Yoga Linked to Chronic Disease Prevention and Wellness, With Growing Global Adoption
Changing lifestyles and unhealthy food habits are associated with a rise in chronic diseases, and yoga is recognized as an effective means of preventing such ailments. Around 38 million people in the U.S. practice yoga, and it has become a global phenomenon over the last several decades.
Changing lifestyles and unhealthy food habits contribute to a rise in chronic diseases, and yoga is considered an effective means of preventing such ailments. Around 38 million people in the U.S. practice yoga, according to Psychology Today. Yoga is described as an accessible wellness tool for people across all ages and abilities by Psychology Today, and it has become a global phenomenon over the last several decades, according to YogaBasics.com. Yoga is an ancient practice of philosophy and movement that originated in India thousands of years ago, as reported by Psychology Today. The aim of yoga is to yoke or create a union of the body, mind, soul, and universal consciousness, according to YogaBasics.com. Yoga may protect brain health, according to Heart.org. Yoga has been linked with increased well-being, lower inflammation, and improved sleep, attention, and mood, according to MatthewTift.com. Ethical and spiritual dimensions of yoga are frequently excluded from scientific and commercial discussions. September is designated as National Yoga Awareness Month in the U.S.
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