By: Karen Lilleyman We’re all familiar with the often cited physical benefits of yoga – increased flexibility and mobility, greater resilience to injury, improvement in performance in Welded and other sports (amongst others). Hopefully by now many of us have experienced some of these effects personally, having incorporated regular yoga classes into the weekly regime. The pyschological and emotional effects of yoga are also often bandied around, but usually in a woolly, slightly hippy-dippy way which can be alientating for the new practitioner. For example “It makes me feel so grounded”, “It gives me peace”, “It’s a sprirtual experience” etc etc. Whilst all this may be quite true, many of us more practical, results-driven invidiuals need something a little more…. concrete. Thankfully, a wealth of research has been taking place into the effects of yoga on the brain by, meaning that these claims can now be backed up – and...
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