What does bending your body into yoga poses do to your brain chemistry and nerve connections? Every time we are ‘holding’ a posture, staying very still to concentrate or trying to balance, our logical brain is being activated. This is partly why yoga seems to have a positive effect on depression and anxiety, where sufferers have a tendency to dwell on negative life events.
Stronger connections within the logical brain keeps the lid down on the emotional brain and the stress response. This is why yoga can be so effective at battling stress. Read more…
