Yoga Is Science
The Podcast That Bridges Ancient Wisdom + Modern Understanding
Yoga is not just movement. It is a system. A science. A way of understanding the human experience.
For years, yoga has been simplified into poses, flexibility, and aesthetics.
But underneath the surface… Yoga has always been a technology of the body, mind, and nervous system.
And now, science is finally catching up.
Welcome to the Yoga Is Science Podcast
Inside each episode, you’ll explore:
• The nervous system and how it shapes your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
• Yogic philosophy like the Kleshas, Samskaras, and the 8 Limbs
• Breathwork and pranayama through a physiological lens
• Meditation as a tool for awareness and subconscious rewiring
• The connection between ancient teachings and modern science
This is where Eastern philosophy meets Western understanding.
Not watered down. Not overly mystical.
Just real, embodied knowledge you can actually use.
Why This Matters
Most people are living in patterns they don’t understand.
Stress. Anxiety. Overthinking. Emotional reactivity.
Yoga explains why this happens.
Science shows us how it happens.
When you bring the two together, something powerful occurs:
👉 You stop guessing
👉 You start understanding
👉 You begin to shift
Meet Colynn Cespedes
Yoga Educator
Colynn is not just a yoga teacher.
She is a former ER nurse with 17 years of medical experience, who left the traditional system to teach yoga full time.
She has:
• Taught over 20,000 students worldwide
• Led more than 250+ 200-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings
• Trained and mentored yoga teachers across the globe
• Built trauma-informed, inclusive, body-aware programs
Her approach is different.
She doesn’t teach yoga as performance.
She teaches yoga as function, feeling, and nervous system awareness.
A More Grounded Way to Teach Yoga
Inside Colynn’s world, yoga is:
• Functional, not aesthetic
• Inclusive, not exclusive
• Felt, not forced
• Science-backed, not blindly followed
Her teacher trainings go beyond poses.
They help you understand:
• Why bodies move differently
• How trauma impacts the nervous system
• How to create safe, regulated spaces
• How to teach in a way that actually supports healing
Understanding the Nervous System
At the core of everything is this:
👉 Your nervous system shapes your experience of life.
It determines:
• Whether you feel safe or overwhelmed
• Whether you can relax or stay stuck in stress
• How you respond to challenges
• How your body holds onto past experiences
Yoga, when taught properly, becomes a tool for regulation.
Not just stretching.
Not just strengthening.
But rewiring patterns held in the body.
What is Somatic Yoga?
Somatic yoga brings awareness back to the internal experience of the body.
Instead of focusing on what a pose looks like… It focuses on what it feels like.
This approach:
• Helps release stored tension and emotional patterns
• Supports nervous system regulation
• Builds deeper body awareness
• Creates sustainable, long-term change
This is where yoga becomes transformational.
From Listening… to Learning… to Teaching
The Yoga Is Science podcast is your entry point.
A place to:
• Understand the deeper layers of yoga
• Learn how your body and mind actually work
• Begin seeing your patterns more clearly
And if you’re ready to go further…
Yoga Teacher Trainings + Continuing Education
If you feel called to teach, or deepen your practice, Colynn offers
numerous programs.
Inside these programs, you’ll learn:
• Functional anatomy and movement
• Nervous system regulation
• Somatic practices
• Trauma-informed teaching
• Yoga philosophy made practical
• How to guide others safely and effectively
This is not about becoming a “perfect” teacher. It’s about becoming a real one.
Start Here
🎧 Listen to the Yoga Is Science Podcast
📚 Explore deeper teachings
🧘♀️ Step into a new way of practicing and teaching yoga
Ready to Go Deeper?
Join Colynn inside her trainings and experience yoga in a way that is:
• Grounded
• Intelligent
• Inclusive
• Transformational
