Yoga continues to become an interest in the scientific world. As a regular asana practice begins to work its way into the daily routine of more and more people, more scientists want to study and test its positive effects on the body. A new study published out of Germany in the online journal PLOS ONE, aimed to find out more than just whether or not yoga is beneficial, but also how exactly a regular yoga practice affects the body. The study took 10 participants and observed them over the course of one week at a yoga retreat. Before and after practicing yoga for two hours a day, the gene expression of each of the participants was measured through a blood test. They found that yoga, above other leisure activities such as walking or listening to music, created a rapid change in many more genes in the immune system – 111 for yoga versus 38 for other activities. A full summary of the study can be found here:
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/05/health-benefits-yoga
The study in its entirety can be found here:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0061910#s3
There you have it, yet more scientific proof that regular yoga positively affects the body and mind in a multitude of ways!
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/05/health-benefits-yoga
The study in its entirety can be found here:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0061910#s3
There you have it, yet more scientific proof that regular yoga positively affects the body and mind in a multitude of ways!
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