Researchers suggest that yoga affects brain structure and function. Yoga practitioners had greater hippocampus tissue volume and prefrontal cortex activity.| Yoganatomy
Recent research suggests that a simple maternity yoga practice reduces stress and improves sleep during pregnancy.| Yoganatomy
Find out how yoga may help an Antarctic expedition team manage the physical and mental stress of doing research at remote locations.| Yoganatomy
Recent research suggests that we can use yoga to manage anxiety. Further research is needed to discover what practices were most effective.| Yoganatomy
A recent review paper shares several models for how embodiment through yoga postures could reduce perception of stress and help us cope.| Yoganatomy
Recent research shows that the parasympathetic nervous system contributes to increased heart rate variability at low breathing rates in yoga.| Yoganatomy
Researchers suggest that the breathing techniques are one mechanism that makes yoga work by stimulating the vagal nerve.| Yoganatomy