The effect of yoga on your health - facts and myths

What to know

Get a nuanced and knowledge-based look at the health effects of yoga. This lecture is aimed at both yoga teachers and practitioners who are curious about what the research actually says about yoga. Yoga is often associated with better sleep, less stress, a stronger body and increased mental balance. But what is the actual scientific evidence for this - and which claims have been repeated so many times that they have been perceived as truth? In this talk, we take a closer look at yoga and examine what research actually shows about its health benefits. Along the way, we discuss myths, lack of knowledge, and the models we use to understand the human body and mind. You will gain insight into, among other things:which health effects have been scientifically documentedwhich stories about yoga lack evidencehow yoga has historically developed The lecture gives you a more solid and nuanced foundation for understanding the role of yoga in health, well-being and human development. Who is the lecture aimed at? - Date: 6 October 2026 - Time: 18:30–20:30 - Venue: FOF Huset - Address: Ordrupvej 60, Charlottenlund, Denmark - Admission: From DKK 150