Study: Yoga Beats Walking

Aug 25th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Featured, Yoga

A new study shows that yoga is more beneficial than walking when it comes to stress reduction.

Yogis probably already know it, but researchers from Boston University School of Medicine say they can show a link between doing yoga and increased GABA levels – a way of measuring a person's frame of mind.

GABA – or gamma-aminobutyric – levels in the brain are linked with mood. Low levels are found in people with depression and anxiety disorders, for example.

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Yoga better for your mood than walking?

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