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Tag: immunity

What is the vagus nerve – and why should you care?

She’s everyone’s favourite nerve. She’s the vagus nerve, the main parasympathetic nerve, one that brings balance in times of stress. And yoga practices are her friend.

anxiety, autoimmune disease, depression, health, immunity, mental health, parasympathetic nervous system, psychoneuroimmunology, stress, vagus nerve, vagus nerve stimulation, wellbeing, yoga, yoga health, yoga mental health

Is yoga community good for our immunity?

Here’s an interesting question: how much of the benefit of yoga on our mental health and our immunity is due … More

immunity, science, yoga, yoga community, yoga immunity, yoga science

Stress, gene expression, inflammation – and where yoga may fit in

Mind–body practices like yoga, tai chi and mindfulness meditation cause changes in gene expression that damper inflammation – which may help to keep the immune system in balance.

gene expression, immunity, meditation, mindfulness, yoga, yoga immunity, yoga science

Adventures in fascia – and how stretching may resolve inflammation (plain language summary)

With fascia also including the immune system, could there be immune benefits to working with the fascia?

fascia, immunity, science, yin yoga, yoga, yoga immunity, yoga science

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