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    This document discusses recent research on the effects of yoga on the relationship between the central and peripheral nervous systems. Several studies have found that regular yoga practice can stimulate the vagus nerve and improve activity in the peripheral nervous system. This may help reduce stress and correct imbalances. The studies specifically examined brain activity, neurotransmitter levels, and stress responses in yoga practitioners compared to non-practitioners. The research suggests yoga may help improve executive function and lower stress by attenuating the body's stress response over time.

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    This document discusses recent research on the effects of yoga on the relationship between the central and peripheral nervous systems. Several studies have found that regular yoga practice can stimulate the vagus nerve and improve activity in the peripheral nervous system. This may help reduce stress and correct imbalances. The studies specifically examined brain activity, neurotransmitter levels, and stress responses in yoga practitioners compared to non-practitioners. The research suggests yoga may help improve executive function and lower stress by attenuating the body's stress response over time.

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    This document discusses recent research on the effects of yoga on the relationship between the central and peripheral nervous systems. Several studies have found that regular yoga practice can stimulate the vagus nerve and improve activity in the peripheral nervous system. This may help reduce stress and correct imbalances. The studies specifically examined brain activity, neurotransmitter levels, and stress responses in yoga practitioners compared to non-practitioners. The research suggests yoga may help improve executive function and lower stress by attenuating the body's stress response over time.

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    Mounika

    Ponakala

    Effects of Yoga on the Relationship between the Central and Peripheral Nervous
    Systems

    Yoga has been practiced since ancient times under the assumption that it
    provides various health benefits and strengthens the connections between mind and
    body. Yogis have lived long and healthy lives by performing certain breathing exercises
    that had no real scientific backing until recently. Since its entrance into mainstream
    western culture, yoga has been touted as having many health benefits, from aiding in
    weight loss to helping manage stress to lowering blood pressure. Recently, however,
    one of the main areas of research relating to yoga is concerned with changes in the
    nervous system due to prolonged practice of yoga. As it focuses on breathing, yoga
    automatically makes some impacts in various parts of the body be immediately
    delivering more oxygen and removing more waste [Woodyard, 2011].
    The recent studies are more focused with yogas long-term effects in terms of
    lowering stress on the body. According to one study, a possible theory for yogas
    benefits on the nervous system is that increased stimulus of the Vagus nerve corrects
    under activity of the peripheral nervous system. This also corrects the activity of GABA
    and can reduce allosteric pressure. [Streeter, 2011].
    The primary research in this study is a comparison between yoga practitioners
    and non-practitioners while monitoring certain brain activity and neurotransmitter
    levels in individuals with depression, PTSD or other disorders related to allostatic
    overload [Tyagi, 2014]. Another study attempts to prove that yoga is instrumental in
    improving executive function by attenuating stress levels.

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    intervention on executive function in older adults. Journals of GerontologySeries A:
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    mental stress and yoga practices in yoga practitioners, non-yoga practitioners and
    individuals with metabolic syndrome. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
    2014;14:445. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-445.

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