Yoga is not only about being flexible.
It keeps the life force flowing.
There are several studies that prove Yoga is highly beneficial for our well being.
This is a first study of it’s kind which revealed significant changes on genetic level in individuals who practiced yoga or similar practices. After just 1 session for some, or 8 sessions for others, gene alteration took place in a positive way in which 900 immune promoting genes were activated and 700 inflammatory genes were de-activated. This shows that Yoga and other similar practices are powerful in boosting overall health on a genetic level. Yoga should not be seen as a complementary but as a serious practice that has a mayor impact on health on a cellulair level diseases.
Below article aims to summarize the current knowledge of yoga practice and its documented positive effects for brain
structure and function, as assessed with MRI, fMRI, and SPECT. The studies demonstrate a positive effect of
yoga practice on the structure and/or function of the hippocampus, amygdala, prefrontal cortex, cingulate cortex and brain
networks including the default mode network(DMN).