Yoga and DNA

[Sriram]

Hi everyone,

Here is an article from Science Daily about meditations, Yoga and DNA reactions.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170615213301.htm

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Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don't simply relax us; they can 'reverse' the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause ill-health and depression, according to a study by the universities of Coventry and Radboud.

"Millions of people around the world already enjoy the health benefits of mind-body interventions like yoga or meditation, but what they perhaps don't realise is that these benefits begin at a molecular level and can change the way our genetic code goes about its business.

"These activities are leaving what we call a molecular signature in our cells, which reverses the effect that stress or anxiety would have on the body by changing how our genes are expressed. Put simply, MBIs cause the brain to steer our DNA processes along a path which improves our wellbeing.

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FYI.

Cheers.

Sriram

[Sriram]

Today is International Yoga Day. 

Hope some of you are doing some amount of Yoga.  If not, you could at least try the Suryanamaskar which is a twelve step exercise that takes just a couple of minutes. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbPufvvYiSw

There is also a modified version of the Suryanamaskar for people who cannot stand and want to do it in a sitting posture.  It can be done while seated in a chair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpKmCNnwwAQ

Yoga is a secular practice that calms our mind and energizes our body. It has been found to even modify our DNA reactions favorably (ref OP).

Though it has been 'discovered' and taught over centuries by 'Hindus' it is not specific to any religion.

[trippymonkey]

Exactly... Here's a link I just got today !!!

http://www.remedyspot.com/yoga-meditation-reduce-cancer-depression-reversing-dna/

Nick

[Rhiannon]

Whatever the science stuff is or isn't, I love yoga - above all else it realigns my spine (I'm hyper flexible) and means that the rest of me feels stronger and pain free as a consequence. And it feels so good to do, especially outside on one of the lovely evenings we are having here.

[Sriram]

Of course, Yoga does not refer merely to the postures (asanas) that we see people practicing.   That is only one step in the eight step Astanga Yoga of Patanjali.

In the Bhagavad Gita Yoga refers to the means by which we achieve spiritual unity with our Higher Self. In this connection there are three broad Yogas, The Jnana Yoga (path of wisdom), The Karma Yoga (Path of Action) and the Bhakti Yoga (Path of devotion).

People are free to follow any path that suits them. 

[Walter]

Of course, Yoga does not refer merely to the postures (asanas) that we see people practicing.   That is only one step in the eight step Astanga Yoga of Patanjali.

In the Bhagavad Gita Yoga refers to the means by which we achieve spiritual unity with our Higher Self. In this connection there are three broad Yogas, The Jnana Yoga (path of wisdom), The Karma Yoga (Path of Action) and the Bhakti Yoga (Path of devotion).

People are free to follow any path that suits them.

I once went down the yellow brick road.!