The Yoga Rheum

Welcome to the Yoga Rheum with host, Dr. Steffany Moonaz. Dr. Steffany Moonaz is a Yoga Therapist and researcher studying and applying the tools of yoga to help transform the lives with those living with chronic conditions. In this podcast, we will explore the application of yoga to the daily life, research, real stories. You'll hear from yoga experts, people living with arthritis, and scientists who work in this space.

The Yoga Rheum is a health podcast hosted by smoonaz, with 34 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 81. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

smoonaz hosts The Yoga Rheum, a health show with 34 episodes published.

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  Episode #33

  Ep 33: Dr. Rachel Zoffness: The Science of Pain

  Feb 24, 202658 minS3

  <p>Dr. Rachel Zoffness is a pain scientist and thought-leader revolutionizing the way we understand and treat pain. She's an assistant clinical professor at UCSF, lectures at Stanford, and consults on the development of pain management programs around the world. Dr. Zoffness’s new book, Tell Me Where It Hurts, drops March 2026 and will be translated into more than 20 languages.</p><p><br></p><p>Show Notes: </p>Dr. Rachel Zoffness Website: Dr. Zoffness's Books: Tell Me Where It Hurts, The New Science of Pain and How to Heal: https://us.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Where-Hurts-Science/dp/1538758148/Pain Management Workbook: https://www.am...

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  Ep 32: Emily Johnson: From Diagnosis to Empowerment: on Arthritis, Food, and Yoga

  Feb 6, 20261h 3mS3

  <p>In the season premiere of The Yoga Rheum, host Steffany Moonaz is joined by Emily Johnson, widely known as The Arthritis Foodie, for an honest and empowering conversation about living with arthritis.</p><p>Emily shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with arthritis and how that moment reshaped her relationship with her body, food, and self-care. Together, Steffany and Emily explore how yoga and meditation can support people living with arthritis and chronic pain, the role of food and nutrition in overall well-being, and why lived experience is such an essential part of arthritis care and education.</p><...

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  Episode #31

  Episode 31:Ellyn Ito and Eddie Haaz - Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Pain

  Sep 12, 20251h 10mS2

  <p>Ellyn Ito is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innerstill, a women-led neurotechnology company reimagining healing at the root with non-invasive, drug-free neuromodulation solutions that restore balance to the nervous system. She brings over 20 years of operational execution experience across large enterprises, middle-market companies, and start-ups. Prior to founding Innerstill, Ellyn invested in and served as a key leader at Helius Medical Technologies, where she helped bring a non-surgical trigeminal nerve stimulator to market in Canada and the U.S. She also founded and led Sigma Integrated Resources, a management consulting firm that scaled B2B and D2...

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  Episode #30

  Episode 30: Leila Stuart – Somatics, Surrender, and the Wisdom of Living with Chronic Illness

  Jul 29, 202555 minS2

  <p> Dr. Steffany Moonaz welcomes Leila Stuart—clinical massage therapist, yoga teacher, and somatic educator—who shares her deeply personal journey of navigating psoriatic arthritis and chronic fatigue while continuing to teach, learn, and live fully.</p><p>With decades of experience teaching embodied movement and leading innovative yoga trainings, Leila brings a profound understanding of somatic reprogramming, self-agency, and healing from within.</p><p>Topics covered in this episode include:</p><p>Her winding road to a rheumatic disease diagnosis</p><p>How somatic practices helped her rebuild trust with her body and participate actively in her healing</p><p>Th...

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  Ep 29: Rachel Krentzman: Yoga Therapy, Scoliosis, and the Healing Journey

  Jul 11, 20251h 9mS0

  <p>In this inspiring episode of The Yoga Rheum, Dr. Steffany Moonaz sits down with Rachel Krentzman—physical therapist, certified yoga therapist, Hakomi psychotherapist, and author—to explore the deeply interconnected worlds of scoliosis, yoga therapy, and emotional healing.</p><p>Rachel shares insights from over two decades of integrating yoga into physical therapy, her groundbreaking work in scoliosis care, and how psychotherapy practices like Hakomi inform her holistic approach.</p><p>About Rachel: <br>Rachel Krentzman PT, E-RYT, C-IAYT is a physical therapist, certified yoga therapist and Hakomi psychotherapist. She is the author of two books, Yoga for a Happ...

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