Research. Let’s nerd out together.
Healthy Aging
Noncommunicable Diseases, Country Profiles, World Health Organization, 2018
Five of the top seven leading causes of mortality are noncommunicable in nature and lifestyle-related including heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, stroke, and type two diabetes.
Older Adults and Depression, National Institute of Mental Health, 2021
Yoga is a complementary therapy for depression.
Close Friends and Loving Relationships Keep the Brain Strong, AARP, 2017
Having a vibrant social life may protect your brain as you age, according to a new report from AARP’s Global Council on Brain Health.
How Yoga Can Support Mental Health, Chopra.com
More than any other aspect of yoga, researchers have investigated how it affects individuals with mental health conditions. The results are overwhelmingly encouraging, suggesting that yoga helps improve mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, among others.
Scientific Secrets to Healthy Aging, WebMD, June 2020
Eat whole foods; stay connected; select supplements; and other top scientific tips for healthy aging.
What Do We Know About Healthy Aging? National Institute on Aging, June 2018
Research has identified action steps we can take to maintain our health and function as we get older. From improving our diet and levels of physical activity to getting health screenings and managing risk factors for disease, these actions may influence different areas of health.
Reduce Your Stress, Boost Your Brain Health, The Global Council on Brain Health
Short video explaining how lifestyle plays a key role in brain health and mental well-being.
Stay Socially Engaged to Support Your Brain Health, The Global Council on Brain Health
Short video explaining how Interacting with friends and family can help ward off dementia.
The real reason why we are tired and what to do about it., TEDxTalk featuring Saundra Dalton-Smith MD, April 2019
This short video explains how sleep and rest are not the same thing, and what we need to do to experience true rest.
Effects of yoga practice on muscular endurance in young women., Shiraishi JC, Bezerra LM., Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 2016 Feb; 22:69-73.
Study to verify the effects of a systematized yoga practice on muscular endurance in young women.
Functional Movement & Yoga
Why Functional Fitness is Important for Everyone, Healthline.com, April 2020
An easy-read article delving into the importance of functional fitness.
How Functional Movement Exercises Can Benefit Your Asana Practice, Yoga International, 2019
Exploring how and why functional movement is beneficial in a yoga asana practice.
Movement Transformations: From Isolated Parts to Holistic Patterns - Part 1, YogaUOnline.com, 2019
Part 1 of a two article series to better understand the inherent design of the body and the nature of movement.
Movement Transformations Part 2: Understanding the Nature of Functional Movement, YogaUOnline, 2019
Part 2 of a two-article series to better understand the role of functional movement.