Clearly, practicing some asana (postures/movements) should help improve your brain’s GABA levels, helping you feel more calm and relaxed.
If you don’t already practice asana, you can start by finding a local yoga class, getting some personalized instruction to develop your own practice, or watching a video to help guide you through some movements. (I […]
Here are a few of the details of the study.
The study was a small pilot study 19 participants. Participants either practiced yoga or read for 60 minutes.
GABA levels of the 8 yoga practitioners and 11 readers were measured and compared. Yoga practitioners got a 27% increase in GABA whereas the readers experienced […]
GABA helps calm your nervous system. It’s often called the brain’s natural calming agent.
GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid ) is used throughout the human nervous system, so is has broad effects on the body.
Research also indicates that GABA is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.
Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are used to […]