’s the we all need and had an evidence base.
It’s amazing how much we communicate over these platforms, how much they can control.
Even WhatsApp 😳
But my dopamine receptors need a reset.
I need to write more and post on substack.
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01/22/2025

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Hello! Welcome to Vaidya Yoga, where you will find tips on recovering from stress and living healthier through scientifically sound Eastern Lifestyle practices of Yoga and Ayurveda. For more on Burnout Recovery and Concussion Recovery, check out the website www.VaidyaYoga.ca and www.ReconnectConcuss...