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Learning to breathe fully, and exercising your respiratory muscles, are key to healthy aging. We take the ability to breathe freely and...
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B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Yoga eases depression, changes biomarkers of stress
Research finds that regular yoga practice may curb symptoms of depression and alter important stress-related biomarkers. Depression...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20198 min read
New Research Review Cites The Many Health Benefits of Yoga
The field of yoga research has boomed in the past decade. This means that we are learning far more about why and how yoga works (and...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Mind-body therapies may alter your DNA
A new review of the published research finds that mindfulness practices like meditation and yoga may alter gene expression linked to...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Yoga and meditation may keep your brain sharp
Can yoga and meditation help stave off cognitive decline and increase your brain’s efficiency and resilience? A study published in...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20195 min read
Research: Yoga may aid in treatment of stroke, MS, Parkinson's and more
Neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis (MS), epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s impact millions world-wide. A recent...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20192 min read
Yoga boosts cardiovascular fitness
There has been an ongoing debate regarding yoga’s ability to improve cardiovascular and physical fitness. A new study suggests that, for...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Meditation's effects differ by type of practice
New research finds that type of meditation practiced may impact brain, stress level, and behavior in different ways. Originally published...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Research: Yoga therapy may be as effective as physical therapy for chronic low back pain
One of yoga’s known benefits is its ability to relieve chronic low back pain. But is it as effective as physical therapy (PT) for...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Yoga therapy may improve quality of life for those with breast cancer
Yoga therapy may alleviate symptoms of breast cancer treatment, and improve quality of life new review of the research shows. Breast...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Can yoga slow brain aging?
Can yoga slow down the rate of cognitive decline? New study provides hope. Aging is linked to changes in brain structure and function...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Yoga improves mental function in adults with mild cognitive impairment
A manual-based yoga program may ease cognitive decline in older adults. As the global baby boomer population continues to age, there is a...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Yoga for military veterans study highlights common research challenges
New study points to benefits of challenges of providing yoga instruction to military veterans with post traumatic stress. Approximately...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Can your stress change my brain?
Canadian researchers have discovered that other people’s stress can alter your brain as much as real stress. We all know that chronic...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Yoga teachers' scope of service: Healthy boundaries for safe practice
If you practice yoga, teach, or are thinking about starting it's important to understand what most instructors can and can't do for you....
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20196 min read
4 tips for keeping your brain fit at any age
Can yoga, meditation, and a healthy lifestyle help stave off age-related declines in memory, concentration, and information processing,...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20195 min read
Should yoga postures be eliminated?
Should postures be eliminated from therapeutic yoga? How erroneous assumptions make for unfortunately conclusions. Are current yoga...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20197 min read
Why yoga research has a long way to go
What does the research on the impact of yoga tell us, and what remains unknown? As a scientist it is my nature to be somewhat of a...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20192 min read
Report endorses insurance coverage for yoga/meditation for back pain
Will the future of back pain treatment involve practices like yoga and meditation? A recent comprehensive report reviewing the current...
B Grace Bullock PhD
Sep 16, 20195 min read
3 mindfulness principles that will change your life
With all of the talk of mindfulness it can be hard to disentangle what is most important. Here are 3 mindfulness-based principles that...
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