Here's the tl;dr (from the article): > This review of literature reveals promising early evidence that yoga practice can positively impact brain health. Studie

Here's the tl;dr (from the article): > This review of literature reveals promising early evidence that yoga practice can positively impact brain health. Studies suggest that yoga practice may have an effect on the functional connectivity of the DMN, the activity of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex while engaged in cognitive tasks, and the structure of the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex- all regions known to show significant age-related changes [65, 66]. Therefore, behavioral interventions like yoga may hold promise to mitigate age-related and neurodegenerative declines. Systematic randomized trials of yoga and its comparison to other exercise-based interventions, as well as long term longitudinal studies on yoga practitioners are needed to identify the extent and scope of neurobiological changes. With studies like this, my reaction is to assume that it's not really about yoga, but rather just making a habit out of doing exercise and spending some time focused on something other than your cell phone or a computer. There are plenty of good ways to get exercise and manage your attention, but you don't need buzzwords to accomplish that. Taking long walks without bringing your cellphone along (or leaving it in your pocket with notifications off) is a simple, cheaper (assuming you pay for yoga classes), and equally effective way to do this.