A study found that between 27 and 35 percent of young and middle-aged women regularly engage in posturing exercises, yoga and meditation.
The use of Dahn Yoga, meditation and yoga exercises in general, is quite widespread throughout the world. A recent survey of almost 20,000 women in Australia found that more than a third of women practice some form of stretching, breathing exercises, yoga or meditation.
Published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine, the study analyzed the yoga participation of young and mature women. These two categories included those between 28 to 33 years of age, and those aged 56 to 61 years, respectively.
The study’s authors found that 35 percent of the women in the younger category regularly engaged in posturing exercises, yoga and meditation. Almost as many, 27 percent, of the elder category did the same.
Researchers also found that young women with back aches or allergies were more likely to engage in yoga, as were middle-aged women with low iron levels or bowel problems.
“There is a need for further research to examine the experiences and potential benefits of these mind-body practices for women’s health,” the team concluded, since they positively correlated the practice of yoga and meditation with feelings of improved health.
