The Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation
Handspring Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-913426-43-9 (ISBN)
The material is also broken up with “fun facts” and “common myths about the brain” to keep the reader engaged. And the book includes mediations and movement routines that yogis can incorporate into their practices in order to activate specific regions of the brain.
Importantly, the chapters include ideas and techniques for integrating the science with your mind-body practice.
The Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation is a must-have for any yoga teacher, yoga therapist or yogi who is interested in how their contemplative practice affects the brain.
Topics include:
Brain anatomy and major features of the brain
The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
The role of the vagus nerve
Where movement comes from in the brain
Proprioception: understanding our position in space
The physiology of the breath
The effect of the breath on mood
Stress and inflammation
Psychological disorders and neurological conditions
Trauma and the brain
The aging brain
Brittany Fair, MS, RYT200, RCYT is a San Diego-based neuroscientist turned science writer, podcast host and yoga teacher. She has a passion for sharing brain-related yoga research with the yoga community and developed a NeuroFlow workshop to provide yogis with an understanding about how meditation and yoga affect the brain. She has taught her workshop at locations across the country including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School, the Bishop County Public School District as well as at numerous yoga studios. Brittany is currently the science writer for the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California and president of the San Diego Science Writers Association. She is also developing an online course in collaboration with Yoga Research & Beyond for fall 2021.
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation
Chapter 2: Introduction to the Brain
Chapter 3: Where Does our Movement Come From?
Chapter 4: The Sixth Sense: Proprioception
Chapter 5: Physiology of the Breath
Chapter 6: The Effect of Yoga on the Brain: Trauma and Mental Health Conditions
Chapter 7: The Effect of Yoga on the Brain: Neurological Conditions
Chapter 8: Healthy Aging and the Brain
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.07.2023 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Bruce Hogarth |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 190 x 247 mm |
| Gewicht | 599 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Entspannung / Meditation / Yoga |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-913426-43-2 / 1913426432 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-913426-43-9 / 9781913426439 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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