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Benefits of Meditation

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Wondering about the potential benefits of meditation?  Here are just a few scientifically proven benefits of meditation:

1-Change in Brain Shape: meditation has been shown to increase cortical thickness and increased gray matter and hippocampus size

2-Change in how emotions are processed by the amygdala

3-Meditation changes gene expression and DNA

4-It’s not just for women!  The Department of Defense has invested in meditation programs for marines.  Men benefit greatly from meditation.  

5-Meditation is an excellent tool for stress management and stress reduction

6-Meditation has been shown to improve cardiovascular health and prevent cardiac events including stroke

 

Do you need a new meditation cushion?  Buy one HERE.

Posted by Sharon Fennimore Rudyk, an independent yoga and meditation instructor based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Find out more at www.sharonrudykyoga.com.

 

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Published on January 30, 2013 · Tags: adult meditation, Classes, guided meditation, Matrika Yoga, meditation and stress, meditation benefits, meditation courses Pittsburgh, meditation for adults, Meditation Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh meditation, Sharon Fennimore Rudyk, Sharon Rudyk, stress management, stress reduction, stress reduction and yoga, yoga for stress, Yoga Matrika, yoga Pittsburgh

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