Yoga and Meditation: Past and Present Evidence

This new book provides a holistic insight into the perennial bliss of practicing yoga on body, mind, and spirit, highlighting ways to achieve optimum mental and spiritual health. The book begins by exploring the benefits of practicing yoga on social life and humanity, discussing the impact of yoga on socioemotional development and focusing on ideas of happiness. It covers certain yogic postures that help to sustain health and enhance the level of happiness in life. It looks at the benefits of yoga and mindfulness practices for specific health issues, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome and diabetes. It also considers the beneficial impact of yoga, meditation practices, and ayurvedic herbs on the improvement of brain power of children, for enhancing the quality of life of adolescents, for arresting cognitive impairment and promoting well-being among institutionalized seniors, and more.