MIND & BODY AFTER 50
MINDFUL WELL-BEING
Mindfulness Reduces Brain Aging
Science continues to show the remarkable benefits of yoga practice — and these benefits likely start with your first class!
These days, scientists usually investigate the ‘hatha’ form of yoga — the yoga practice of mindful awareness during certain body postures.
For example, in programs of MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction), participants are guided in awareness of their inner physical experience as they recline on the floor or sit quietly. They’re not moving, but they are practicing…