A 5000-year-old spiritual practice, yoga has gone wildly popular around the world over the past decade, and for a reason, too. Apart from physical benefits, yoga is a precious tool that can dial up your mental health and cognitive faculties. But how exactly does yoga affect the mind and what gains will you be in for if you make yoga classes a regular on your weekly agenda?
Depression Treating
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Latest statistics show that one in 10 Americans will have suffered from depression at some point in their life, but the figure of U.S. citizens affected by the condition is much higher since as many as 80% of depression cases go by undiagnosed. In case you’re prone to the blues, be sure to sign up for yoga classes right away: researchers have found yoga combined with conscious breathing can significantly improve mild to severe depression.
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