Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian is a cancer biology and yoga researcher from the Department of Radiation Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. His focus area is breathing regulation (Pranayama/yogic breathing) for cancer survivorship. Sundar’s research provided the first evidence linking salivary biomarkers and yogic breathing. He studies how breathing practices could promote well-being in health and disease. His current studies include testing a yogic breathing app for cancer survivorship, gentle yoga and pranayama in aging, and a web portal development for yogic breathing, all funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has developed several tools to improve Yogic breathing practice for employee wellness, cancer survivorship, aging, and scleroderma. In 2023, Sundar was named one of the worlds top 5 leading experts in breathwork by Mr.Feelgood magazine. He is the author of six books and several book chapters. He is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) and the Integral Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA), and he is an IAYT certified Yoga therapist (C-IAYT). He is a Yoga Alliance Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500), and his courses are eligible for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education credit hours. His popular TEDx talk has over 1.1 million views.
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