Studies provide evidence that practicing meditation enhances neural plasticity in reward
processing areas of brain. No studies till date, provide evidence of such changes in Rajyoga …

Hatha yoga techniques, including physical postures (asanas), breathing exercises
(pranayama), and meditation, involve the practice of mindfulness. In turn, yoga meditation …

Objectives To investigate regional differences in grey matter volume associated with the
practice of Sahaja Yoga Meditation. Design Twenty three experienced practitioners of …

Objectives Our previous study showed that long-term practitioners of Sahaja Yoga
Meditation (SYM) had around 7% larger grey matter volume (GMV) in the whole brain …

Mindfulness meditation involves attending to emotions without cognitive fixation of emotional
experience. Over time, this practice is held to promote alterations in trait affectivity and …

Individuals can improve their levels of psychological well-being (PWB) through utilization of
psychological interventions, including the practice of mindfulness meditation, which is …

Chronic stress contributes to both mental and physical illness. A high prevalence and cost of
stress-related illnesses North America warrants investigation into alternative or …

Background: Yoga is a mind-body based physical activity that has demonstrated a variety of
physiological, psychological and cognitive health benefits. Although yoga practice has …

Knowing target regions undergoing strfuncti changes caused by behavioural interventions is
paramount in evaluating the effectiveness of such practices. Here, using a systematic review …

Here, we review the neurophysiological and neuroimaging changes that mediation induces
in structural and functional MRI. The available evidence from structural studies suggests that …