Yoga provides physical and mental health benefits through four main components: breathing, physical relaxation, mindfulness meditation and postures. Yoga has long been associated with better physical flexibility and health, and now it is being linked to improved cognition as well, according to growing research. A recent study also suggests yoga may benefit some older people at risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.
The holistic mind-body practice of yoga provides physical and mental health benefits through four main components: breathing, physical relaxation, mindfulness meditation and postures. Together, they make up a “smorgasbord” that allows people to reap benefits and gravitate to what speaks to them the most, said Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and editor in chief of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy . “It’s about optimising your functioning and performance as a human being on all levels,” Khalsa said.
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