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How mind-body exercise improves cognitive function
A scientific presentation and discussion on yoga's benefits for brain health and mental well-being, followed by a spiritual story.
"For the age group of 55 plus, yoga exercise has a greater effect on mental health than aerobic exercise or strengthening exercise."
"Yoga has a superior effect on our brain, on our cognitive capacity... and that is prevention against dementia and even repairs it."
Dr. Nemrud Vyukhaja presents a scientific study highlighting yoga's superior cognitive benefits for adults over 55, explaining neurobiological mechanisms like BDNF. Psychologist Tyāg Purī shares a clinical anecdote on yoga's rapid effect on depression, and a third speaker discusses the Vajranāḍī and the physiological shift from sympathetic to parasympathetic states through āsana and prāṇāyāma. The session concludes with a parable about thieves transformed by a single sentence heard from a satsang.
Filming location: Strilky, Czech Republic
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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:
- Yoga in Daily Life - The System
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2000. ISBN 978-3-85052-000-3 - The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2004. ISBN 978-3-85052-197-0 - Lila Amrit - The Divine Life of Sri Mahaprabhuji
Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. Int. Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 3-85052-104-4
