There are many benefits to participating in yoga for physical, mental, and emotional health improvements. Yoga can help reduce chronic inflammation and promote longevity,...
Some women struggle with urinary incontinence, especially during pregnancy, after childbirth, and during the hormonal changes of menopause. This study published in the Annals...
Those with epilepsy may benefit from doing yoga which may reduce feelings of stigma about the disease along with helping to reduce seizure frequency and anxiety, according to recent research published in the journal Neurology.
A recent study from the University of California-Los Angeles Health Services (UCLA) published in the journal Translational Psychiatry reports that Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to the cognition and memory of women at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease such as restoring neural pathways, preventing brain matter decline and reversing aging as well as inflammation associated biomarkers.
Yoga Nidra is a form of mindfulness training, a recent pilot study published in the journal PLOS ONE by Karuna Datta of the Armed Forces Medical College in India, and colleagues, suggests that practicing it may help to improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even among novices to the mindfulness training. According to the researchers, the study found that after a 2 week intervention period, a cohort comprised of novice practitioners experienced increased levels of delta waves in deep sleep and improved testing of cognitive abilities.
Globally people are looking for approaches to relieve stress and restlessness arising from daily life and uncertainties. While many look to self-care in the form of meditation or moving your body, at least one person is challenging people to try something new-ish: Face Yoga.u00a0
You can exercise your body, your chompers, and your mind, why not exercise your face as well?
It is believed that the combination of physical exertion and heat can create a unique experience for the mind and body. The heat in the room has a calming effect that helps to relax muscles and promote a general sense of calmness which can have a positive effect on mental health. Hot yoga is an intense workout that releases feel-good endorphins that can help to boost your mood and according to this study, reduce the symptoms of depression. Hot yoga has more than physical benefits, it can also have a psychological impact.u00a0
