Yoga, more so than aerobic workouts, will improve your brain function says a new study published in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.
The study participants were assessed at baseline, after a treadmill workout and after 20 minutes of hatha yoga. Post-run and baseline cognitive assessments didn’t differ much, however, after yoga, the subjects’ cognitive abilities improved. The researchers speculate the calming and self-awareness of a yoga practice may translate positively to your regular life activities.
So, who’s in for Om T.O. and the Lole White Session next week?
(Image courtesy of Om T.O)
June 11, 2013
Put down the Sudoko and pick up a meditation practice instead?
Not only do meditators have bigger brains and more grey matter in those big brains of theirs, new research published in NeuroImage shows that people who meditate have stronger connections between regions of the brain (so signals are relayed faster) and demonstrate less atrophy in brain regions related to aging.
Making meditation much like pushups for the brain, as speculated in the article.
(Brain Maze, artworkbytaylor.com)
July 14, 2011
Two studies have found that transcendental meditation — yes, the kind that involves daily chanting of a mantra (the style of meditation that was very popular in the the ’60s) — worked better than a healthy diet and exercise at relieving high blood pressure and depression.
April 8, 2010
