New research from Harvard Medical School indicates that yoga may be as effective as conventional exercise in lowering the risk of heart disease. A review of yoga and cardiovascular disease was recently published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology and summarized on the Harvard Health Blog (“More than a stretch: Yoga’s benefits may extend to the heart,” April 2015). People from all age groups participated in the study and various kinds of yoga were reviewed. Overall, those who practiced yoga showed improvements in several factors that affect heart disease risk, such as weight and blood pressure.https://www.tiaacommunities.org/community/my-retirement/lifestyle/blog/2015/11/08/yoga-good-for-the-heart?tc_mcid=em_MyRetENL_112715&subscriberid=et_12327701
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AuthorLisa Shawn Hogan is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher and a certified ChildLight Yoga teacher. Archives
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