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Which is better for your brain: Kripalu Yoga or Vipassana Meditation?

Which is better for your brain: Kripalu Yoga or Vipassana Meditation?

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Marc Arginteanu
Oct 27, 2022
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In two studies performed in 2014 and 2015, researchers studied the effects of both yoga and meditation. The scientists enrolled 47 participants: 16 yoga practitioners (trained in the Kripalu Yoga tradition), 16 meditation practitioners (trained in Vipassana (a.k.a. insight or mindfulness) Meditation), and 15 controls (fewer than 4 yoga or meditation cla…

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