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Can Yoga Protect the Aging Brain? New Clinical Trial Reveals How Yoga May Slow Alzheimer's-Related Brain Changes

21:23 16 listens June 14, 2026

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Can Yoga Protect the Aging Brain? New Clinical Trial Reveals How Yoga May Slow Alzheimer's-Related Brain Changes

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Can yoga help preserve brain health and reduce Alzheimer's risk? In this episode of YogaInsightPod, we explore a groundbreaking clinical trial by Helen Lavretsky and team at University of California Los Angeles and Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation showing how Kundalini Yoga and Kirtan Kriya meditation helped prevent gray matter loss in women at elevated risk for Alzheimer's disease.

Episode Details

  • Duration: 21:23
  • Category: yoga-science
  • Published: June 14, 2026
  • Total Listens: 16

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