Understanding Migraine (Part I) – Root Cause and Triggers
Modern medical science has no cure for migraine. Yoga therapy directly manages the root cause – an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system.
Neuroscience Evidence of Benefits of Yoga on Brain Health
A recent study conducted by the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and Wayne State University indicates that Yoga has a positive effect on the structure and function of key brain areas associated with memory. The findings provide evidence that yoga may hold promise in mitigating the age-related and neurodegenerative decline. The practice of Yoga originated and developed over many thousands of years by sages in ancient India, is known to have a positive effect on body and mind. Yoga…
Neuroscience Evidence of Baroreflex in Yoga Inversions for Relaxation
This is a continuation of the previous post titled “Baroreflex – the secret behind Inverted Yoga poses like Sirsasana”. In that post, we covered the role of a Neuroscience reflex called “Baroreflex” in making Yoga inversions effective in bringing relaxation and calmness. Many readers may find this post too technical, but this the intention. This is written on the requests from many readers asking for the background and scientific evidence of what we covered in the previous post – and…