The Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation / Brittany Fair ; illustrated by Bruce Hogarth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fair, Brittany, author.

Contributor:

Hogarth, Bruce, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meditation.

Neurosciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Handspring Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

"An accessible introduction to how yoga and meditation affect the brain. Each chapter will guide the reader through the latest yoga and meditation research and break down complex topics into easily digestible points. The book also explores the current limitations in studying these practices and offers tools for interpreting scientific literature"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

The Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation

Cover

Of related interest

Title page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Preface

1. An Introduction to Yoga and Meditation Research

2. The Nervous System

3. Anatomical Features of the Brain

4. The Sensory Experience of Yoga and Meditation

5. The Origin of Movement

6. The Neurophysiology of the Breath

7. Meditation and the Brain

8. Stress, Trauma and Resilience

9. The Effect of Yoga and Meditation on the Brain: Neurological Conditions, Chronic Pain and Addiction

10. Healthy Aging, Yoga and the Brain

Glossary

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Fair, Brittany The Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation

ISBN:

1-913426-44-0