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Good for the mind, but how about the body?

Publication: Harvard Health Letter
Publication Date: 01-SEP-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Good for the mind, but how about the body?

Yoga, known for its mental benefits, has substantial fitness benefits, too.

From an esoteric, Eastern discipline to a class in every neighborhood: since the late 1980s, yoga has become a thoroughly American form of exercise. Contrary to stereotypes of yoga as a form of pampering for the well-off, it's made significant inroads into many community centers, senior centers, and local Ys. By some estimates, in fact, 75% of all American gyms now offer yoga classes. Even pro athletes are getting in on the game * Tom Brady of the New England Patriots says he heads to a studio when he's in Boston.

Yoga in its strictest form combines meditation...

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