Marian Papp

I am a meditative movement researcher, how it can be used as complementary treatment for different disorders as primary headache, respiratory conditions, cancer survivors and cardiovascular conditions. I am also interested in reserarching how altered breathing patterns/dysfunctional breathing can be altered with yogic movements and breathing exercises. 

Currently I am the principal investigator of YOURHEAD - yoga based exercises for primary headaches - funded by Ekhagastiftelsen, coworking with Centre for Cluster headache researchers Andrea Carmine Belin and Caroline Ran.

Outcomes: Quality of life, sleep quality, percieved stress, headache frequency and mental health

A large RCT is now recruiting for our study starting in the fall 2026

Joint reserach project with MAYO clinic evaluating digital pulmonary rehabilitation programs using mindfulness exercises in combination with health coaching MI (motivational interviewing).

Course leader and lecturer at 7.5 course "Yogaträning som kompletterande behandling vid olika sjukdomstillstånd"

Supervisor for KISS (Karolinska Institutet summer research school) and supervising students for their thesis.

Part of expert panel for half-time dissertation (Maria Nilsson) in digital yoga intervention research in cancer survivors, Örebro University

PhD/Dissertation - Hatha yogic exercises for physical function in healthy individuals and patients with obstructive respiratory disorders and pre hypertension  2017

I am Internationally certified experienced Yoga teacher, and Yoga therapist International association of yoga therapists (C-IAYT, E-RYT, YACEP) (USA)

Regular yoga classes/workshops/tutoring at Karolinska health hub (Health promotion/friskvården)

Physical activity on prescription provider (FaR)

Specializing in designing and performing research of meditative movements/mindfulness/yoga therapy.

Objective parameters for cardiovascular health, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical function, respiratory function, dysfunctional breathing, blood parameters and sleep (Actigraphy)

Subjective health parameters mental health, perceived health, stress, sleep quality and quality of life

Course leader for "Yogaträning som kompletterande behandling" at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. 10 weeks part time (50%), online course

Supervisor for Barchelor and Master students exam project and KISS - Ki Summer School

Course at Academic Primary Centre (Akademiskt primärvårdscentrum) using yogic exercises for stress reduction, breathing function 

Course in "evidence based yogic exercises" use as complementary treatment Akademiskt primärvårdscentrum

Part of expert panel for half-time dissertation in yoga researchin cancer survivors, Örebro University

Other courses that I teach and have participated in

Completed academic pedagogic course at KI (grundläggande högskolepedagogik)
Yoga classes and workshops at Karolinska Institutet Health promotion, Health hub
Outdoor yoga therapy/ forest/nature therapy - advanced teacher trainings (based partly on vård och rehabilitering utomhus)
Internationally certified Yoga teacher, Yoga therapist (C-IAYT, E-RYT, YACEP) (USA)
Physcial activity on prescription provider (FaR)