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Wellness Through Yoga & Meditation
Deans Hour – October 15th, 2014
Improves Flexibility Balance Spinal ROM Sleep quality
Decreases # of hospital visits Amount of medications needed # of coronary events
Helpful in treating Neuro: Epilepsy, Chronic Pain Metabolic: Metabolic
syndrome, DM, obesity Immune: Infection, Cancer,
Asthma Cardiovascular: HTN, vascular
disease, MI (+ reduces # of coronary events)
Physical Health: Mental Health:
Improves Wellbeing Self-acceptance Body-acceptance
Improves Outcomes of Depression Anxiety PTSD Substance Dependence Stress
(Streeter et al, 2012); for a review (Field, 2011) & (Khalsa, 2004)
“As long as you’re breathing, there’s more right with you than there is wrong.”- Jon Kabat-Zinn
The “4-7-8 Breath”for on-the-spot relaxation
Practice…
“The EVMS Magic 10” - Chair Yoga
On-campus yoga & meditation every Friday at noon in Lewis 1116 with the Mind & Meditation Club
“Mindful Moment” – Thursday Oct. 23rd 12:30-1pm also in Lewis 1116
Want to learn more?