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This ancient practice has benefits for the body and mind
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Updated April 8, 2024
Adding yoga poses and breathing to your day may help you calm your mind and strengthen your body.
According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, preliminary research indicates that yoga may help relieve stress and improve mental health. In a group of 52 women in Iran, average age 33, stress, depression and anxiety significantly decreased after 12 sessions of yoga (three sessions a week for four weeks), according to a 2018 report in the International Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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