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IMPROVED SEXUAL FUNCTION.
A 2009 Harvard study published
in the The Journal of Sexual
Medicine showed that yoga could
boost arousal, desire, orgasm and
general sexual satisfaction for
women. Yoga can also improve
women’s sex lives by helping them
to become more familiar with
their own bodies, according to a
review of studies published in the
Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, as reported by CNN.
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REDUCED CHRONIC NECK PAIN.
A German study published in The
Journal of Pain showed that four
weeks of practicing Iyengar yoga
(a type of Hatha yoga that stresses
proper alignment and the use of
props) is effective in reducing pain
intensity in adults suffering from
chronic neck pain.
ANXIETY RELIEF.
A 2010 Boston University study
showed that 12 weeks of yoga could
help to reduce anxiety and increase
gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels in the brain (low levels of GABA
have been linked with depression
and anxiety disorders).
RELIEF FROM CHRONIC BACK PAIN.
Researchers at West Virginia Uni-
Just 20 minutes of Hatha
yoga can improve cognitive
function, boosting focus and
working memory.”
versity found Iyengar Yoga to be
more effective in reducing pain and
improving mood than standard
medical treatment among those
with chronic lower back problems.
STEADY BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
IN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES.
Adding yoga to a typical diabetes care regimen could result in
steady blood sugar levels, according to a 2011 Diabetes Care study.
Reuters reported that just three
months of yoga in addition to diabetes care resulted in a decrease