More than 11 million Americans currently practice yoga, according to the American Council on Exercise. Back in 2010, a comparative analysis study from researchers at the University of Maryland School of Nursing concluded that yoga may be as effective as, or even better than, exercise when it comes to improving health. What is actually happening in your body and brain? Here’s the science behind this ancient practice. In a study from the ACE, researchers at the…
The science of yoga
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