What is the science of mindfulness missing?
A group of prominent researchers is calling for more rigorous mindfulness research in order to move the field forward.
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B Grace Bullock PhD
- Dec 13, 2019
- 2 min
Experts Agree. Yoga is Great for Your Brain
A review of the scientific evidence finds that yoga enhances many of the same brain structures and functions as aerobic exercise.
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Oct 28, 2019
- 2 min
Study shows how stress may be killing you
Researchers in Sweden find that people with stress-related disorders are at greater risk for life-threatening infections.
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 20, 2019
- 2 min
Breathing right improves brain efficiency
New research suggests that paying attention to the breath might be the answer to improving brain function.
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Amazing study links breathing to brain activity affecting attention, mood and body awareness
Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in New York have uncovered how breathing states trigger brain networks associate
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 4 min
Back pain? Here's what you need to know
Low back pain affects over 80% of people in their lifetime. Here's what you need to know to prevent and treat back pain.
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Brains generate new cells well into old age
Researchers at Columbia University find evidence that healthy older adults can generate as many new brain cells as younger people. Yoga...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 2 min
Yoga, meditation may keep your brain sharp
Can yoga and meditation help stave off cognitive decline and increase your brain’s efficiency and resilience? A study led by researchers at
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
How yoga promotes mind-body stress resilience
Research shows that YOGA and other practices can increase heart rate variability, reduce stress, and boost and your overall health.
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Why pro athletes practice yoga for mental strength
In this guest post by David Carlton, learn why more professional athletes are turning to yoga and other mindfulness-based techniques to...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 5 min
How yoga helps relieve stress & balance the nervous system
When it comes to stress and building resilience, Western science and yoga philosophy share very similar perspectives. Originally...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 2 min
7 Ways to Define Mindfulness
With all of the ways that the word mindfulness is being used, it can be difficult to understand what it means. Here's a quick guide to...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 2 min
New directions in cancer treatment: Fascia, cancer progression and yoga
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Upwards of 40% of Americans with cancer use a complementary approach to...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
The importance of respiratory exercise for healthy aging
Learning to breathe fully, and exercising your respiratory muscles, are key to healthy aging. We take the ability to breathe freely and...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 4 min
Yoga eases depression, changes biomarkers of stress
Research finds that regular yoga practice may curb symptoms of depression and alter important stress-related biomarkers. Depression...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 4 min
Mind-body therapies ease Parkinson's symptoms
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases among aging adults. A review of the research shows that...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 8 min
New Research Review Cites The Many Health Benefits of Yoga
The field of yoga research has boomed in the past decade. This means that we are learning far more about why and how yoga works (and...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Mind-body therapies may alter your DNA
A new review of the published research finds that mindfulness practices like meditation and yoga may alter gene expression linked to...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
Yoga and meditation may keep your brain sharp
Can yoga and meditation help stave off cognitive decline and increase your brain’s efficiency and resilience? A study published in...
B Grace Bullock PhD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 5 min
Research: Yoga may aid in treatment of stroke, MS, Parkinson's and more
Neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis (MS), epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s impact millions world-wide. A recent...