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A randomized controlled trial of Kundalini yoga in mild cognitive impairment AND Impact of Yoga Versus Memory Enhancement Training on Hippocampal Connectivity in Older Women at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

UCLA studies show that Kundalini yoga plus Kirtan Kriya not only improves memory and executive function, but also preserves hippocampal volume and rewires stress‑sensitive brain networks in older women at risk for Alzheimer’s. Used alongside memory training, yoga may offer complementary neuroprotective benefits for healthy cognitive aging.
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Helen Lavretsky, Harris Eyre et. al.,

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