MENTAL HEALTH
It is a well known fact that exercise has positive effects on the brain and can be an effective antidepressant. Research has shown that exercise can improve the brain functioning of the elderly, and may even protect against dementia.
Recent studies have found that exercise boosts activity in the brain's frontal lobes and the hippocampus.
Chair Yoga is a way to exercise and to move one gradually into a state of inner peace by using the breathing techniques and the deep meditation and restorative relaxation poses. One's mind is made stronger and less vulnerable to outside impressions. In the case of mental illness, Chair Yoga has often proven a more manageable mode of exercise and fitness.
As well, there is a sense that Chair Yoga provides certain independence, and increases self-esteem and clearly, the social factor involved is significant. Chair Yoga is a yoga practice that is offered in facilities that welcome and provide the appropriate environment for sharing with others who have similar conditions.
Recent studies have found that exercise boosts activity in the brain's frontal lobes and the hippocampus.
Chair Yoga is a way to exercise and to move one gradually into a state of inner peace by using the breathing techniques and the deep meditation and restorative relaxation poses. One's mind is made stronger and less vulnerable to outside impressions. In the case of mental illness, Chair Yoga has often proven a more manageable mode of exercise and fitness.
As well, there is a sense that Chair Yoga provides certain independence, and increases self-esteem and clearly, the social factor involved is significant. Chair Yoga is a yoga practice that is offered in facilities that welcome and provide the appropriate environment for sharing with others who have similar conditions.