Through his new holistic wellness platform, Jiyo, author and wellness expert Deepak Chopra has partnered with the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Chopra Center for wellbeing to launch the UC Wellbeing Channel.

The channel will offer curated health and wellness content from University of California faculty and thought leaders, and will be freely accessible through Jiyo and UCTV, the broadcast and online television network of the University of California.

“The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is highly acclaimed for contributing some of the most cutting-edge research in the health and wellness discipline,” said Chopra, who is a UC San Diego clinical professor of family medicine and public health. “Enabling access to the knowledge of these renowned experts through freely accessible platforms such as Jiyo and UCTV will continue to underscore our mission to democratise wellbeing and impact one billion lives around the world.”

The UC Wellbeing Channel will bring viewers the latest research from UC San Diego experts including Dr Rob Knight, professor and co-founder of the American Gut Project; Dr Larry Smarr, a leader in the field of microbiomes; and Dr Bill Mobley, chair of the neurosciences department at UC San Diego.

It will also feature mind-body healing content from the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, as well as Jiyo’s network of wellness experts.

Recently launched, Jiyo is a wellbeing platform intended to enable personal transformation, focusing on five pillars of wellness, including personal growth, exercise, nutrition, sleep and relationships.

All University of California students will be offered free access to a premium subscription at Jiyo, which offers meditations and other wellbeing approaches specifically targeted towards students to reduce stress and anxiety, for one year.